1940’s Fashion – Hairstyling Tips – The one Pin Curl
This was originally published in the December 1942 issue of American Hairdresser.It shows a very neat way of pinning your hair with single pins.Enjoy.
This was originally published in the December 1942 issue of American Hairdresser.It shows a very neat way of pinning your hair with single pins.Enjoy.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Waves [ Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ] added a real touch of glamourto the navy during the second world war with the help of Fashion label Mainbocher and the beautiful recruitment posters designed by illustrator John Falter.and McClelland Barclay. “Throughout the nation, recruiting posters were placed in countless prominent public locations. One might …
The Depression brought conservatism, and women in the 1930s returned to the curvy silhouette of eras past, with lingerie returning the emphasis to hips and bust [ which depending on your opinion,wasn’t such a bad thing].Pointed rigid bras came next that maintained their shape. Then came “falsies” ,pads worn inside the bra that were designed …
American women added a touch of glamour to the grim task of arming their country in war. During World War II, women began to gain more respect and men realized that women actually could work outside of the home. They fought for equal pay and made a huge impact on the United States workforce. They …
Edward Steichen was already a famous painter and photographer in America and abroad when, in early 1923, he was offered the most prestigious position in photography’s commercial domain: that of chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair. Over the next fifteen years, Steichen would produce a body of work of unequaled brilliance, dramatizing and glamorizing …
Bathing Beauty was Hollywood’s first swimming movie, and it created a new genre that was perfectly suited to Esther Williams beauty and athletic skills. A special 90-foot square, 20-foot deep pool was built at Stage 30 on the MGM lot, complete with hydraulic lifts, hidden air hoses and special camera cranes for overhead shots. “No …
Beautiful Flapper Dress and Hat fashions – in glorious color Watch this rare 1920’s fashion film in early color on the Glamour Daze YouTube channel. Beautiful Flappers is a rare color film of 1920’s fashion, dress and hat styles. A wonderful find by film archivist Murray Glass, who has given us permission to show on …