Wig for Sale!

Nov 14, 2015 23:38

Hi, everyone! I would really love to sell this mid/late 1770s style wig to one of you. I LOVE the shape and the effect; it really came out wonderfully. It's big, but really doesn't feel that big. (Except when driving ( Read more... )

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atherleisure November 15 2015, 14:28:06 UTC
Is it as blonde as it looks in the pictures?

Are you going to the picnic next week?

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nuranar November 15 2015, 22:20:25 UTC
Well, Loren already snapped it up, sorry! In answer, yes, it's definitely blonde; I don't remember the color it was pre-powder, but it was light gold blonde and not platinum.

I am! We were planning on the Liendo reenactment for months, but based on the forecast we've decided not to. So I'll be there! I'm so glad you're coming! And I'm so sorry I never answered your email.

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atherleisure November 16 2015, 01:21:12 UTC
No problem. If it's a true blonde, it wouldn't work for me anyway. I'm more red than blonde. That being said, I definitely need to try to talk to you and Jen about hair and how to match color because I really would like to make a foray into hairpieces.

When I saw the Hempstead reenactment was this weekend, I was afraid you wouldn't be there. I'm so glad I'll get to see you. And I can finally return your patterns after having them for *cough*cough*several*cough*cough* months.

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nuranar November 17 2015, 17:12:39 UTC
That's a great idea! Definitely drop Jen a line - she actually has a hair color ring. If she can bring it, we can get you a good match.

Aww, you're sweet! I really haven't missed them yet, and it's all my own fault for keeping you from sending them back. I AM thrilled that you've been able to use them. :)

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jubilima November 15 2015, 15:10:27 UTC
$80 is a BARGAIN! Somebody snap this thing up!

It's a really gorgeous wig. Well done! I'd be tempted but I, too, would get annoyed at trying to blend my dark hair.

Also, regarding the hair powder--I just read this in memoirs from a woman recalling her childhood years between 1778 and 1784: "hair dressed at least a foot high, sprinkled with a pound of powder and pommade which the slightest movement shook down on the shoulders..." So, excess powder is TOTALLY period. :)

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nuranar November 15 2015, 22:23:15 UTC
Loren got it! Presumably we'll still all be seeing it, yay!

Thank you very much! Yeah, even my medium dark hair looks REALLY dark when frosted with spray. It's a beautiful effect to powder dark hair, but it's a totally different look from hair that's light all the way through.

That is SO interesting. Kendra's book mentions that women's portraits don't show powder on the shoulders, unlike men's portraits. But it sounds like though that was the ideal, it wasn't something that just magically happened! Thanks so much for sharing.

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padawansguide November 15 2015, 15:43:20 UTC
$80 bucks is a total bargain - you did a beautiful job with it! If I were a blonde, I would snap it up!

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nuranar November 15 2015, 22:21:04 UTC
Aww, thank you so much! It's a big chunk of money, so I feel bad about asking a whole lot.

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padawansguide November 15 2015, 22:31:22 UTC
I wouldn't! A wig like that is worth a lot. Unstyled regular wigs are a good 30 bucks for cheap ones and can go way up for high-quality. So a wig like this all styled and engineered is worth a lot!

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bauhausfrau November 15 2015, 17:55:31 UTC
nuranar November 15 2015, 22:18:03 UTC
Yay, thank you! I kind of thought you might like it. :D I'll box it up tonight and take it to the post office tomorrow after work. Can you PM me your address? I'll let you know the total tomorrow evening.

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