Recent content by Mojito

MarieAnne, it looks like you share features in common with your grandmother and - in particular from that angle - her smile! My paternal grandmother, who my aunt thinks I greatly resemble, particularly when we were adolescents (don't have a scanned photo from then): But there's also more than...

But you have 26 posts! You're averaging nearly three a year ;) No, seriously... I drift in and out, but it's always a pleasure to either lurk or to post. Love to see active posters, but it's nice to know there are lurkers enjoying the conversation as well.

Aside from some lovely friendships and interesting conversations...the courage and skill set to try wearing vintage hosiery. Without that long running thread in the Powder Room, and the patience and stream of practical advice from the ladies who participated in it, I don't think I'd have tried...

Bought this lovely one from Salon of the Dames recently - just waiting on getting my mannequin heads back from the restorer to photograph it. You could possibly use a beaded/sequinned applique on the brow like here - there are also faux gemstones attached around it, and the face is framed by...

Rather than a narrow bandeau, a wider one is also a possibility, and may be more comfortable/suit your facial shape or styling more, as worn by Lily Damita here:

George Barbier's La Roseraie If you want to be a real purist, the elaborate headdresses and bandeaux with Aigrettes tended to be more a holdover from the Orientalism of the teens (influenced by the Ballets Russes and Poiret), whereas the neat, close fitting sequinned evening cloches etc are...

Lillyan Tashman wearing a more open-weave, pearl beaded evening cloche/headdress:

1927 evening cloche (Met collection)

Lanvin evening cloche from the Met collection:

Possible dangling beading arrangement (they'd have to be well attached!)

Having problems with my outdated browser here so can't upload many images from my collection - but here's a possibility for the feather from a pinterest image:

Evening cloche with gold soutache embroidery and faux gemstones

I'm afraid I won't be much help with sewing techniques as I don't have much hands-on experience (and the person who restores my 1920s evening dresses and who has a lot of experience with them doesn't use the internet, unfortunately!). I could possibly help you with examples of beaded dresses if...

Thank you, Stray Cat! I was hugely amused when I saw the photos my friend took, as I have the same intensly serious expression in all of them.