Sunday, February 7, 2010

I Wanna Be a Gibson Girl, and You Can Be My Gibson Guy


My hair is finally growing out {it's almost past my shoulders now}! My layers are practically gone, and my hair feels so thick. I'm recalling all of the fun things you can do when you actually have hair to play with. I have recently been experimenting with Edwardian/Gibson Girl styles: big, soft, feminine, and pouffy. Though I need to figure out how to get even MORE volume. I love the idea of offsetting this old-fashioned hairstyle with some very modern-looking clothes. Do you know who is an expert at the neo-Edwardian look {and insanely beautiful, to boot}? The lovely Harps from House of Harps blog. I don't even begin to do her justice, but her style is SO inspiring! And speaking of inspiration, here is some more Gibson goodness for your Monday...


{via Style Alchemy [left]}




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20 comments:

  1. Poke Salad AnnieFebruary 8, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    you look absolutely lovely! bravo :)

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  2. Kira AderneFebruary 8, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    You look divine!! It is a very sexy and beautiful hair, I wish I could do it too...I have too much hair...

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Oh, I adore your hair! You look amazing in this picture, darling :) I just realized that I've completely forgot to reply to your manifesto-mail, I'm so sorry. It's been so much to do with the concert and all, and now I've suddenly got a horrible cold and can barely breathe at all. Blah. But before we "set the date" for my contribution, perhaps you could give me a little help? I'm still rather undecided on what to write about, and I still haven't grasped the concept of a manifesto completely. Do you have some links I might take a look at, or some suggestions on what you'd like me to write about? :)

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  4. bloodmilk.February 8, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    yes that lass from house of harps gets incredible volume with her hair & it still looks soft! as a long haired person i always aspire to this, i should practice more. thanks for the link!
    XO

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  5. {Tara}February 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    Annie -- Thanks lady!

    Kira -- Honestly, I think the more hair you have, the better it could look!

    Airam -- Thank you so much. I'm so sorry to hear you've been sick...it seems like everyone is sick right now [my poor boyfriend has been under the weather for several days!] I will try to e-mail you some more info on the manifestos...

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  6. {Tara}February 8, 2010 at 1:07 PM

    Blood Milk -- I agree...I have no idea how she gets it so voluminous, yet so soft!

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  7. harpsFebruary 8, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Aww this is so sweet of you. Gotta love those glorious Gibson Girls! I must say, you look ravishing.
    I did consider doing a video tutorial explaining how I do my hair, but I'm too shy! Just make sure you have lots of bobby pins handy and plenty of hairspray! xx

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  8. {Tara}February 8, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    Harps -- You should definitely do a tutorial!! I did use almost my entire canister of bobby pins, so I can see what you mean. I also bought a new hairspray that is supposed to hold well without being to sticky or hard...we'll see if that helps with the volume.

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  9. (IN)DECOROUS TASTEFebruary 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    YES! I support large hair, in all forms. Especially in large, cotton candy poofs! Have you seen the Czar's children's hair? Gorgeous...I did a post a little while back on it. They did it better than anyone else:
    http://www.indecoroustaste.com/2009/10/from-russia-with-love.html

    You better have pics when you're done creating the Gibson look!

    Lauren

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  10. {Tara}February 8, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    Lauren -- I will keep working on the look and keep you updated! My dad also found me a gorgeous Edwardian lace shawl that I'm going to try and clean and turn into an ensemble of some kind...I'm off to look at your link!

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  11. JillFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    She is beautiful and so are you! I think their may be a lot of teasing involved!

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  12. MillaFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Awesome-tastic post, I love the Gibson girl-look.

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  13. CourtneyFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    I love this soft look! You do it so well, especially with the red lips.

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  14. {Tara}February 9, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    Jill -- You are sweet!!! Yes, I think I need to perfect my teasing technique...or maybe I have the wrong comb?

    Milla-- Thanks, m'dear! Yes, Gibson girls have always held a sort of mystique for me.

    Courtney -- Thanks! Though I'm sure the sweet, innocent Gibson girls never wore fiery red lipstick ;)

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  15. SamFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    Snap - I'm finally getting a bit of length on my hair too - it's fun to have long hair again - I'm thinking of even getting a soft perm!! Can you imagine!! You look gorgeous here - I think this style suits you very well!

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  16. {Tara}February 9, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Sam -- A perm!! I'm sure perms have improved since I had my last one at 12 years old...let's just say it was BAD. My hair is naturally wavy these days, so I can go either straight or curly. I would love to hear about your perm experience if you decide to get one!

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  17. saragraphFebruary 11, 2010 at 10:53 PM

    you so lovely. (yes, i left out the verb on purpose, hehe.)

    i love helena bonham carter's big hair. she's the reason i actually like my hair when it's freshly washed, puffy-scraggly, and a creepy-lookin'.

    --beamish

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  18. Malka Sabroe-JoHansonFebruary 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    Amazing photos.

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  19. {Tara}February 12, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    Sara -- I agree about Helena; she always looks like a edgy, modern Victorian lady!

    Malka -- thank you so very much!

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  20. s.i. michaelsFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Adore the bouffant. So classic--and the illustrations are beyond awesome. Have always loved his work.

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