Apparently I'm in to 50s things right now. That's cool.
blue dress with white polka dots : Goodwill
light denim cutoff shorts : from jeans handed-down from a friend
tie dye leggings : cut from Hot Topic tights
pearl necklace : Bat Mitzvah gift from a friend
bee ring : Claire's
elephant right : brought back from Europe by a friend
jewel encrusted ring : hand-me-down from Ima
turquoise bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima
ripped out jeans : years ago, saved from the trash multiple times
During my weekend in Columbus this summer, I stopped at a salon and had my hair cut (for free!!). The woman who cut my hair did some fantastic things with it--and now I can get a very cute-yet-not-intimidating curl out of it by simply using a round brush on my wet hair, twisting it around, and gently pulling down to get it out. It dries holding a very nice ringlet.
This is actually something I got today from a nearby thrift store for a YouTube movie that I'm working on...but hey, it's pretty cute :)
red wrap dress : Valley Thrift
blue flower hair clips : Glitter
turquoise bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima
brunette flapper wig : Costume Craze (online)
So this is how my first encounter with foam hair rollers turned out. I left them in for about 20 hours--not too shabby! In addition to pulling back the bangs, I flipped the back up because it was rather awkwardly long, as you can see below...
By the by, the dress is from Goodwill. And it's not necessary to leave rollers in for 20 hours--a few hours with product should do, or overnight with slightly damp hair (as I did).
Just a little ol' thing I threw on for Shabbat dinner...
red and white gingham dress : Goodwill
strawberry locket necklace : Claire's
peachy pink bow hair clip : Glitter
kyo and rainbow bracelets : handmade by yours truly (thanks to my bff for the beads <3)
I took my cousin out to on a little shopping spree at the mall for her 12th birthday a couple weeks ago. Claire's had a sweet deal, 10 items for $10, as long as they were originally $10 or less. Then of course there was Glitter, the horrible atrocity that it is. Virtually everything is a dollar, but at what cost?
Possibly already mentioned this, can't remember if I actually have...but one of my most darling friends from school called me up and told me he had some women's clothing to get rid of...welllll, he certainly came to the right place! So, I credit him for two of the pieces I'm wearing.
black empire tunic : hand-me-down from (the other) CJ
black and red argyle tights : hand-me-down from CJ
black militia ankle boots : Goodwill
red chunky bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima
black rose bracelet : Claire's
flower chain necklace : belt from an OLD velvet dress thing
It's party time! Some lovely 20s tips :) Makeup? Bow lipstick! Don't do the whole lip, or you won't get the pouty look. Eyes should be smoky. I decided against eyeliner on the upper lid, in favor of dark purple and blue eyeshadow. Definitely do eyeliner on the bottom though! Fill in that line between your eye and bottom eyelashes, from corner to corner. I also do a little under the lashes on the outer edge.
As for the clothing itself--braless, ladies! This lovely tunic dress of mine just happens to have an exceptionally low waist, so I've got that covered, especially when paired with my flowy kerchief skirt. Since the weather today is 30s and rainy, I put a couple lace tops on underneath, which also made the cleavage less blatantly there.
Since, in the 20s, womens' hair tended to be short and simple, easy-to-do styles, while my hair is long, I came up with my own alternative. Long, easy-to-do styles...aka messy bun! It is exceptionally lovely if little tendrils of hair fall out :)
As for jewelery, big earrings set with rhinestones, pearls, etc. held closer to the ear (think clip-on) seemed to be popular. Since I haven't really got any like that, I decided to just go with my awesome elephant earrings. Necklaces should be rather like mardi-gras beads.
strawberry sparkle tunic : hand-me-down from Ima, Etsy purhcase
blue tie-dye 3/4 sleeve cardigan : hand-me-down from Ima
lace cami : W*****t
long sleeved lace blouse : eBay
brown stretch kerchief skirt : Macy's gift from Ima's cousin
panty hose : your local Walgreens/CVS
brown steam punk boots : eBay
lennon specs : Purim 2011
pearl and gold necklaces : Valley Thrift
And now, for some Gatsby men!
