Boy Stuff - Cravats

Thankfully, 99.9% of the items that my hubby needs for his Dicken's suit is either already in his closet, or can be easily found online/in the local Mexican Boot Barn ("OMG. You really made boots out of alligator and then dyed them PINK!?!" Eh hem. It must be a cultural thing. And no, those aren't the ones we bought.)

And the cravats? Those are just plain fun!

So, after shopping a few of our favorite thrift shops, we came up with a selection of HIDEOUS and tacky ties just dying for new life. The end results look like this...
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A Hairy Tale

OK, last Dickens’ update for the day (*I think).

Hair. You know, I don’t have a lot of it – the curls are deceiving because they make it look like I have more mass than I do. Also, not much in the way of length.

So, just like the ladies of the period I turned to false hair.

After some trial-and-error, I managed to make three ‘switches’ and four individual curls. Thank goodness fake hair is cheap!

One of the switches has been braided up, turned back on itself with some stitching and a hair net, and is now my new chignon. The other two are still awaiting their fate (probably as loose braids to be pinned to my head in a variety of fashions).

Next! Hair flowers, ribbons and sparkly bits!

Endless thanks to claughter713 who provided pictures of her pieces that helped to inspire these!


EDIT: Note to self - curls achieved by wrapping dry hair around perming rod, dunking in boiling water for 45 seconds, then placing on plate in freezer for two hours. Prior attempts did not establish curl (only a slight wave).