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Easy Edwardian Hairstyle in 10 Minutes

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Madamecoco

Create the classic Edwardian Hairstyle look – Pompadour with Psyche knot - in 8 Simple Steps! … Do you have long hair? Fancy a Downton Abbey Look? Then you can quickly create a classic Edwardian hairstyle look from this rare little pictorial hairstyle guide for women found in Girls Own 1911.( thanks Ebay!) Note: The illustrations show the right side…

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1900′s Fashion – Edwardian Summer Gowns 1905

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Madamecoco

Vintage Fashion Reviews – Edwardian Summer Gowns 1905. The 1905 issue of the Los Angeles Herald reviews the latest in evening gowns for those soft summer nights. Pointed, Square and Round decolletage. Elbow sleeves with ruffles are the latest decree in women’s 1905 summer fashions. There is always something most attractive about the fashions for summer gowns, especially those intended…

Edwardian Beauty – 1908 Face Massager.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Madamecoco

Edwardian Beauty – 1908 Face Massager. The Edwardian fashion era saw the phenomenon of ‘beauty science’ taking hold, with patent after patent promising women eternal youth. This product – a face massager -courtesy of the Museum of London was invented by a Doctor John Wilson in 1908 or thereabouts. It promised to reduce wrinkles and double chins. Some things have…

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Edwardian Era – The age old tale of Women’s Fashion and Male patience.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Madamecoco

The Finishing Touch. An Everyday tale of Edwardian Fashion and male patience. 1903 cartoon from The Times Dispatch in 1903 poked fun at that age old male issue of waiting for a woman to ‘get ready’ before going out. Image courtesy of The Library of Congress. Enjoy! Click to Enlarge:

The Real Gibson Girls

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Madamecoco

The Real Gibson Girls The women who served as muses to Charles Dana Gibson – the illustrator who created the iconic Gibson Girl. Charles Dana’s Gibson’s pen and ink illustrations of what was to become known as The Gibson Girl first appeared in Harper’s Weekly in the 1890′s. Combining a tall and slender figure with an ample bosom and hips…