Las Chicas del Cable – Cable Girls Cloche hats, colorful flapper frocks and bobbed hair. What’s not to enjoy about the new Netflix produced series Cable Girls or Las Chicas del Cable– the frivolous title aside. Drawing some inspiration from recent films like The Changeling and the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, there is a …
1920’s Hairstyles for your face shape The 1920’s bob hairstyles craze, quickly brought home some hard truths. Your hair could determine how you looked, depending on your face shape. Alternately, your 1920’s hairstyle could determine your looks, depending on your face shape. Another browse through the 1926 personal style book “Making the most of your …
New York Worlds Fair 1939 predicts 1940s look – Continuing our look at the collection of 1940’s fashion photographs ( albeit a precursor of the 1940’s held from April 1939 to October 1939) from the New York World’s Fair of 1939, digitized by The New York Public Library.This post features coats – fur coats mostly …
1920’s Style Guide from 1926 Thanks to the folks at the Haithi Trust Digital Library for preserving this 1920’s style guide.This book “Making the Most of your Looks” by Dorothy Stote, declares that it is designed for the woman of ‘moderate’ means and will not be recommending expensive frocks! Correct 1920’s Suits for your Height …
Secret to Correct 1940s Make-up – Part two of the classic Vintage 1940’s makeup tutorial film Enjoy ! See The Full 1940’s Makeup Guide
The 1939 New York Worlds Fair predicts 1940’s fashion – Collection of 1940’s fashion photographs digitized by The New York Public Library.The models featured are unknown.The styles however herald the look of the 1940’s, with some boxy shoulders and hairdos full of waves and hair rolls. In this post we feature some pretty frocks and …
Paris fashion during World War 1. This beautifully illustrated booklet was shown at the Panama Pacific international exposition in San Francisco in 1915. The big names in 1910’s Paris fashion are Lanvin, Callot, Paquin, Beer and Doeuillet. The 1915 Paris Mode can be seen in full on the Internet Archive. Parisian women herald new style …
A Century of self portraits taken in photo booths Back in July 2014 – the year of the Selfie, Glamour Daze took a look back to a time before smartphones and the magic of women’s selfies. taken in old photo booths. We decided to update the collection to a full century and put them together …
How to guide to vintage 40’s waves Basic Hair Waves Most 1940’s hairstyles are created by using waves and curls. Here we look at the three basic hair waves.When setting a wave, do NOT force the hair. DO follow the natural wave tendencies of your hair, and the finished result will not appear artificial, will …
Four Hats for a Spring wardrobe 1935 – Sylvia Sidney prefers brimmed hats.(Left)”Pied Piper,” in black pebble crepe straw, topped with yellow fan feather, tips far forward over one eye for that demure look in the Spring sunshine. (Right), “Gingham Girl,” for afternoon and restaurant dining, in cloudy blue. New squared crown and coquettish brim …