HRF is giving away a custom snood from Arthelia's Attic

Like many who follow a large number of blogs, I often encounter - and frequently enter - posts for giveaways, but it's not everyday that I spot one that seems so serendipitously well timed.

You see, as of late, I've had snoods on the brain big time! I've been finding that one of the best ways to help my wig look less wig-ish (which to be fair, this one honestly doesn't to begin with, but this is handy advice in general, so I really wanted to share it) is to use hair accessories.

Nearly every day that I've worn my wig so far, I've partnered it with a hair accessory and/or hat of some kind. Barrettes and hair flowers have been the most common to date, but right around the new year, I started to get a mad hankering to sport my snoods. I have a few, but they're all made from inexpensive rayon and must not be colour fast, because I've had the dye on two of them run when they got wet (one wrecking a beloved white blouse when this occurred on a rainy summer day last year), so I very rarely wear them (and honestly, may repurpose them as craft supplies one day after I've got some better snoods).

I adore the classic look of snoods however, which, for us vintage gals, channels instant thoughts of the 1940s first and foremost and really want to get into wearing them, especially after seeing how incredible fellow vintage fashionistas like Laurence look in their stylish examples of this timeless hair accessory.

Now that I'm sporting a wig fulltime, interestingly enough, it works out even better for me to wear snoods because I have more hair to fill them with (before, even when my hair was fully curled, it often didn't look very voluminous inside of a snood).

After an evening spent hunting for snoods on eBay, etsy and elsewhere, and finding a a few potentially good sources, I asked on Facebook for some recommendations for snoods and Laurence replied with a recommendation for etsy seller Arthelia's Attic.




{Arthelia's Attic offers high quality handmade snoods (made using a pattern from 1942) in an array of beautiful colours. Amongst which the lovely navy blue pictured above is definitely one of my favourites.}



I'd learned of this seller some time ago and just rediscovered them that day myself, so it seemed to be a really good sign that they were the first snood seller recommended to me. I'm budgeting and watching my spending exceedingly carefully at the moment, so tempted as I've been, I haven't bought a snood from Arthelia's Attic or anyone else so far (but, boy, am I itching to do so!).

You can imagine my delight then when, earlier this week, I saw that the the blog Haute Rockabilly Fashion was offering readers a chance to win a custom Arthelia's Attic Snood. I just about jumped out my seat with excitement when I discovered that and couldn't enter fast enough. I know that many of you are big time snood enthusiasts, too, so if you'd like to enter, all you have to do is post about the giveaway on your blog on, or before, January 14th; follow HRF, and leave a comment on the giveaway post letting her know that you entered.

I'm smitten with the snoods from Arthelia's Attic and am keeping my fingers, toes and curls crossed that I maybe, just maybe, the snood gods will smile on me and I'll end up being the winner of one of Arthelia's gorgeous offerings (I can just imagine how cute they'd look with my wig!).

Found: a rainbow of snoods for just $5 each

✯ Day 219 of Vintage 365 ✯

 

It's summer, you're feeling so hot you wouldn't surprised if eggs could fry on your forehead, and anything that can possibly shave a few degrees off seems like a godsend. Enter the snood.

I know, I know, I see your right eyebrow darting upwards, but hear me out. As gal whose had medium or long hair pretty much all her life, I know firsthand the notable difference in temperature one can feel when their hair is worn up out of their face and not matted to their shoulders.

I love (pin) curled locks cascading down my back as much as the next gal, but sometimes you want a hairstyle that's clearly vintage, yet is able to be put together quickly and that allows your hair to be worn up, and that is precisely where the snood comes in.

Snoods are unique in many ways. They're both practical (women who went off to work in the factories of WW2 commonly sported snoods), yet can be surprisingly elegant, too.

You can wear your hair as fancily or plainly in the front as you like (I like a small victory roll or two nestled against the top edge of the snood; curled bangs are another favourite), and sweep the rest (whether you have a few inches or your hair grazes your belt) up into the snood, where it will be kept neat and tidy, resting against the base of your neck.

If you're a fan of snoods, too, then you'll jump for joy over the bevy of lovely snoods I spotted recently over at vintage reproduction seller Red Dress Shoppe.

These wonderful, very vintage inspired snoods are available in a delightful range of 18 different hues (six of which can be seen in the image below), meaning you can find one to go with just about any garment in your wardrobe.

 

Retailing at the very reasonable rate of $5.00 (US) each, these crochet snoods are also easy on the pocketbook. If you're new to wearing snoods, I suggest you pick up a couple in more neutral hues like black and white or grey, and see how you like the look of them paired with your favourite 1940s and 50 outfits.

If you enjoy sporting a snood, especially during these sweltering days of summer when you want a lovely vintage updo that gets your hair out of your face, then branch out and add more colours to your snood collection.

Snoods are a lot of fun, quick to attach (a few bobby pins or hair clips should do the trick), add instant old school charm to any ensemble, and are an affordable fashion accessory that, in my opinion, will never lose its feminine elegance, classic beauty or practical handiness as way of corralling and chicly styling your hair.