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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."--Back cover.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction : Historic stitches and how to sew them : Running stitch ; Backstitch ; Running backstitch ; Prick stitch ; Hem stitch with basting ; Narrow hem ; Edge stitch, edge hem stitch ; Milliner's figure 8 stitch ; Blanket stitch ; Applique stitch ; Whipstitch ; Whip gather ; Stroked gathers ; The English stitch ; Mantua maker's seam
• Hair textures and types
• Preparing your toilette : What the heck is pomatum? : Common pomatum recipe ; Hard pomatum recipe ; Mareschal pomatum recipe
• Hair powder: the original dry shampoo : White hair powder ; Mareschal powder recipe ; Papillote papers ; Peignoir ; How to pomade and powder your hair
• Wigs, hairpieces and women : Extensions : chignon ; Extensions : toupee ; Extensions : buckles
• De-clowning eighteenth-century makeup : Liquid rouge ; Red lip salve
• Up, up and away! : 1750s-1770 coiffure française : Coiffure française hairstyle ; Coëffure de Dentelles cap ; Make-your-own lace lappets
• 1765-1772 coiffure banane : Banana hair cushion ; Coiffure banane hairstyle ; "Proto-pouf" ; Trimmed bergere straw hat
• 1772-1775 coiffure beignet : Giant donut hair cushion ; Coiffure beignet hairstyle ; French night cap ; 1770s calash bonnet
• 1776-1779 coiffure ski alpin : Ski slope hair cushion ; Coiffure ski alpin hairstyle ; 1770s pouf ; Ostri-rageous DIY plumes
• Early 1780s coiffure chenille : "Grub" hair cushion ; Coiffure chenille hairstyle ; Toque ; 1780s Therese
• Let's get frizzical, frizzical! : Which frizz is right for you? : 1780-1783 coiffure friseur : A word on African hair in eighteenth-century Europe and the colonies ; Crape expectations : how to crape your hair ; Spearhead hair cushion ; Coiffure friseur hairstyle ; "Bonnet à la Jeannot" cap ; 1780s black silk bonnet
• 1785-1790 coiffure Américaine duchesse : Tootsie roller hair cushion ; Coiffure Américaine duchesse hairstyle ; "Bonnet à la Méduse" cap ; 4-loop bows ; A refashioned 1780s Gainsborough hat ; 5-loop bows
• 1790-1794 coiffure révolution : How to papillote curl your hair ; Early 1790s coiffure révolution hairstyle ; 1790s chiffonet
• Epilogue : Post 1795: the end of hair powder ; How to get all this stuff out of your hair.

Author/Creator:

Stowell, Lauren , author

Contributors:

Cox, Abby , author

McKnight, Cheyney , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The American duchess guide to 18th century beauty: 40 projects for period-accurate hairstyles, makeup and accessories [by Stowell, L.]

Subjects:

Beauty, Personal — History — 18th century

Beauty, Personal

Hairstyles — History — 18th century

Hairdressing — History — 18th century

Hairdressing

Cosmetics — History — 18th century

Cosmetics

Dress accessories — History — 18th century

Dress accessories — Patterns

Caps (Headgear) — History — 18th century

Hats — History — 18th century

1700-1799

Hairstyles

Dress accessories

Caps (Headgear)

Hats

Genres:

Patterns

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-233) and index.

Physical Description:

240 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Call Numbers:

RA778 .S8295 2019

ISBNs:

9781624147869 (paperback)
1624147860 (paperback)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2019930179

OCLC Numbers:

1048945752