Art & Fundamentals of Hairdressing
Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication™
Originally published 1923!
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Up for your consideration is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Republication™ of our original "Art and Fundamentals of Hairdressing!" 84 pages of instructions, graphs, line drawings and photos on how to achieve the ultra-feminine (late teens to early 20's) elegant updo hairstyles! Enclosed in this item is a fine variety of styles and variations of WWI Era coifs of which were all the rage of the stylish long-tressed women in 1923! (Original is NOT for sale)
PERFECT, GRACIOUS, LOVELY UPSWEEPS FOR WEDDINGS AND PROMS!
Our new line of Comb Bound Book Republications oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!
This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to work while your hands are full of your in-progress project. As an avid reader myself my personal experience prompted my choice of Comb binding for it's ease-of-use alone. We believe you'll love it too!
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Why spend $100's on a book to recreate the 20's hairstyles when DPT can provide you with a Comb Bound Book with the best in depth information for a fraction of the cost?
There are hairstyles that bring to mind lovely ultra-feminine styles from the movie "Titanic" and more of the classic greats from stage and screen!
This item is a great resource for those who are WWI and 1920's era historical reenactment enthusiasts, stage, opera and theatre hairdressers, students of historical hair styles, etc!
An excerpt:
Contents:
Chapter - Hairdressing as an Art
Study of Proportions
Types of Faces and Appropriate Hairdress
Long Head with a High Forehead
Short Head with a Broad Forehead
Large Lower Face with Small Upper Head
Narrow Lower Face and Broad High Forehead
The Profile
Long Drooping Nose
The Pug Nose
A Long Chin
Chapter 2 - Fundamentals of Hairdressing
Parting or Dividing the Hair
Tying or Binding the Hair
Making Foundations
Back-combing the Hair
Chapter 3 - Hairdressing with Chignons, Knots and Other Back-dressings
The Pompadour
The Use of Hairpins
Backdressings
The Figure 8
The Psyche Knot
The Cable Coil
Curls
Loops
Puffs or Rolls
The four-strand Braid
Chapter 4 - Hairdresses of Customer's Own Hair
The French Twist or Turned-in Hairdress
A Quick Hairdress without Tying or Foundation
The Bob Effect
A Smart Turned-in Hairdress
A Pretty Evening Coiffure
A Attractive Evening Coiffure with Swirl
Coiffure with Cross-parting
Coiffure with Slanted Parting
This item's extensive information is representative of the types of hair dresser and stylist expertise of earlier feminine American and European cultures! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment with this fascinating walk down history's coifing path just the way your great-grandmothers did!
What a historically educational and delightful hair art instructional piece this is!
The hairdressers of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous styles and now you can too! There are many beautiful and elegant styling choices which are sure to delight yourself or your beauty shop customers! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience beauty school operator will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.
The Comb Bound Book Republication™ you will receive is representative of the types of handicraft expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!
You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned at a high resolution and electronically revamped to provide you with the very best hardcopy reproduction. Our Comb Bound Republication™ has so many more advantages over the original book.
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* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!
* These scans are enlarged to full-page dimensions for ease of viewing!
* You can gift these wonderful Victorian, Edwardian pattern book finds with family and friends!
You will appreciate the attention we have taken in providing you with a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that will be use for many years to come...
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