Vintage Hair Flower Clips
I have always been a sucker for the classic dainty hair flowers much like the below
advertisement from the 1940's.
Some vintage outfits call for that touch of elegance from
hair flowers and I can't go past local creator Georgie Girl By Sandra. I
think I first came across Sandy's work through another pinup tagging her
business on an Instagram post and quickly followed her work through social media. Her grasp of vintage floral aesthetics
and her creativity to make a matching flower for any outfit and fabric had me
hooked!
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Low and behold she was a Sunny Coast local and we all
finally convinced her to start attending car shows and market stalls to
showcase her creations. All of her hair flower clips are unique or made in very
small quantities. My collection has steadily grown and you can spot me
accessorising with them on the socials and YouTube tutorials.
My ultimate favourite are her sets, which include one 'regular' sized hair flower cluster with a matching 'mini' cluster - and it has greatly added to their versatility. I often use a mini cluster to balance out a messy bun on causal days, have two matching minis on either side of a gibson roll, or highlight one side of a curl set with a regular flower.
Sandy herself is a delight to behold, always dressed and
accessorised to perfection and you can also spot her and her Hubby kicking
it on the dance floor.
"When I started to learn to dance we both got swept up
into the Swing dancing, Rock ‘n Roll/Rockabilly scene. That involved dressing
and looking the part. Having a creative ability I started making hair flowers
with a group of friends. I made some flower clips for my dance teachers, then I
started getting requests and orders. Georgie Girl FB page was born 6th Sep
2016. I love the look, the colours and joy it brings to people. People will
always smile when they see you with a hair flower in your hair. It brings
happiness to people."
You can often spot Sandy wearing her flowers with a front roll and slide combs as they help hold
and secure a hair flower alligator clip.
"I love dancing and it’s important my hair flower stay
in my hair. I’m more of a small hair flower gal but big is impressive and love
to wear more when the event calls for big and bold."
So, let me step you through my collection of stunning
Georgie Girl by Sandra hair flowers:
The Sets
These are the matching clusters I mentioned before. There is
a regular, statement flower with a matching mini cluster. I like to wear these
with the large on one side, and the smaller on the other side of my head, or
placed around a poodle updo, or the larger in front of victory roll and the
mini at the back of the other victory roll - seriously the options are
endless.
The singles
These single cluster regular sized flowers have different
balancing for use in all kinds of hairstyles. Cascading flowers (like the pink
and the green) are great for side styles and the centered flowers (like the
purple and dark blue) are good for on top of gibson rolls, back of beehives and
along french twists.
The minis
Oh my little cuties! These are just like the mini clusters
of the sets, however are mirror images of each other, which makes them perfect
for pairing up with symmetrical hairstyles like gibson or victory
rolls, or worn by themselves to add a little pop of colour.
Custom orders
Now, I know you might be wondering if Sandy makes her
flowers to match her outfits just for herself or if she offers this as a
service? The answer is YES!
I had the most wonderful experience with her bespoke service
when I was making a dress to wear to a friends wedding. I knew I wanted to wear
my pink flower but I wanted something extra to bring out the green in the
fabric as I was planning on using a light green to add contrast details to my
dress. I sent her the following photo and after some discussion we decided that
two mirror image mini's would work best with how I planned to also wear my hair
that day (an elaborate updo that I never got a photo of!!!!).
Sandy sent me photos of her progress, also on her palm for
easy size reference (below left). We both agreed that something needed to be
added in order to get them to pop, I suggested maybe white and she quickly sent
back the photo on the right. I loved how she works with you to create the
piece of your dreams.
And check out how well they all match my finished dress,
giving a 100% unique, vintage inspired outfit.
So do yourself a favour and follow Sandy's creations
on social
media. The quality of her hair flowers and the exquisite attention to
detail will have you falling in love with them just as I have.
Renae xo
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I have and will
continue to purchase these hair flowers with my own hard earned money. Sandy
did gift me the two red minis as part of a bulk purchase.
Check
out how I have styled these hair flower clips in the following tutorials: