Art Nouveau Fashion Illustrator Enrico Sacchetti – Thanks to the Smithsonian digital archivists for uploading and preserving this delightful hand stencilled or “pochoir” Art Nouveau book of fashion illustrations by the little known Roman cartoonist Enrico Sacchetti. Remembered more for his sarcastic cartoon depictions of World War One, what makes this book unique in …
Grace Kelly’s Perfect Face Close Up The Famous Close-up of Grace Kelly in Rear Window 1954, matches the Golden Ratio Mask. as invented by Stephen Marquardt. In other wards her features displays ( almost) the perfect proportioned face – or 1.618:1 ( called Phi) for the nerds among us. And Miss Kelly had a slightly …
Move over Lipstick – Eye make-up is the big beauty news in 1950 – As the world bid farewell to the 1940s, Life Magazine looks at the new French import of the doe-eye or “L’oeil de biche” ( eye of a deer) make-up look of 1950 – WHEN word came from Paris earlier this year …
The Girls of the U.S come out tops say GIs in 1945 – Well – they’ve seen, dated and evaluated the many endowments of English girls, French girls, Australian girls, Polynesian girls. They have found many to be beautiful. But none of them compare to the wholesome American chick back home. So what precisely is …
Jean Shrimpton – David Baileys iconic Vogue photos – New York 1962 “She was magic. In a way she was the cheapest model in the world – you only needed to shoot half a roll of film and then you had it” – David Bailey on Jean Shrimpton. When British Vogue photographer David Bailey and …
The Inside story of how to be a 1950’s Stewardess – In 1958 – Life magazine went to Stewardess School in Dallas Texas, and offered a revealing insight into the training, deportment, beauty schooling and sisterly camaraderie which resulted. Photos by Life Photographer Peter Stackpole. “The rather odd education that the girls get in these …
Glamorous Maureen O Hara models 1940s Autumn dresses – Step into Fall … like Maureen O Hara, wearing a two piece rayon silk in the news making violet blue. the peplum blouse, draped to make you figure beautifully in any gathering, ties on one side. An Edna Vilm design from Saks Fifth Avenue. Shoes – …
Autumn Dress Styles in the year of The Beatles – 1960s Fashion report by Everywoman’s Georgia Wells. The kingpin in every wardrobe for Autumn is – the dress, for which you can read – suit, two-piece, or jumper and skirt. Around this revolves the whole cycle of smartness, the clothes that turn your dress into …
Actress Madge Evans models the new Fall suits – The ‘latest’ 1930s Dress Fashion in Hollywood land 1934 1.The black and white vogue always makes its appearance in the first new Fall dresses, and Madge Evans carries out the popular combination in the silk crepe frock to the left. The becoming collar and cuffs are …
Virginia Mayo shares her Fall beauty tips for 1948 – Sterling 1940s beauty advice from Virginia Mayo, on how to use foundation and powder in dealing with a fading summer tan! With the first whisper of Autumn, a revolution in color takes place. Our whole outside world changes from lush greens to tawny shades. Inside …