Fairytale Romance: Easy Hairdo How-to

This week on the Wild Rose & Sparrow Blog, we've created a tutorial to show you how you can create a dreamy, fairytale hairstyle using only a few bobby pins and whatever hair adornment/fascinator you want to add the finishing touch to your look!

This updo is perfect for any formal occasion, from prom styles to even a beautiful and whimsical bridal look! It captures all of the magic of a happily-ever-after!







Take two front sections of hair and smooth them back using a brush. Then twist them around each other two or three times. You should still have a length of untwisted hair to work with.





With the remaining length, begin a fishtail braid (bring strands from both sections to the opposing section)




Bring the entire braided strand up and spin it around itself to form a bun. Pin in place.


With the remaining hair at the bottom, form a regular braid.



Bring this braid up and around the bun. Pin in place.





Add accessories like fascinators or adornments that suit your style and your wedding’s theme as a finishing touch.




Prepare to have all eyes on you!

Both fascinators used are creations from our new line of hair adornments, which are coming out soon on Etsy! To check out our current selection, see our shop section devoted to fascinators and hair adornments here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WildRoseAndSparrow?section_id=13932890





What did you think of this tutorial? Do you want more in the future? If so, what kind of style do you want us to do next?

Making Pemberley: A Behind-the-scenes Look At One Of Our Latest Creations

For the first time on our blog, we're going to offer a behind-the-scenes look at our creation process. In this article, we'll take you from our ideas and inspirations stage to where we are now with the featured creation.

Our featured item is a scarf that we've been working on for our series of scarves with literary themes, specifically for our Jane Austen line. For spring and summer, we love a crisp palette and relaxed elegance, so what better inspiration than Jane Austen's novels? Dreamy pastels and delicate details that evoke the romance and wistfulness of that era were used for each of the scarves in this collection, so for our latest scarf, entitled PEMBERLEY, we thought a creamy off-white would be perfect.

We wanted to add texture and shimmer to this scarf, so we are going to be sewing on a trail of organza petals on  both edges of PEMBERLEY.

 

The white petals add a discreet freshness and whimsicality, while the coppery ones add a hint of luxury and make the scarf stand out. With their luxurious colour, you don't even need jewelry: PEMBERLEY makes a statement on its own.

 

 

We finished cutting all of our petals, so now we only need to give them a thermal treatment for added texture and sew them onto our scarf before PEMBERLEY is ready to hit our online shelves.

 

Once PEMBERLEY is ready, you can find it along with our other literary themed scarves at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WildRoseAndSparrow?section_id=13783409

 

Did you like the new behind the scenes featured item article? Let us know in the comment box!

 

the Rose

A Paler Shade of White: introducing our latest necklace collection

This summer, we were seeking a new direction for our new collection of necklaces. We looked at the freshness of white, a cleaner palette: Marie Antoinette's style in the relaxed, bohemian simplicity of her time at her little country estate, the Petit Trianon, nautical chemises with their crisp combination of white and navy, and creamy, off-white dresses and parasols perfect for impromptu picnics in sundrenched fields. Those inspired us to make necklaces with gems that look like shards of broken ice and shorter chokers with different textures, but all in white.

This colour easily transfers from summer to fall. Here are a few ways to incorporate this cool trend into your wardrobe!

To make the look polished and chic, try a white tailored pencil dress spiced up with fuchsia or electric blue shoes. Opt for a looser, flowier cut with the same colour combinations if you want a more romantic look.

Wear only a few elements of white: a bag (canvas is the perfect textile for summer), a stack of bangled bracelets, movie star oversized sunglasses, or a cool wide-brimmed hat (achieving SPF protection and effortless chic in  one single stroke).

I know that white and black are often seen together on the fashion magazine pages, but in real life, be careful of pairing blocks of these two colours (avoid the "waitress" effect at any cost!). Opt for cool patterns or cleverly oriented stripes instead (again, don't go crazy and make yourself look like a prison escapee straight from a comic book).

https://www.etsy.com/listing/154755693/black-and-white-tote-peacock-feather



 

 How do you accessorize with white? Let us know about your favorite looks in the comments box!

 

the Rose