The Christy Girl Visits

By Howard Chandler Christy

Gibson Girl Hair: Low Hair Dressing

The Swirl Coiffure with Braid 



     I found this lovely hairstyle in a reproduction copy of "Hair Dressing and Tinting".  I would wear this with a white maxi dress on a summer afternoon picnic.











Step One- Make a middle parting, then ,starting from behind the ears, seperate the hair that falls on both sides of the face from the back hair.      











Step Two-     Pin the back hair at the nape then gently tug on the top to fluff it up. You want to get volume on the round section so you could also tease your hair before pinning it down.       




Step Three-  Fluff up the 2 sections you separated earlier and draping them low across your forehead pin them at  the nape with the rest of your hair.


Step Four- Braid all of your hair in a loose three strand braid.


Step Five- Widen the braid by gently tugging the sections then simply wrap the braid around your head and pin the ends at the nape.                                                         






I like to spend a few seconds ruffing it up a bit to get more of a wind blown look.


          

 

I hope you found this helpful or inspiring. 

yours truly,

Gibson Girl Hair: Oiling for Hair Growth

 

    To get the fullness of the Gibson Girl hairstyle you must have either very thick or decently long hair. I have mentioned before how my hair is on the thin side so I needed to grow my hair out.
   One of the most effective techniques I have tried is oiling my hair. I have been oiling my hair for about three years now.


  There are so many oils you can use: olive, Castor, jojoba, almond, coconut, grapeseed, and so many more. It really just depends on your hair needs. I highly recommend checking out "The Long Hair Community". I can not tell you how much useful information I learned over there that has helped me to grow healthy hair.

  I oil my hair the night before I wash it- every Friday night. I just make a parting on my scalp, rub the oil in, then make a parting a little farther down and rub some oil in there. I continue this until my scalp is completely covered. I then lightly oil the length of  my hair. I wash it out the next afternoon.

 It has done wonders for my hair, increasing shine and decreasing falling hair.

 The Gibson Girls knew the value of oil for healthy hair and it is recommend in many beauty books from the time.

Thick, long, curly hair = Anne's perfect Gibson Girl look.

Gibson Girls

 



This is one of the only Gibson Girl hairstyles I
 have scene with fringe.



 



My younger sister Sarah







In her own white room, where Marilla had set a flowering house rose on the window sill, Anne looked about her and drew a long breath of happiness.

   Some people, like me, are very effected by environment. We need orderliness and cleanliness in order to function at our best. For me beauty is also important in influencing my mood and the quality of my work.

 How could I write you lovely things when my writing space was filled with chaos!

So I changed my room from this

     To This-

   

           I hope my writing reflects the peace and beauty of my new space.

Gibson Girl Inspired Thrifting

Hello!
   
         Today is the first day of my new blogging schedule.  I will now be posting every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Monday and Wednesday will be installments of different series I have started and Friday will just be some photos I've taken that week.

  Today I am very excited to show you this sweater I recently found in a secondhand store. I had set out looking for something that reminded  me of a Gibson girl. I wanted it to be sturdy and well made with a touch of formality. Even the casual style of those days would be considered formal today , so you see in order to imitate the fashion you must look neat and well put together.

   Now, the Gibson Girl was part of the first generation of women to really compete in physical sports that previously had only been played by men.  There was alot of school sports and a general spirit of friendly competition in ladies colleges. This of course  influenced style creating a sporty collegian look. I thought this sweater captured a bit of that old fashioned school spirit. The sweater is comfy yet very well made and the different details add that aforementioned formality.

 So that's it for today. On Wednesday I will show you what I've been up to this last month.                                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

I remain

cordially yours,

Now I see the secret of the making of the best people, It is to grow in the open air, and to eat and sleep with the earth.

-Walt Whitman 1900

     Hello! Tonight I would like to share some information I've found from 1901 on sleep- a vital practice. But also, if done right, it can be one of the most powerful cosmetic tools: Beauty Sleep.


  We are often told that getting enough sleep is vital to our health and well being. The amount of sleep each age group needs has been calculated down to scientific numbers. But is just getting the right amount of sleep all there is to this healing process?

  In 1901 Ella Adelia Fletcher wrote about how the want of sleep effects a woman's health and beauty so seriously that no other part of a healthy life style regimen should receive more attention. Yet she saw it being treated in a "happy-go-lucky fashion"which is harmful. And today people's sleeping habits have deteriorated even further. Ella also claimed that when you wake you are tired, perhaps even more then when you went to sleep, you should consider that as much as a health warning as insomnia. But of course she didn't leave us without helpful advice on how to improve our sleep.

  Nature's Example- Which for a large percent of creation is to be awake when the sun is out and to sleep when it is dark. The body has many different chemical reactions to light and darkness and studies have shown that sleeping at night when there is complete darkness promotes deep truly restful sleep.

 Fresh Air- Here Miss Fletcher was adamant- You must have fresh air circulating through your sleeping area during the night. A current of fresh air is created by two air ways on opposite walls or in two adjoining rooms. You see, if there is no circulation your exhalations as you sleep will hover over the bed until you are breathing in poisonous carbon dioxide laden air. So in the morning you awake feeling exhausted, for your blood is full of impurities. So for a cleansing and purifying night's rest create a current of fresh air. You will find it easier to wake up and your reflection will bear witness to the health benefits as well.

 Balanced Fatigue- Have you ever found that after a day of hard studying you feel exhausted, yet when you lay down in your bed that night you find yourself tossing and turning restlessly? There is a simple explanation. In order to truly rest there must be a balanced and equal use of the body and mind throughout the day. This balance can be easily achieved by making " the exercise of the one be the relaxation of the other. That is, the brain worker must find his relaxation in physical exercise, and those engaged in manual labor should find their pleasure in some use of the brain."

  Please try to incorporate these habits into your life for I know you will be blessed by them. I really believe that it isn't just the amount of sleep that you get that matters but the quality of your sleep that matters. Quality sleep definitely improves our physical beauty so we can look and feel better.

 Sweet dreams and until next time I remain
                                                                                         yours truly,