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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Photographic Timeline of 1930s Hats – 1930 to 1940.

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A fashion history timeline of 1930s millinery – as worn by Hollywood actresses   Surrealism – was the order of the day when it came to 1930s millinery. The most celebrated being designer Elsa  Schiaparelli‘s velvet ‘shoe hat’, an inverted design of a high-heeled court shoe. It was in no small way influenced  by artists …

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A 1920s Cloche Hat Timeline – 1920 to 1929

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Caroline Reboux’s bell or ‘cloche’ hat of the 1920s took some years to evolve, as this 1920s cloche hat timeline of photographs show – originally published in Hollywood in September 1940. This timeline features the following Hollywood actresses of the 1920s – Aileen Pringle, Gladys George,Billie Burke, ZaSu Pitts, Irene Rich, Norma Shearer,Greta Garbo, Loretta Young, …

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Cannes – Summer Fashion in 1923

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Modes of the Moment magazine report on summer fashion in 1923. ‘Modes of the Moment’ Fashion Report -March 1923- 1920s Fashion Report – Glamourdaze.com. Designs by Edward Molyneux, Beer, Jacques Doucet, Premet, Georges Doeuillet and Jenny. La Garconne look reigns supreme. The reason being – that Parisiennes and smart New Yorkers will persist in wearing …

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The Queen’s Couturier

Norman Hartnell’s fashion sketches for the young Elizabeth 11- From his jaw dropping engagement dress worn by the young Princess Elizabeth in 1948 to the 1953 Coronation dress and beyond, the name Norman Hartnell was synonymous with Royal glamour. 1950s Fashion History – from Glamourdaze.com “My interest with fashion began with a box of crayons” …

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