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Jul. 25, 2009 - The Soft Pompadour and Psyche Knot from The Girls Own Paper, 1911 Part 3

The Soft Pompadour and Psyche Knot



After all the tangles have been removed, a parting is made, beginning at the forehead and running backward through the centre to the top of the head, but not down the back.


A second and third parting are now made. The second begins on the line of the first parting about two and one-half inches from the forehead. It runs down the left side of the head and terminates an inch behind the ear. The third parting is like the second, beginning at the same point, finishing an inch behind the right ear.

The hair is now in three divisions, the two front ones and the back portion. Before making the pompadour, all the back hair should be carefully combed and tied back so as not to be in the way. The pompadour may then be put up. First smooth the left side, brushing it foreward, then up and finally back into pompadour shape. Fasten it at the top of the head with a hair-pin.

next the right side of the hair is smoothed out, brushed up into a pompadour and pinned securely at the top of the head, close to the place where the left side is fastened. This illustration shows the right side of the hair being pinned into place. After the pompadour is made, the hair should be carefully pulled out withthe hands so as to cover all three partings.

Now the hair is ready to make the psyche knot. Comb out the ends of the pompadour, untie the back hair and comb both it and the ends of the pompadour together. Brush the long hair up so it can be tied with a narrow black ribbon, close to the head, but about two inches above the nape of the neck. After the hair is tied in place, begin to twist the coil into shape.

Bring the twisted coil up toward the top of the head, shaping it into a psyche effect. Fasten it securely with two or three hair-pins as shown in the fifth illustration. Then continue to twist the hair until it is all used, coiling it at the same time, loosely around the first part of the psyche knot. Fasten the completed psyche knot with hair pins/

To complete the coiffure, fasten a wide slide just under the psyche knot. two plain tortoiseshell pins, as shown in the illustration, may also be worn.

An attractive hair-ornament for evening wear is a band of gold braid mounted on a velvet band, which is trimmed with narrow ribbon velvet and gold braid.

From Girls Own Paper and Woman's magazine, 1911.

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Jul. 25, 2009 - The New Classic Coiffure from The Girls Own Paper, 1911 Part 2

The New Classic Coiffure

The first step in making the Classic Coiffure is to brush all the hair toward the back, taking care that every tangle is removed. After the hair is smooth, a parting is made just a little to the left of the centre front. It commences at the forehead and continues to the top of the head.

Another part is made, beginning on the line of the first parting, two inches back from the forehead. This second parting runs down the side of the head and terminates just behind the left ear. then the hair is again divided, the parting beginning at this side parting and running parallel with the first.

First the lower division on the left side is combed and made into a pompadour. It is held in place with a side comb. Then the front portion is put up. The second illustration shows how this is done. The illustration above shows how to fasten the right side of the pompadour. Only one parting is made on the right side however.

This picture shows how to make the puffs. the ends of the pompadour only are used for this purpose. These long ends are divided into several small strands. Each strand is then rolled over the two forefingers, toward the head, until the full length of the hair is used. The puff is held in place with two hair pins, one at each end.

Each strand makes one puff, and care should be taken when fastening these puffs to arrange them in a soft graceful cluster. The shape of the cluster should be very like the psyche knot to be quite modish. The illustration above shows the hair after all the puffs are made and before the back hair is divided in two for the coils.

The back hair should be divided in two equal parts. The right division is twisted just enough to make it coil shape. It is then brought over to the left side, wound around the pompadour two inches from the cluster of puffs on that side, but close to the puffs on the right side, where it is securely fastened with an invisible hair pin.

It the back hair is long enough to completely encircle the circle of puffs, the left division may also start on the left side. If the hair is short, the coil should cross the back and start from the right side. This second coil should be outside the first coil on the right side, and inside on the left, the coils crossing in the front.

This view shows the completed Classic Coiffure ornamented only with a large handsome barrette which fastens through the coils and holds the hair firm.

