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The American duchess guide to 18th century beauty : 40 projects for period-accurate hairstyles, makeup and accessories /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2019Copyright date: �2019Description: 240 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1624147860
  • 9781624147869
Other title:
  • 18th century beauty
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 391.009033 23
LOC classification:
  • RA778 .S8295 2019
  • GT2295.U5 S76 2019
Summary: "Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions--and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your 'dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby's step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts."--Amazon.com.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking was met with incredible success and received a starred review in Library Journal. Though their first book was geared towards advanced seamstresses, Lauren and Abby's new guide is beginner-friendly, with no prior sewing knowledge required--perfect for history enthusiasts who want to learn more about 18th century beauty, as well as seasoned costumers who want to complete their looks in authentic 18th century style. Whether readers hand sew their own gowns or buy historical costumes, they can learn how to complete the look with hairstyle tutorials that break down these elaborate updos into easy-to-follow steps, makeup recipes and application directions, and simple sewing projects like caps and other hair accessories. Each of the 40 projects features step-by-step photos to help readers get the perfect results. Lauren and Abby are incredibly involved in the historical costuming community. In 2011, Lauren founded American Duchess, a popular online store that specializes in historically accurate shoes. Their shoes and accessories have been used in productions all over the world, including ABC's Once Upon a Time, Starz's Outlander and American Gods, Broadway's Hamilton: An American Musical, Dangerous Liaisons and Cinderella.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions--and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your 'dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby's step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts."--Amazon.com.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. 7)
  • Why We Wrote This Book (p. 7)
  • How to Use This Book (p. 8)
  • Historic Stitches and How to Sew Them (p. 10)
  • Running Stitch (p. 10)
  • Backstitch (p. 10)
  • Running Backstitch (p. 10)
  • Prick Stitch (p. 10)
  • Hem Stitch with Basting (p. 11)
  • Narrow Hem (p. 11)
  • Edge Stitch / Edge Hem Stitch (p. 11)
  • Milliner's Figure 8 Stitch (p. 11)
  • Blanket Stitch (p. 12)
  • Applique Stitch (p. 12)
  • Whipstitch (p. 12)
  • Whip Gather (p. 12)
  • Stroked Gathers (p. 12)
  • The English Stitch (p. 13)
  • Mantua Maker's Seam (p. 13)
  • Hair Textures and Types (p. 13)
  • Part 1 Preparing Your Toilette (p. 16)
  • What the Heck Is Pomatum? (p. 18)
  • Common Pomatum Recipe (p. 20)
  • Hard Pomatum Recipe (p. 22)
  • Mareschal Pomatum Recipe (p. 24)
  • Hair Powder-The Original Dry Shampoo (p. 26)
  • White Hair Powder (p. 28)
  • Mareschal Powder Recipe (p. 30)
  • Papillote Papers (p. 31)
  • Peignoir (p. 33)
  • How to Pomade and Powder Your Hair (p. 36)
  • Wigs, Hairpieces and Women (p. 39)
  • Extensions-Chignon (p. 40)
  • Extensions-Toupee (p. 41)
  • Extensions-Buckles (p. 45)
  • De-Clowning Eighteenth-Century Makeup (p. 49)
  • Liquid Rouge (p. 50)
  • Red Lip Salve (p. 52)
  • Part 2 Up, Up and Away! (p. 54)
  • 1750s-1770 Coiffure Française (p. 57)
  • Coiffure Française Hairstyle (p. 59)
  • Coëffure de Dentelles Cap (p. 63)
  • Make-Your-Own Lace Lappets (p. 67)
  • 1765-1772 Coiffure Banane (p. 71)
  • Banana Hair Cushion (p. 73)
  • Coiffure Banane Hairstyle (p. 75)
  • "Proto-Pouf" (p. 81)
  • Trimmed Bergere Straw Hat (p. 87)
  • 1772-1775 Coiffure Beignet (p. 93)
  • Giant Donut Hair Cushion (p. 95)
  • Coiffure Beignet Hairstyle (p. 97)
  • French Night Cap (p. 103)
  • 1770s Calash Bonnet (p. 109)
  • 1776-1779 Coiffure Ski Alpin (p. 117)
  • Ski Slope Hair Cushion (p. 119)
  • Coiffure Ski Alpin Hairstyle (p. 123)
  • 1770s Pouf (p. 127)
  • Ostri-rageous DIY Plumes (p. 132)
  • Early 1780s Coiffure Chenille (p. 137)
  • "Grub" Hair Cushion (p. 139)
  • Coiffure Chenille Hairstyle (p. 141)
  • Toque (p. 145)
  • 1780s Therese (p. 149)
  • Part 3 Let's Get Frizzical, Frizzical! (p. 152)
  • Which Frizz Is Right for You? (p. 153)
  • 1780-1783 Coiffure Friseur (p. 155)
  • A Word on African Hair in Eighteenth-Century Europe and the Colonies (p. 156)
  • Crape Expectations: How to Crape Your Hair (p. 159)
  • Spearhead Hair Cushion (p. 163)
  • Coiffure Friseur Hairstyle (p. 165)
  • "Bonnet à la Jeannot" Cap (p. 171)
  • 1780s Black Silk Bonnet (p. 177)
  • 1785-1790 Coiffure Américaine Duchesse (p. 183)
  • Tootsie Roller Hair Cushion (p. 185)
  • Coiffure Américaine Duchesse Hairstyle (p. 187)
  • "Bonnet à hi Méduse" Cap (p. 193)
  • 4-Loop Bows (p. 198)
  • A Refashioned 1780s Gainsborough Hat (p. 200)
  • 5-Loop Bows (p. 206)
  • 1790-1784 Coiffure Révolution (p. 209)
  • How to Papillote Curl Your Hair (p. 210)
  • Early 1790s Coiffure Révolution Hairstyle (p. 213)
  • 1790s Chiffonet (p. 217)
  • Epilogue (p. 221)
  • Post 1795 ... The End of Hair Powder (p. 221)
  • How to Get All This Stuff Out of Your Hair (p. 221)
  • Endnotes (p. 222)
  • Art Works Cited (p. 229)
  • Bibliography (p. 232)
  • Supplier List (p. 234)
  • Models (p. 234)
  • Biographies (p. 235)
  • Acknowledgments (p. 236)
  • Index (p. 237)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Lauren and Abby are the authors of The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, and their company, American Duchess Inc., has been providing historically accurate ladies' shoes since 2011. Their shoes and accessories have been used in productions all over the world, including ABC's Once Upon a Time, Starz's Outlander and American Gods and Broadway's Hamilton: An American Musical, Dangerous Liaisons and Cinderella. Their shoes have also been used by the New York Metropolitan Opera and Ford's Theater and have walked the red carpet at the Academy Awards. They live in Reno, Nevada.

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