1920s Fashion Summer Dresses – Hollywood 1929

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1920s summer dresses in Hollywood With the Wall Street Crash just around the corner, it was all sweetness and light in California. Some of Hollywoods most glamorous stars model their chosen wardrobe for the coming season. Carolyn Van Wycks reports for Glamourdaze from May 1929. In color, line and design, Hollywood fashion offers its creative genius …

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Chignon | Pysche Knot 1920’s Hairstyle Tutorial

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1920’s Psyche Knot Chignon Tutorial By Talia Felix.2013 – Blogger and author of Gibson Girls Guide to Glamour Not every woman bobbed her hair short in the early 1920’s. Many women still wore long hair like they had done many years before. A style that became very popular during this period was a very sleek …

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Besame Cosmetics Make-up History – 1930s Air Stewardesses

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More Vintage Make-up History from Gabriela Hernandez – author of Classic Beauty – A 1938 Air Hostess has her make-up done Flying is not all a matter of machinery and weather reports, as would-be air hostesses for transcontinental airliners learn in their specialized training schools. Even lessons in “flight make-up” are a part of their …

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1950s One Minute Daily Beauty Routines

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It Only takes a Minute – 60 Second Beauty Rituals from 1954 –   Diana Day – the beauty editor for Woman in 1954 shares some invaluable basic 1950s beauty tips for maintaining a beautifully feminine complexion. FOLLOW these simple 60 second steps daily and your reward will be everlasting loveliness. One Minute Beauty Makeover Tips …

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Dutch Boy Haircut | Origin of an Iconic 1920’s Hairstyle

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Mary Thurman’s Dutch boy –  bob haircut Louise Brooks and Colleen Moore often get the credit – but it was actress Mary Thurman who first created 1920’s hairstyle “waves” with her ultra modern straight short bob hairstyle in the early months of the new decade. Her bob – also known as the Dutch boy, is …

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1920s Fashion – Hollywood Spring Wardrobe in 1929

What did a girls spring wardrobe in 1929 look like ? Well read on ! Katherine Albert reports for Glamourdaze.com. Women the world over are now copying the styles set by today’s stars. Hollywood is giving Paris a run for its money. In this 1920s fashion report you will see the latest frocks,hats, sportswear, afternoon-wear …

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