7 Steps to a 1960s Mad Men Makeover – Top Hollywood make-up artist Eddie Senz, from the 1930s to the late 1960s helped make-up a host of glamorous stars from Marlene Dietrich to Elizabeth Taylor . His early beauty tutorials published in Mademouselle in 1935 are among the first of their kind. He shares his …
Vintage 1950’s makeup tips from American Beauty, a 1950’s era beauty and hair styling guide. Beautiful lips, eyes, and face’ 1950’s Makeup Tips For a woman, every new season is a time for renewal. Winter is no different, and is an ideal time for you to bring out your warm inner feminine beauty. ( ed …
High fashion’s greatest era – 1947 to 1957. A 1950s couture dress gallery and a free downloadable 1950s dress pattern – Scroll to end of article for dress pattern details: It has been described by some as the golden age of couture – that post war era when fashion returned to opulence and glamour between …
Colleen Moore’s new hairstyle Carolyn Van Wycks reports from New York – Its 1929 and after Colleen Moore completes her first stage play “On the Loose” she plans to change her 1920s hairstyle dramatically to herald in the 1930’s! It’s a boyish bob, much like that of Kay Francis. And what an adventure this will …
Poets have praised them, artists have painted them, sculptors have modeled them – now learn the Hollywood beauty secrets that helped maintain the beautiful throats and neck lines of their most glamorous stars – Time traveling 1930s beauty correspondent Caroline Van Wycks reports from the Hollywood firmament in 1937. As far as Hollywood necks go, …
A lovely little vintage fashion film clip from 1943 – looking at up coming 1940s fashions in new dresses, accessories and hairstyles from girls ages 11 to 17. We dug this out of an old Universal newsreel. Enjoy!
An extra clip from the wonderful 1920s fashion feature – discovered by our good friend Murray Glass of Emgee Films. Murray had acquired a large collection of old film negative and he came across a feature from California advertising a local couture company. You can watch the original feature and read our interview with Murray …
Our time traveling fashion correspondent Gwenn Walters reports for Glamourdaze from December 1942 to reveal what 1940s fashions the dishy Rita Hayworth was wearing. ” Doesn’t Rita look smart in this new winter wonder-worker – a smooth black dress featuring the new ‘peg-top drape’ and a high style belt of black cord with a rich …
This season Blue Velvet Vintage have oodles of party dresses – to set your vintage heart racing, but we’ve picked just three of our faves for you to drool over. Embroidered Navy Blue Tulle 20s Style Party Dress. If you fancy yourself as a a bit of a Georgina – then this sweet embroidered tulle …
Hollywood stars model the latest modes for Christmas 1941 – Gwenn Walters reports for Glamourdaze. QUESTION: What would a girl like for Christmas? Answer: A hostess outfit like this one designed by Earl Luick and worn by the demure Joan Bennett of 20th Century Fox. An all over quilted coat of brown and white checked …