http://www.forewordmagazine.com/ftw/ftwarchives.aspx?id=20000614.htm

From our bag of finds at BEA: A newly formed small publishing company, Streamline Press of Long Beach, California, has an intriguing tagline: Books on Vintage Living. Soon, there will be Streamline Press books on how to create a vintage wedding, how to host a vintage shindig, where to visit vintage bars and taverns (presumably, you can pick up tips on your next shindig at these establishments) and how to cook up vintage meals.

Still, securing the press list like a tortoise shell clip are titles collecting tips and tricks advising readers how to mount authentic 1940s and 1950s hairstyles upon the heads of twenty-first century people. Yes, men are included, too. Vintage Hairstyles for Men will be published this winter.

Some of the hair tips in 1940s Authentic Hairstyles, are just as relevant, sixty years later: “Make sure not to use too much hairspray. You want just enough to keep the style and curl in place. Stay clear of creating a helmet head.” Others must have been added for interest, only: “As in every generation, the 1940s college girls also had their own set of fads which included brunettes bleaching a blonde streak into their hair, and blondes used carbon paper to give themselves a dark streak.”

Publisher Daniela Turudich said she has sold out of her first printings of the title and that a second edition will include more photographs, a four-color cover, an authors note and a few additional directions. Apparently The Wave sounds more difficult to style than it really is, and additional instruction could save on a bit of frustration.

Ms Turudich worked as a historical researcher in the film industry, specifically on the production of, Why Do Fools Fall in Love? the cinema version of the life of Frankie Lymon, and in the process she had this thought about the lifestyle of that era: Women would love this!

“Every woman that I talk to is in love with the 1940 femme fatale. They just think theyre glamorous and fabulous,” said Turudich. They want to feel some of the feminism, some of that sensuousness that weve lost over the years.”

The busy proprietor of a one-person shop, struggling to meet production schedules, handle sales, and think about the re-design of the companys Website (www.streamlinepress.com), Turudich doesnt have a lot of time to devote to styling her own hair, though she still wants to project that fabulous vintage image.

“I have the baby haircut right now,” she said. “You can take the book along to any stylist, and they will be able to give you the cut.”

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I’ve tried to log into Streamline Press and the link falls out…
Does anyone have any news if she is to reprint these books; I’m sick of the $300 price tag listed on eBay…

Taloola