Hair Dressing and Beauty Talks of the Titanic Era

We have often posted bits and pieces of beauty advice from Madam Qui-Vive, a beauty expert of the Edwardian era. Now Gibson Girl's Guide to Glamor is happy to have made available a rare work of hers, Hair Dressing and Beauty Talks.

Hair Dressing and Beauty Talks was originally published in 1912, apparently as a promotional piece for Sears, Roebuck and Co. which accounts for the rarity of this text. GGGtG's new eBook edition has been retyped for readability and includes the original illustrations.

The woman who, in 1892, began writing a beauty column under the pen-name of Madam Qui-Vive ("on the alert") was really called Helen Follet Jameson a.k.a. Helen Follet Stevens. She was born 1873, and died in 1960 at age of 86.

Here are some other posts featuring Qui-Vive's advice and observations on beauty, including some excerpts from the aforementioned book:

• Women on Powder
• Shampoo in the Edwardian Age
• Victorian, Edwardian and Belle Epoque Perfumes
• Qui-Vive's Wrinkle Removing Facial Massage Directions
• Edwardian Hair Care: After the Wash
• Edwardian Egg Wash for Hair
• Proper Use of Powder and Rouge: A Century Past
• Hair Rats: The Secret for Your Edwardian Era Hairdo
• Clean Hair The Old Fashioned Way: By Not Cleaning It
• Edwardian Beauty Recipe: Bath Bags
• Shower Heads
• The Pompadour Hairstyle
• Homemade Hand Treatment for Sensitive Skin

Check out Hair Dressing and Beauty Talks and find out what women were doing over 100 years ago to look their best...