Wednesday, February 20, 2013

My First Post (Hair)

I finally have made a blog. I've been wanting to for a while but just got around to it. I have very little clue as to what I'm doing, so bear with me. I recently co-hosted a tea for our friends, so I thought I would show you how I did my hair. The second dress I ever made was an 1880s bustle dress. Now that I've researched that period more I realize it may not be the most historical, but it's fun to wear, so I don't really care. Plus it's just nice to have a modest dress made in a style and in colors that I like. :) Pictures!

First off, my dress:
I really need a petticoat or three...someday!

And then my hair. I had put it into bandana curls the night before. It's a bit uncomfortable to sleep on, until you learn how to lie on it, but the curls totally make up for it. I had four curls (from four bandanas) when I took the bandanas out, so I took the back two and put them into a high pony tail at the back of my head. I took the other two and draped them over the hair band, pinning them in place with a few bobbie pins. I like how it turned out. Lots of draping curls.




The color of my dress is more correct in the two hair pictures. It's a deep forest green. The bustle/accents is the same green with lime-ish green leaves and mauve flowers on it.

Now just to figure out how to post this...



9 comments:

  1. Love your hair pics. Sigh....to have long curly hair again.
    -Mombo

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  2. Mombo - you need some rogaine...and less perming. LOL

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    1. Haven't permed in years, Dahling! ;)
      -Mombo

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  3. Hi V'ron - love your blog. Are you in the blogosphere?

    Dad

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    1. Somewhat... I haven't gotten up the nerve to actually comment on anyone's post yet. :)

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  4. Oh my goodness! Your bustle dress is too perfect! I love the feeling of wearing historical clothing...

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    1. Thank you kindly! I don't know how I missed your comment before... Historical clothes are pretty much the coolest thing ever. :)

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  5. Oooh! I love this! The overskirt is especially fabulous! And I love your hair too. Lovely!

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    1. Thank you so much! :) I wish I could get my skirt to hold the overskirt out more... I think I just need lots of petticoats, which I'm working on making.

      -Veronica

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