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A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: The Hairdress Shapes the Face
I just found the most wonderful vintage book on how to dress for your figure. A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress by Laurine Hempstead with Sketches and Color Samples...
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Earrings and Necklaces Change Apparent Contours of Face
from A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress by Laurine Hempstead Copyright 1931 Chapter II Earrings and Necklaces Change Apparent Contours of Face The lines that may be...
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Necklines Frame the Face (1931)
This is a continuation of excerpts from A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer by Laurine Hempstead, first published in 1931. Chapter III: Necklines Frame the Face The frame for the face provided by...
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The Hat is the Background for the Face (1931)
This is a continuation of excerpts from A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer by Laurine Hempstead, first published in 1931. Chapter IV: The Hat is the Background for the Face The hat can probably do...
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The Hat is the Background for the Face (Continued) (1931)
This is a continuation of excerpts from A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer by Laurine Hempstead, first published in 1931. In this section, the author gives suggestions for problem features. She...
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Relating the Colors Worn to the Pigmentation of the Skin (1931)
More excerpts from a 1931 book on how to dress to flatter your figure called A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer, Color and Line in Dress by Laurine Hempstead. Chapter V: Relating the Colors Worn to...
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Relating the Colors Worn to the Pigmentation of the Hair and Eyes (1931)
More excerpts from a 1931 book on how to dress to flatter your figure called A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer, Color and Line in Dress by Laurine Hempstead. Chapter VI: Relating the Colors Worn to...
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Mom Made Birthday Presents
In honor of my birthday last week, and my visit to my mom’s house over the weekend, this week of posts is going to be todo sobre mi madre. In short, my mom is amazingly creative and talented and...
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The 1930′s Scrapbook
One last birthday present post. Adam’s grandmother, Nanny Sheila, sent me this delightful coffee table book called The 1930′s Scrapbook, compiled by Robert Opie. Of course I went straight for the page...
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1930′s Bow Neck Blouses
We continue our search for bow necked inspiration as we peek through the decades for the Bow Neck Blouse Sewalong with a selection of drawings of fashions from the 1930′s. All of the images are from...
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A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: The Hairdress Shapes the Face
I just found the most wonderful vintage book on how to dress for your figure. A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress by Laurine Hempstead with Sketches and Color Samples...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Earrings and Necklaces Change Apparent Contours of Face
The latest in a series of excerpts from “A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress” by Laurine Hempstead, copyright 1931 – a delightful book on dressing to complement your figure...
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Necklines Frame the Face (1931)
The latest in a series of excerpts from “A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress” by Laurine Hempstead, copyright 1931 – a delightful book on dressing to complement your figure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Hat is the Background for the Face (1931)
The latest in a series of excerpts from “A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress” by Laurine Hempstead, copyright 1931 – a delightful book on dressing to complement your figure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Hat is the Background for the Face (Continued) (1931)
The latest in a series of excerpts from “A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress” by Laurine Hempstead, copyright 1931 – a delightful book on dressing to complement your figure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Relating the Colors Worn to the Pigmentation of the Skin (1931)
The latest in a series of excerpts from “A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress” by Laurine Hempstead, copyright 1931 – a delightful book on dressing to complement your figure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Relating the Colors Worn to the Pigmentation of the Hair and Eyes (1931)
The latest in a series of excerpts from “A Correct Costume Enhances the Wearer: Color and Line in Dress” by Laurine Hempstead, copyright 1931 – a delightful book on dressing to complement your figure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mom Made Birthday Presents
In honor of my birthday last week, and my visit to my mom’s house over the weekend, this week of posts is going to be todo sobre mi madre. In short, my mom is amazingly creative and talented and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 1930’s Scrapbook
One last birthday present post. Adam’s grandmother, Nanny Sheila, sent me this delightful coffee table book called The 1930’s Scrapbook, compiled by Robert Opie. Of course I went straight for the page...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1930’s Bow Neck Blouses
We continue our search for bow necked inspiration as we peek through the decades for the Bow Neck Blouse Sewalong with a selection of drawings of fashions from the 1930′s. All of the images are from...
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