Good afternoon. As is so often the way when I do photos for big articles like my last King’s Ginger one, I take a few extra photos for a super lazy outfit post. Because I *still* haven’t processed my holiday snaps, here is something of a holding post, featuring the outfit I wore to Purdey…
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The King’s Mistress – Sister Agnes
Good afternoon/morning/evening (delete as applicable to timezone) one and all, and welcome to my latest King’s Ginger adventure! Before I go on, there has been a big change at the KGL HQ, with distribution switching to Mangrove and this means world domination is on the horizon! Expect big things and hopefully even wider availability for…
Can(n)on of Work
A couple of months ago, I went to a very scary casting. It was for a BBC advert, for a very, very small part. I stood in a room with a group of ‘proper’ actresses and we all had to mime firing a cannon. In front of each other. Terrifying! However… I GOT THE PART!…
New video tutorial! 1940s working girl hair
The second of my vintage video tutorials for Superdrug Look at Me went live yesterday. It’s for a simple 1940s style semi-updo with a back roll and a scarf to finish it off. How To: Vintage Hair from The River Group on Vimeo. I hope you all like it! Fleur xx DiaryofaVintageGirl.com
New video tutorial! 1940s Eyebrows
So! I often get requests for new video tutorials, but I do find them hard work to film as it invariably goes like this. Film it, realise I’ve ballsed something up, refilm it again, refilm another bit, cobble the good bits from the 3 takes together, faff about with transitions and music…you get the picture….
Corsets & Crinolines – Intel Ultrabook ad
A couple of months ago, I was lucky enough to be cast as a featured extra in a global Intel advert. It has been out for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve had a number of tweets from as far afield as Australia, asking if the tall, bonneted lady was, in fact, me. It…
A Toast to the King
This month’s post marks a very special occasion indeed! Please join me in wishing a very many happy returns to his Majesty, and a toast with the one and only… Today is King Edward VII’s 171st birthday. I like to joke to people who attend our events that he’s still going strong thanks to his regular…
Victory Rolls in a jiffy!
Wotcher gang! May I present to you my very latest YouTube exploit? This time, it’s my very, very long-awaited guide to Victory Rolls! This quintessential 1940s hairstyle was (apparently) named after the manoeuvres performed by victorious planes at the end of World War II, as they celebrated beating Jerry! You could see rolls on everyone…
New Tutorial – Glamorous 1940s lips!
Morning campers! The other day while working at my parents’ house, I was having some photos taken for my article in the forthcoming issue of Milkcow magazine, which is all about small pick-me-ups – new lipstick or nail polish, and how to apply them in a vintage way. I decided to also bring along my…
Pin Up Peek
I’ve been a huge admirer of the fabulous Lisa Freemont Street for a long time – no one comes close to her incredible range of vintage hair video tutorials. So I was delighted when she asked me to be the featured girl for her March Pin Up Peek – a new series she started last…