The invention of Nylon Stockings ! The story of nylon, and subsequently – nylon stockings began with a gentleman called Wallace Carothers, whose team at DuPonts chemical company, after ten years of research in the field of Polymers, produced a fiber that was to replace silk in many clothing garments.After his lab came up with …
1930’s Fashion – How to be Chic on a low income ! A woman can dress within her income and be chic !almost no matter how small that income may beGet into sewing ! Though getting patterns isnt as popular as it used to be -there are somebrilliant sites for getting you started !I adore …
Another snippet from our vintage 1940’s makeup and beauty tutorial courtesy of the Prelinger archive.This one shows ugly betty transform into pretty polly. Hilarious example of old fashioned mores. But has anything really changed ?
1940’s Fashion and The Handbag 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 wood or plastic for frames and employed new synthetics such as …
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 …
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.