Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts

Monday, February 18, 2013

her hair was a perfection

i have been branching out from my normal vintage hair sets and working on some more specific styles.  here's what has  been inspiring me lately and more.


Dale Evans



Paulette Goddard




Patsy Cline




Elizabeth Taylor




Kathrine Hepburn





Mary Tyler Moore






Donna Reed








Barbara Stanwyck








Ginger Rogers







... and of course, no vintage hair post is complete without Rita Hayworth or Marilyn Monroe












There ya go.  I love tons of styles. 30s through 60s.  I cant decide which is my favorite, i found a bunch more I'm in love with while looking around.
what do you like?

~Beth

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Just In Time for Cooler Weather




What an unusually cool day it is! Usually in Kansas it is either hot or cold, and then a few days in between that are nice.
Here is a little1950s hat that i'm making for winter that also will keep my ears toasty without messing my hair!
Pictures to come.

(from freevintagecrochet.com)


Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 or
The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40

1 ball Blue Spangle or Blue or color of your choice.
Steel crochet hook No. 7.
2 - 1 inch bone rings.
1st SECTION: Attach thread over a bone ring, ch 2 and work 39 d c over ring, join in 2nd st of ch, ch 3.
2nd Row: Working in back loop of sts only, 1 d c in each of the next 12 sts, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row: Working in both loops of sts, s c in next st, * ch 3, s c in next st, repeat from * across row (12 loops), cut thread.
2nd SECTION: Work 1st 3 rows of 1st section, ch 2 at end of last row, turn (do not cut thread).
4th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn (11 ch 3 loops and 1 small loop).
5th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 3, s c in last loop, ch 2, turn.
6th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 4, s c in last loop, ch 2, turn. Repeat 6th row 3 times ending last row with ch 3, turn.
10th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 5, s c in last loop, ch 3, turn. Repeat 10th row 20 times, ch 4 at end of last row.
Next Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 5, s c in last loop, ch 4, turn. Repeat last row 11 times ending last row with ch 3.
Next 21 Rows: Same as 10th row ending last row with ch 2.
Next 4 Rows: Same as 6th row.
Next Row: Same as 5th row.
Next Row: With right side of 1st section toward you, s c in 1st loop of 1st section, s c in 1st loop of 2nd section, * ch 1, s c in next loop of 1st section, ch 1, s c in next loop of 2nd section, repeat from * across row, ch 1, sl st in last s c of 1st section, cut thread.
TIE: With right side of work toward you skip 1st 12 free d c of 1st row, working in back loop of sts, attach thread in next d c, ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, turn.
2nd Row: Ch 1, working through both loops of sts, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, turn. Repeat last row 51 times, cut thread. Work another tie at opposite end in same manner.