Vintage Skills and Style in the Modern World
Making things is starting a (minor) revolution. With a new year, and the cold, clear days, it’s easy to get introspective. And so I have. As I think about all the things that bring me joy, it’s easy to cast myself as scattered. I like so many different things, lots
Continue readingIt’s cold in the Midwest, my friends. The temperature is low, the freeze is on, and moreover, the air is dry. Dry, dry, dry. The steam heat radiators in our apartment go full blast at night (so vintage, so charming, so very loud) and while it’s nice to be warm,
Continue readingThe Internet is full of pin curling tutorials, and I see no reason to add another one. It’s not secret that heat styling is no good for your hair. Curling irons, blow driers, straighteners, hot rollers–they work really well, but eventually leave you with crispy tresses. Yes, there are heat
Continue readingMost of my vintage style outfits, day-to-day, are not very complicated. I usually don’t try to look like I stepped right out of a movie from 1952 on a daily basis. There are a couple of reasons for this: I’ve got stuff to do, and not all of it is
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