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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …