These photos depict a very common style of the 1950’s in glamour photography.Photographs that were selected were mostly of girls with hour glass figures. There were however no modelling agencies and this made it difficult in terms of finding professionals. Most of the support staff of make up crews, lighting, costume and props was also …
The Second World War left women craving for glamour, style and swathes of fabric where scraps of material had once existed. Dior’s full skirted and waisted designs fulfilled all the early dreams of the feminine woman in the early 50’s. As a new, more liberated society evolved, women moved toward freer more relaxed clothes and …
Flapper Makeup For a full How to Apply 1920s Makeup Tutorial Check out The makeup Look Timeline Also The History of Glamour makeup Prior to 1920, wearing makeup could be a dangerous proposition. It contained chemicals such as lead, sulfur and mercury. Beyond the health risks, it was not proper for nice girls to wear …
Found these on this Creative Commons Book of Fashion DesignSeems to span the decades of fashion.I picked out some nice examplesof womens fashion from the 1920’s.
Anita Page – The Tribute that the Academy Awards forgot. This tribute by Anita Page was made by Aaron1912 on YoutubeThe actual Oscars that year forgot about her.
The glorious Anita Page, star of the 1920’s.This was the Oscars tribute to her passing at the sprightly age of 98 in Sept 2008.
Photos courtesy of My Vintage Vogue By the mid 1920’s women’s hair had become much shorter with the shingle cut and the cloche, which hugged the head like a helmet with a very small brim, had come into fashion. Now, after World War 1, there was suddenly such a proliferation of styles and materials that …
Yes ..Umbrellas can be feminine [ depending on who is wearing one !!]Found on the excellent My Vintage vogue
Again from Jessica at My Vintage vogueThis image from Paris 1950 is by Robert Capa, better known for his war photography.This one shows he could shoot glam just as well.Sadly he died in Vietnam 1954
And finally a collection of Vogue images from 1950’s.Courtesy of Jessica at My Vintage VogueScroll down for other fabulous images from 1920’s,1930’s and 1940’s.