Gibson girl hair

The favorite hairstyle of Edwardian Gibson Girls was the pompadour hairstyle. They wore it as an everyday hairstyle and for formal events.

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Today is the birthday of Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (1884-1970). American-born, she was the daughter of singer and clown Billy Burke, and grew up on the road, touring the U.S., Continental Europe and England (which is where she spent the most time, hence her unique accent). Her first Broadway show was Pinero's The Amazons at…

The Gibson Girl began appearing in the 1890s and was the personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness portrayed by the satirical pen-and-ink

Modern Gibson girl!

Most of us costumers know we can spend hours on the hair alone. The rats, the wigs, the hair pieces, ribbons and bows…all so it can be covered with a poke bonnet! The more of your own hair …

Are you looking for an easy tutorial to create an authentic Gibson Girl updo with short hair? Then you've come to the right place!

The other day I was feeling rather inspired by the Victorian Era and wanted to try my hand at “Gibson Girl” themed shoot. Well my little sister being the fabulous girl she is let me st…