One of the new coiffure bands of brilliantly coloured sequins mounted on gold braid and decorated with a buckle of the same makes a charming ornament.

Grecian bands as hair ornaments are modish.

From Girls Own Paper and Woman's magazine, 1911.

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Jul. 25, 2009 - The Coiffure Lesson - From the Girls Own Paper, 1911 PART 1

The Coiffure Lesson

A Picture Story which tells how to make the New Recamier Coiffure

The woman with a well dressed coiffure is like a woman who dresses well. She avoids extremes. To have her hair dressed in the fashionable way she no longer has a huge pompadour and an exaggerated swirl, but, instead, a soft low pompadour, a few pretty puffs and perhaps a coil or a cluster of curls made from the ends of her own hair. her aim is to have her coiffure look natural, and for this reason she will be interested in the now fashionable Recamier style.

This fashionable Coiffure can be made with little or much Hair

Although the Recamier is the smartest coiffure of the hour, unlike many other styles, it is one that every woman can arrange herself and with only her own hair. Whether a woman has much or a little hair, she can always develop it in a graceful way, if only she knows how. In this lesson is explained how the Recamier coiffure can be made making the most of little hair and disposing of what seems like almost too much hair in an equally satisfactory manner.

To make the Recamier coiffure, first brush all the hair carefully. Then divide it by making a parting from the crown of the head to the forehead, and again by parting on both sides which runs from the centre parting two inches back of the forehead to an inch back of either ear.

next brush all the hair forward. Comb it smooth and divide into three equal strands. Each strand is then drawn back and fastened at the crown of the head with a large hair pin. Do first one side strand, then the other, and, lastly, the front one. Pin each one seperately.
 

To secure a soft fluffy pompadour, like the one shown in this illustration, avoid the use of a pompadour roll where the hair is thick enough to stay in position. After the pompadour is all pinned securely in place, the next step in arranging the Recamier coiffure is making the puffs.

each puff is made by rolling a strand of hair over the two forefingers, beginning at the end of the strand and rolling toward the head. When all the strand is used up, the puff is pinned at the crown of the head with two hair-pins at both ends on the under side.
 

care should be taken not to place the puffs in stiff positions. The woman with little hair can only have the puffs, and for these she should use both the front and back hair. But the woman with much hair should use only the front portion in making them. The back division she uses for the soft coil shown in this illustration.

To make this coil, the back hair should be divided in two. the left division is twisted backward and brought over to the right side and pinned in place around the cluster of puffs. The same should be done with the right half, only bring it over the left side around the puffs. After the coils are in place pin in the fancy coil pins.

From Girls Own Paper and Woman's magazine, 1911.

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Jul. 1, 2009 - *sigh* What a Dress!

Should one be allowed to love and want a dress as much as I love and want this?
White perfection from Etsy. Oh Yes, I am in love.

~~Allison





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Jun. 3, 2009 - Edwardian/Victorian Hairstyle

Another Edwardian/Victorian Hairstyle from In Timely Fashion. I do a hairstyle like this on my own hair nearly every day.

~~Allison

Here is a late Edwardian hairstyle that is easy to do. This style works best on hair that is dry or mostly dry, though you can do it with damp hair if you are using styling gel. You can create this style whether or not you have bangs. If you have bangs, just leave them in front as you work on the rest of the style.



Begin by parting the front portion of your hair (about two inches back from the forehead) on one side. Now take the hair on one side of the face and “roll” it bit by bit until you get around to the back of the head (nape of the neck).

Repeat for the other side of your hair until you have two “rolled” sections of hair at the nape of the neck. If you need to, you can hold the first rolled section with a clip or barrette while you are rolling the second side.


Pinch both sections together at the nape and secure them with one long, flat barrette (one that is the same color as your hair).

Take the “leftover” hair that is hanging down and pull it up over the barrette, covering it completely. Hold this section of hair firmly over the barrette while you grab the remaining end of the hair and twist it into a small bun with your other hand.

