1940s Makeup – The famous Lipstick Scene in Black Narcissus

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1940s makeup beauty – Kathleen Bryon in Black Narcissus Some 1940s makeup images from two beautiful expressionist films made in wartime Britain by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – Black Narcissus and A Matter of Life and Death. This short beauty post celebrates both the amazing cinematography of Jack Cardiff who shot both films, and …

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1940s Fashion – Women at war

Came across this charming tribute  film compiled by Blitz and Peaces to the women who served during WW2. Rare color footage of women in uniform and everyday 1940s fashion. Though some footage looks like it is from the early 1930s to me, but maybe it was a fancy dress party ! The finger wave hairstyles …

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1940’s Fashion – The 1940’s Eye Make-up look .

1940’s Fashion – Achieve the 1940’s Eye Make-up look . Adapted from Make-up & Beauty – Vintage 1940’s Guides. Other 1940’s Make-up Posts include: 1940’s Fashion make-up Guide General 1940’s Fashion and Dress style posts: 1940’s Fashion – Women’s Dress Code 1940’s Fashion – Women’s Dress after the war – The New Look 1940’s Fashion …

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The 1940’s Makeup and Beauty Guide

1940’s Makeup and Beauty guides. Want to be a 1940’s bombshell beauty ? Then this fabulous and beautifully restored 1940s make-up and beauty book by famous Hollywood make-up artists, is the answer. No better way to achieve the 1940s pin-up girl look of this glamorous decade, than to learn from the masters. Beautiful and inspiring. …

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1940’s fashion – Wardrobe Plan – How to dress accurately

Overview of a well dressed 1940’s woman – Suit for Church, Street, business and Travel. Now see the lavishly illustrated Concise History of 1940s fashion !! 1940’s fashion – Wardrobe Overview How often do you find your eyes enviously drawn to an attractively dressed woman in a pleasing frock, or suit, and who keeps her …

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1940’s Fashion – Betty’s Winter Wardrobe Plan 1948

Winter fashion wardrobe in 1948 – Following on from the earlier 1940’s Fashion – A Young Woman’s Wardrobe Plan from 1947. Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940’s fashion. Is your seasonal 1940s wardrobe just a haphazard collection of outfits thrown together, or a complete and harmonious set of carefully chosen garments that …

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Good Posture Guide for Women – 1940’s Style Advice

Its interesting to remember that Pilates, now a hugely popular guide to good posture was developed in the 1940’s and named after Joseph Pilates. Women of the 1940’s simply had to master correct posture. There was no option. Corset makers like Spencer did their bit to help, but there is no better alternative than simply …

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