Sealed with a kiss – 1940s Lipstick kisses to servicemen 1940s American women sent lipstick kisses to the soldiers Life Magazine – 1942 There were many ways of maintaining the morale of a fighting man, but the simplest of these was the eagerly awaited letter from a soldier’s girl. A common message of love from …
A link back to The Daily Mail whose femail editor has posted an article about our 1940s vintage makeup tutorial. Thanks girls. Read the full post on The Daily Femail.
Flappers demand even shorter skirts ! – 1922 report from The Flapper magazine. source – Old Magazine Articles. ” Will Paris succeed in imposing long skirts on the Flappers of America? Not if most of them have their way. When Paris started the short skirt fad and America eagerly aped it, the dressmakers figured that …
Women’s Paris Fashion Report from 1921 This 1920s women’s fashion report is written by Mary Brush Williams for the Ladies Home Journal. Her name is on every lip and her gowns are on almost every fashionable woman of Paris. Vionnet ! It’s such a pretty name to say. “I am going to get one of …
A while ago I stumbled across a vintage costume designer by the name of Anushka Tay. In the admittedly self indulgent and rather fluffy realm of vintage fashion blogs this girl caught my attention. In the course of her third year research she has devoted some considerable time and energy to studying and recreating – …
A Short History of 20th Century Women’s Fashion – 1900 to 1970. Glamourdaze have just published a concise history of women’s dress styles from the Edwardian era to the late 1960s. Read about the massive changes which came about in women’s fashion before, during and after the First World War. How women escaped from the …
1950s Eye makeup Glamor Tips. as seen in a 1954 Coty Advertisement. 1950s eyebrow and eyeliner tip. Outlining the brows and corners of your eye with an eye crayon is the first step to achieve lovelier eyes. Flattering pencil lines help to curve the eyelids upwards – eyebrows wide and high. 1950s eyeshadow tips. Apply …
1940s makeup beauty – Kathleen Bryon in Black Narcissus Some 1940s makeup images from two beautiful expressionist films made in wartime Britain by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – Black Narcissus and A Matter of Life and Death. This short beauty post celebrates both the amazing cinematography of Jack Cardiff who shot both films, and …
When one comes across a genuine talent for recreating the art of era-makeup and hairstyles – you gotta spread the word. We’re proud to have her as a pal too. Classic Retro Glamour.
Besame Cosmetics launches a limited run of a Kenley Collins gift set. You get a cool bold red lipstick in Besame’s signature glamorous gold plate tube, and this is paired with a gorgeous chiffon scarf created by Kenley Collins. There are only 1000 to be had, so grab one if you feel like a treat!