Pin the bun in place, then use bobby pins to secure any hair that is sagging or drooping around the barrette.

Ta-da! A beautiful, practical everyday style that will complement any outfit.
y one inspired by the Edwardian era!

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Jun. 3, 2009 - "Anne of Green Gables" Hairstyle (Edwardian/Victorian)

A Victorian/Edwardian Hairstyle from In timely fashion. Enjoy!



This is a very simple, classic style that, with a little practice, is very easy to do. These instructions give general guidelines for forming this hairstyle, but you should alter them to suit your hair length and type. People with very straight or slippery hair may benefit from allowing damp hair to dry while braided, so that their hair has a little body for the hairpins to hold in.

You will need:

A natural bristle brush and hairpins.

I like to use traditional hairpins rather than bobby pins because they are less bulky and noticeable, but you should figure out what works for you. I have also found that using a natural bristle brush helps this hairstyle to have a firmer “base” and smoother results.


Gibson Pompadour Parted

Carefully brush all your hair so that there are no tangles.
Using your fingers, part your hair from ear to ear around the crown of your head. You can experiment a little to figure out where the part will work best for you. Those ladies with shorter hair may need to part across the top of their head. In general, the farther back the part is on the head, the smaller the pouf will be. Keep in mind also that the bun will be centered over the part, so wherever you part your hair will also be where the part is.

Gibson Pompadour, smoothing forward

Separate the front section of hair from the bottom section of hair cleanly, and begin smoothing the front section forward, over the face.
Continue smoothing the hair forward until no bumps or loops of hair stick out at the top of the hair.
Use your natural bristle brush to smooth the hair completely forward, brushing both the top of the hair and the underside.

Gibson Pompadour, twisting
Begin twisting the hair that is now smoothed forward, but don’t twist it so tightly that there is no untwisted hair at the roots. The untwisted hair at the roots will form the pouf later.

Gibson Pompadour, pulling back

Once the hair is twisted, gently pull the twisted end back over the top of your head.

Gibson Pompadour, bunning

Coil the twisted hair into a bun that is centered over your part, and secure with hairpins.

Gibson Pompadour, smoothing back Gibson Pompadour, smoothed back

Taking your natural bristle brush again, gently begin smoothing the hair around your hairline. It should begin to stand up in a gentle pouf. Continue smoothing until there are no more bumps sticking out. (Don’t worry if there are loops of hair hanging down at the sides in the back.)

Gibson Pompadour, back loops

Gibson Pompadour, back loops Gibson Pompadour, back loops 2 Gibson Pompadour, front done!

Use a small mirror to look at the back of your hair and gently gather up any loops that may be hanging down on the sides in the back. Carefully pin these up to the sides of the bun. Continue pinning until the sides of the pouf look smooth. (Don’t worry if the edges of the bun start looking messy because the loops are pinned to them; you will be covering the edges of the bun with the lower half of your hair.) The end result should be more of a gently rounded pouf than the hammerhead shark look.

Gibson Pompadour, back section up

Once you are satisfied with how the top of your hairstyle looks, take the bottom part of your hair in one hand, and gently brush it up towards the bun.

Gibson Pompadour, twisting up back section Gibson Pompadour, pinning up back section

Twist this end and coil it around the existing bun. Pin securely.

Gibson Pompadour, smoothing back section up

Using your natural bristle brush again, smooth this part of your hair. If there is a line between where your top hair goes back and your bottom hair comes up, try gently brushing the two sections together.

Gibson Pompodour, finished!!Gibson Pmpadour, finished back view Gibson Pompadour, finished side view

If you have wispy pieces of hair at the nape of your neck, try putting a little water on them to see if they will curl up on their own. If they don’t, you can either leave them straight or curl them with a tiny curling iron.
Perfect for wearing with your Edwardian and Anne of Green Gables outfits!


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May. 28, 2009 - Victorian-Inspired Outfit

An Edwardian- inspired outfit for today.. this is a challenge! Let's, see, here's our inspiration picture.

