1930s Fashion – Hollywood bids farewell to the Short Skirt

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Skirt hems drop dramatically in January 1930 – What did Hollywood most glamorous women think of the new longer skirt fashion of 1930 which heralded the beginning of the austere era? Photoplay Reporter Lois Shirley reports for Glamourdaze and shares the opinions of nine of the outstanding women of the screen – Gloria Swanson, Joan …

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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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