1940’s Fashion – Handbags

1940’s Fashion and The Handbag Found these charming images from a russian site called Vintage Story The war saw the smooth contours of the 1930s fashion change to a more military look. Bags became larger, squarer, and more practical, reflecting a desire to appear self-sufficient. As zippers, mirrors, and leather became scarce, designers turned to …

Read more

1930’s Depression Fashion – Hemlines go down with the dollar

1930’s Depression Fashion – Hemlines go down with the dollar ! At the beginning of 1930, women’s hemlines fell all the way down to the ankle,their necklines became lowered, and their torsos were under their shoulders.In the 1930s, skirts were also in mode.Patterns from Vogue and McCalls became extremely popular,encouraging home industry among young women.Upper …

Read more

1930’s fashion – Lingerie and Pre Code Hollywood

In the 1930s, the stars of Pre Code Hollywood dictated the body shape. The escapism that Hollywood offered drew huge audiences and many women and men were captivated by a new generation of sex idols, such as Marlene Dietrich and Jean Harlow. The bosom was captivatingly emphasised by Hollywood with careful fitting over the bust …

Read more

1940’s fashion – Womens Dress Code in the War Years

1940s Clothing – Women’s Dress and Style– Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s women fashion !! Also you can read a free e-publication World War Two Fashion – by Tia Craig . Just click on image below to download direct to your smartphone,tablet or desktop. Welcome to the main hub to several entertaining posts on …

Read more

1940’s Fashion – Women serving in the War

Also Watch our tribute to Rosie the Riveter or this beautiful little film tribute to the British Women in uniform during the Second World War. These recruitment posters say it all. While the nose cones of many US planes depicted glamourous Hollywood bombshells, there were however brave women overcoming centuries of gender bias who joined …

Read more

1930’s Fashion Style – Lingerie and Hosiery

1930’s Fashion Style – Lingerie and Hosiery While the 1920’s might have heralded new styles in outwear, it was the 1930’s that saw a realdevelopment in the marketing of women’s ‘unmentionables’.With the help of slick and sexy marketing,corsetry and hosiery became high fashion.Full figured ladies were all the rage, not like the Victoria Beckham size …

Read more

1920’s fashion – History of Makeup

Head over also to a Full tutorial on 1920’s Makeup  Don’t miss 1920’s Fashion – Womens Dress and Style The Complete 1920s Make-up & Beauty Guide [ Instant download]. The heavily made-up look of the 1920s was a reaction to the demure, feminine style of the pre-war period.In the 1920s, an international beauty culture was …

Read more

1920’s Hairstyles – The Bob

Louise Brooks – The Bob hairstyle – GlamourDaze Colleen Moore – The Bob -1920’s Hairstyle – GlamourDaze Louise Brooks – The Bob Hairstyle – GlamourDaze Colleen Moore – The bob hairstyle – Glamourdaze As modelled by the imcomparable Louise Brooks and Colleen Moore Below is one of the first references to the ‘ Bob’ written …

Read more

Hosiery History – 1940’s Fashion

The first nylon stockings appeared in New York stores on May 15, 1940 and over 780,000 pairs were sold in the first day alone. In the first year, 64 million pairs were sold in the US, and nylons soon became the generic name for all hosiery products containing nylon. However once the USA joined World …

Read more