I love their white dresses! You will notice the quarter length sleeves, long skirts, and a top that is a little puffy, while the skirt is a bit more streamlined.



Here is a shirt from Old Navy that I really loved. The white and the detail on the front, plus the sleeves all reminded me of the inspiration picture.



This skirt is also from Old Navy. The Details in it remind me of the skirt from the inspiration photo.


All you need to finish this look off is a big straw hat...
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a large ribbon for a belt, some tea gloves and a glass of lemon-aide. Viola!
Now you can be a modern Victorian!

~~Allison♥

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May. 28, 2009 - Victorian/ Titanic

A lovely Titanic Inspired/ Victorian Hairstyle.

~~Allison ♥

 

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May. 28, 2009 - Victorian Hair

I just love this hairstyle, although it does take some time. You may need to have someone else help you with it.  Sometimes my mom will do this hairstyle on me for special occasions. Often we will just braid it, and skip the bun part, which is a delightful hairstyle in itself!

~~Allison ♥

 From the blog, 
The Joy Of Home,

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If, one year ago, you would have told me two French braids, joined together and coiled into a bun, could be a practical, everyday hair style, I would have been rather incredulous. I mean, honestly, this is a style one could wear to a wedding or fancy tea party, but everyday–? But that would have been before my sister Erica began experimenting, branching out in her French-braiding techniques. As one who has not yet mastered the art of doing a single French braid on myself, I still do marvel at the the skill and dexterity required to French braid down both sides of the head. Erica has proved to me, however, that, with enough practice and patience, one may gain the confidence to create this style every day–be it for a formal wedding, or for keeping your hair out of your eyes while you dust the house! :)

Princess Anne Braids with Bun
or Erica Berge’s Fail-proof Method for Inspiring Hair Envy in Dexterity-Challenged Older Siblings

Note: To create the Princess Anne with bun, you truly ought first to master French-braiding your own hair. Detailed instructions and photos can be found here. It could take a couple weeks of steady practice before you feel confident enough to move on to double French braids, which are a required skill for the Princess Anne.

Step One — Gather the following hair styling tools: pick comb, barrette or hair clip, two small hair bands, 6-10 hair pins.

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Step Two – Use the pick comb to part your hair down the middle of your head, all the way to the nape of your neck.

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Step Three – Gather a small portion of hair from one side of your head. Divide this portion into three sections. Cross over with the section closest to your ear, then with the section farthest from your ear.

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Step Four – French braid down the side of your head, adding small pieces of hair to each section before crossing it over.

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Step Five – Stop braiding when you have added all the hair from one side of your head. Now, this next part is important: Secure the two outside strands of the finished braid inside the barrette. Keep the other strand free, but don’t let it get mixed in with the hair on the other side of your head.

Step Six – Repeat the process for the other half of your hair, but when you get to the end of the braid, don’t clip two of the strands into a barrette — hold onto ‘em and read step seven…

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Step Seven – Keep holding onto those two outside strands, and with your other hand, combine the two middle strands into one. Your hair was divided into sixths, now you’ve made the sixths into thirds! Wow, I can do math! Hair styling is very educational.

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Step Eight – Remove the barrette. Braid your thirds together, as far down as possible. Note on the two hair bands suggested: As you near the end of your braid, you might notice your hair is in different lengths, which makes it difficult to braid down as far as you’d like. Here’s a tip: Use your first hair band to secure the braid, then braid the tail down farther, securing this mini-braid with the second hair band.

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Step Nine – Coil the braid into a tight bun and secure it with the hair pins. Add a couple of hair-sticks, or trim with a little bunch of silk flowers, and you’re ready for that wedding or tea party! A quicker, more stable version, which will stay in place through a whole day of active housework, uses about five mini jaw-style hair clips to secure the bun.

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Looking at Erica in the mirror in the mirror in the… No, wait… ;)

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