Short Bob Haircuts – 12 Chic 1920’s Hairstyles to Try

The Short Bobs – 12 Versions to Try from the 1920’s The short bob. In 1924 the US National Hairdressers Association  – published this list of 12 popular bobbed hairstyles for women seeking to crop or bob their hair. “If you must do it”, read the headline “then show these guides to your local barber!” Serious …

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1920s Style Make-up Application – Vintage guides to download

1920s Make-up Application Techniques – Original guide for download. A rare vintage 1920s beauty guide with instructions on the makeup application techniques of the flapper era. You’ll adore it. It’s a beautifully illustrated and restored e-book from an original beauty guide for women from 1925 by wealth socialite Marjorie Oelrichs.Packed with feminine advice for young …

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The Flapper By Dorothy Parker

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The great acerbic writer Dorothy Parker wrote this famous ode to the flapper. The Flapper By Dorothy Parker The Playful flapper here we see, The fairest of the fair. She’s not what Grandma used to be, — You might say, au contraire. Her girlish ways may make a stir, Her manners cause a scene, But …

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An Original Flappers Guide to 1920’s Make-up.

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Advice from a Society Dame in 1927 – Advice from a society Dame to women on the ‘art of making up’ for that ‘ special night out’ ! Adapted from ‘ Home beauty Course’ by Marjorie Oelrichs -1927. ( Excerpt from Make-up & Beauty – A 1920s Guide – available from vintagemakeupguide.com ). Darling – …

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Flapper Hairstyles – A 1920’s Revolution

1920’s Flapper Hairstyles Revolution Bobbed hair was first made popular by dancer Irene Castle, as far back as 1916, is the definitive hairstyle look for the 1920’s. Known as the Castle Bob it was simply a tousled straight round cut that was level with the lobes of the ears. As the 1920’s advanced, it became …

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1920’s It Girls – Louise Brooks and Clara Bow

Louise Brooks and Clara Bow, possibly the two greatest female screen icons of 1920’s beauty style. Their individual beauty helped define the flapper look and the jazz age of the roaring twenties.This film celebrates them both. If you should ever need a definitive tutorial or just some tips on 1920’s, fashion, dress, bob hairstyles, clothing …

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1920’s Fashion – Women’s Dress and Style

We have now updated this popular post to a much more in-depth and fully illustrated page – A Concise Illustrated History of 1920s Women’s Fashion ! Also if you’re a fan of the 1940s, read the Concise history of fashion – 1940 to 1949. They’re entertaining and an educational read and packed with oodles of imagery and links. …

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1920’s Makeup Tutorial for Flapper Parties

Early YouTube 1920’s makeup tutorial for flapper parties by Lea WhiteFeather. Cupid bow lips, eyeshadow and more. 3. A preview of Make-up and beauty – A 1920’s Guide 4. Visit  Vintage Makeup Guide.com – where you can download beautifully restored makeup and beauty guides from that era as well as other decades. Also a gallery …

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