1940’s War Fashion – Paint your own stockings! Q: What’s a 1940s wife more afraid of finding on her man than lipstick on his collar? A: Leg paint on his back! [Quote from Oak tree Vintage ] The Great Stocking Shortage. Nylon stockings exploded into the average American woman’s life in 1939, when Dupont began …
Inside a 1920s Chorus Girls Dressing Room – by a Chorus Girl in 1926. A-line-of-1920s-chorus-girls-from-the-show,-‘The-Girl-From-Cooks’.-1927 Many famous actresses started their professional careers as dancers in a chorus line including Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers,Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck,Paulette Goddard,Bette Davis, Joan Crawford,Marion Davies,Shirley MacLaine,Rita Hayworth,Louise Brooks,Joan Blondell, Betty Grable – the list goes on. The …
The Four Keys to Beauty for Women during Christmas 1941 A 1940’s British War Time Woman’s Beauty Guide. Back in December 1941, Britain was entering it’s third Christmas at war. Here you can read some of the makeup and fashion advice that was read by many women that cold month as they prepared for what …
British War Time Christmas Beauty Tips for Women in 1941 A touching and a unique record taken from the 1940’s British fashion periodical Good Taste – Dec 1941. The writer envisions various date scenarios and dishes out advice on the appropriate clothing, hairstyle and makeup to wear for these very special occasions with their soldiers …
Today Gabriela Hernandez of Besame Cosmetics helps you find the perfect Red lipstick from their beautiful range of vintage inspired lipsticks. ” First let’s figure out if your skin tone is warm with yellow undertones or pink with cool undertones! Then pick a color to match your skin tone. For warmer tones – try Carmine, …
Out first ‘new’ archive film in a while – now on our vintage fashion channel over at Youtube. Buried in the back of a US government film on Archive.org we found these amazing images of women browsing in a ladies department store. the fashions are pure 1940s – probably 1946-7 and the detail is excellent. …
1930s Make-up Application Techniques – Original guides for download Two extremely rare 1930s beauty and makeup guides spanning from 1932 and 1938 , found in the famous Oxford vintage market in England. Lovingly restored for you to enjoy. Make-up by Virginia Vincent and The Art of 1930s Make-up by the great Max Factor. The makeup …
1920s Make-up Application Techniques – Original guide for download. A rare vintage 1920s beauty guide with instructions on the makeup application techniques of the flapper era. You’ll adore it. It’s a beautifully illustrated and restored e-book from an original beauty guide for women from 1925 by wealth socialite Marjorie Oelrichs.Packed with feminine advice for young …
1940s Style Make-up Application – Vintage guides to download Become the 1940s glamour pinup of your dreams! The famous Westmore’s were Hollywood beauty kings in their day and when they published their make-up secrets in magazines across the US – women eagerly scanned them to pick up the latest Hollywood trade secret! The classic 1940s …
1950s Style Make-up Application – What is beauty, glamour and charm? This was a question that many women in the 1950s asked themselves. Make-up & Beauty – 1950s guides contains two entertaining and beautifully restored and illustrated make-up and beauty manuals from the early 1950s. As in the 1940s, the magic word was Glamour. Learn …