Summer Beach Fashions in 1950

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One-Piece Swimsuit and a big straw hat ! – Last month in his Paris salon Edward Molyneux broke a proud Paris tradition by showing a sportswear collection labelled “selected in America”. He included bathing suits and sportswear by the American designers whose 1950 summer beachwear is shown on this page. Black suits and big hats go …

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Polka Dot Dresses – Vivien of Holloway

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Vintage Cuteness – Our good friends at Vivien of Holloway certainly are in the spirit for summer. We couldn’t resist putting this video together of some darling polka dot dresses. Enjoy ! That’s all ! ©Glamourdaze 2016

Free 1952 Hollywood Hairstyle Booklet

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10 Hollywood hairstyles – by Arlene Dahl – Learn to copy some iconic Hollywood hairstyles: the demure long bobbed hair of Lauren Bacall and Jane Russell, Cyd Charisse’s famous cropped hair from Singin in the Rain, Elizabeth Taylor’s early 50s poodle cut, Ava Gardner, Hedy Lamarr’s pin curl hairstyle, Gene Tierneys famous medium-long bob,June Allyson’s …

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1930s Fashion – Hollywood Summer Frocks 1931

Two summer gowns by Joan Crawford in 1931

Hollywood sets the 1930s mode – Lilyan Tashman‘s Style Lovely Lilyan Tashman starts off our little fashion show with these two stunning outfits. Left: Miss Tashman in a spectator sport costume of dust blue and white. Over a frock of dust blue roma crepe, bound with silk braid at the hem, Miss Tashman wears a …

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1920’s Fashion – Paul Poiret vs The Flapper Girl

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The Flapper Girl Referendum in 1922 The last thirty days have witnessed a spectacle as astounding, as momentous, as far reaching as any of the episodes that have shaken the Earth’s foundations and caused mankind to stop, look and listen. A revolution has occurred of greater significance than the French revolution, the Russian revolution or …

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