Fashion in 1940 – Autumn Wardrobe of the Stars.

Deanna Durbin, Myrna Loy reveal their Autumn outfits for 1940. Originally published in Sept 1940’s Photoplay by fashion editor Gwenn Walters. The USA’s entrance into the Second World war is still over a year away. Deanna Durbin poses in 1940s College fashions. The perfect little arbiter of good taste in feminine clothes is of course …

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Women show the latest pompadour hairstyles -1909

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Pompadour Women – Edwardian Hairstyles 1909 The San Francisco Call, March 28, 1909. The 1900’s were drawing to a close, and with it Edwardian fashion and Edwardian hairstyles were taking their first baby steps into a new emancipated era for women. The era of the pompadour was coming to an end. The Pompadour is getting …

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1920s Fashion – Autumn Wardrobe and Beauty Makeover 1928.

Time traveling beauty consultant Carolyn Van Wyck – dishes out 1920s wardobe and beauty advice to a girl in 1928. That all important day when you have to consider your winter beauty regime, put those summer skirts away, fold up your swimsuits and consider what to keep from last years wardrobe and what to add …

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The 1940s Face – Seven Makeup Secrets

An updated post to Gabriela Hernandez’s Seven 1940s makeup secrets  – for achieving the ideal 1940’s Makeup face. More content and more images. So click on the links and enjoy. Taken from her popular book Classic Beauty – The History of Makeup and these excerpts are kindly made available to Glamourdaze by Gabriela. Drool over …

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1930s Makeup – The Jean Harlow Look

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An exclusive 1933 beauty session –  with Hollywood screen goddess Jean Harlow from our time traveling beauty consultant Carolyn Van Wycks.  Sadly Ms Harlow died so very young just four years after this feature in 1937. This 1930s makeup session is rare. JEAN HARLOW is representative of an extreme, erotic type of beauty. Her platinum …

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