WISE CHILDREN
"We were eighteen years old, hair like patent leather, legs up to our ears.." 
These pictures were inspired by Angela Carter's 1991 novel Wise Children - a whimsical tale of twin sisters
Dora + Nora Chance and their eccentric lives as 1920's chorus girls..
Fashion - Alison Veness    Hair & make-up - Helen Walsh    Models - Tizer Bailey and Cindy
Camera & film - Polaroid 600SE Land camera using Polaroid Type 665   Prints - Downtown Darkroom London
To see more pictures from Wendy Carrig's archive please visit her new website wendycarrig.co.uk
All #photography © copyright wendy carrig

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  1. kirstymackay #
    February 28, 2013

    My alter ego has this exact hair do!

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    • wendy carrig #
      March 1, 2013

      Love that Louise Brooks look..

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  2. Rosie #
    February 28, 2013

    Looks great Wend.greetings from sunny Goa xxx

    Sent from my iPad

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    • wendy carrig #
      February 28, 2013

      Thanks Rosie ;D
      Happy Holidays x

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  3. Georgie #
    February 28, 2013

    very lovely wendy!! what an archive treat! gx

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    • wendy carrig #
      March 1, 2013

      Thank you Georgie, glad you like 🙂

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  4. anita #
    March 1, 2013

    love these timeless shots , ax

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    • wendy carrig #
      March 1, 2013

      Thanks Anita. x

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