Women in the 1930s cross America waited eagerly for the bumper Sears Christmas catalog- We take a quick peek at their underwear and hosiery selection from 1933. Every American woman knows the importance in maintaining her figure. With good shape-wear, your wardrobe immediately looks better on you. Now from Sears comes a new range in …
In a delightfully frank interview – Fay Wray shares her beauty secrets with Caroline Van Wycks I shall always think of Fay Wray as very much of an individual. Just why, I’m not sure. Her dark auburn hair, her deep blue eyes and warm skin make her exceptionally lovely to look at. While Hollywood is …
How to get the look of 1930’s Hollywoods first Zombie Girl – Madge Bellamy – The 1930s pre-code film White Zombie, co starring Bela Lugosi. Our friend Talia Felix – curator of the fabulous but sadly departed Gibson Girl Glamour blog kindly offered to recreate this classic early Hollywood makeup look of actress Madge Bellamy’s ‘zombie …
Charlotte and Jane Autumn / Winter 2013 Collection- Glamourdaze caught up with Jane Skovgaard of Irish design label Charlotte and Jane, for the lowdown on their mouth watering Autumn/ Winter 2013 collection . Taking inspiration from the 1940s and 1950s with a dash of Edwardian thrown in on one particular outfit, their latest set of …
The diminutive and controversial Hollywood costume designer Edith Head is being honored today by Google – with a cool little doodle on its home page. She would have been 116 years old today. Google is featuring an image of the designer standing in front of some of her famous designs.Read our full story of Edith …
An insight into the science of beauty from the 1950’s from Helena Rubinstein – Check out House of Fraser’s big 1950s makeup post after you’ve read this. Glamourdaze are one of the contributors ! The 1950’s Color Palette. In that glamorous era of the 1950s the idea behind choosing your ‘color type’ was to …
Lavishly illustrated transcription of a rare 1960s makeup film – Many thanks to Skip Elsheimer of AV Geeks. Written and narrated by beauty consultant Marla Craig. Beauty – the basic rules Women have used cosmetics as far back as recorded history can take us. By the beginning of the 20th Century, makeup became a …
Illustrated transcription from a makeup video tutorial from 1969 – Thanks to Skip Elsheimer of AV Geeks for discovering and sharing the rare find. written and narrated by beauty consultant Marla Craig. See the video and check out the full lavishly illustrated transcription of the Vintage 1969 makeup Tutorial. 2- Complexion A beautiful complexion is …
Archive makeup video tutorial from 1969 transcribed with color images – written and narrated by beauty consultant Marla Craig. Introduction. See the original video and read the Vintage 1969 makeup Tutorial – for a lavishly illustrated step by step tutorial. The more interested you are in the world around you, the more interesting you become! …
Autumn and Winter fashion review – Hollywood 1934 – Carolyn Van Wycks reports for Glamourdaze from October 1934. Looking at the latest 1930s Autumn styles from Hollywood’s finest designer,Walter Plunkett ( Singin in the Rain / Gone with the Wind) and Rene Hubert No Fall wardrobe is complete without one black afternoon dress. Walter Plunkett …