The Cloche Hat – A 1920’s Guide to Color and Design Cloche Hat design and material The standout feature of women’s millinery in the 1920s was to frame the face, often hide it, either with narrow or wide brims. Angelina Jolie remarked on how wearing the cloche hats in the movie The Changeling, was good …
How to be chic on a low income.Schiaparelli extolls the virtue of one suit for all seasons. Acutely aware and empathetic of women on lower incomes, the famous fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli gave her cents worth of advice to Photoplay magazine in 1936. A woman can dress within her income and be chic almost no …
1950’s fashion – The Right Silhouette for your figure. Vintage 1950s clothing advice for the young woman.. Many women have just one little figure problem that really bugs them. Whatever it is, it can be made less apparent by wearing the right garment silhouette – with the right line. If you want to understand exactly …
Besame Cosmetics introduce Brightening Violet Powder. As the name suggests, this lovely powder brightens your skin and gives your face a youthful glow. use it to set your makeup, take away shine and minimize dark circles. From the moment you open the case, the delicate aroma of violets takes you back to a simpler time.the …
Gabriela’s Makeup History Facts -No2 by Gabriela Hernandez – owner of Besame Cosmetics and author of Classic Beauty – The History of makeup. 1870 Guerlain of Paris introduces the first bullet shaped lipstick in Europe. 1880 Lillie Langtry appears in an early cosmetic advertisement for Pears soap and Hunters Invisible Face Powder. 1950. Hazel Bishop …
Makeup History Facts -No1 by Gabriela Hernandez – owner of Besame Cosmetics and author of Classic Beauty – The History of makeup. 1834 Eugene Rimmel opens his perfumery in London and establishes the House of Rimmel. Eventually Rimmel goes on to produce other cosmetics – mascara being the most famous. The word rimmel is synonymous …
1920’s Flappers – Anything Goes – Cole Porter. Buy this fabulous 1920s flapper poster In 1934 – Cole Porter penned his masterpiece ” Anything goes” in tribute to the 1920s flapper era.When – anything went ! Young folks went dancing with old folks, corsets were abandoned, stockings were rolled, skirts rose everywhere, provocative dance steps …
Delighted to read that Glamourdaze has been accepted on Alltop.com . Essentially Alltop is like an “online magazine rack” .They’re goal in life – for whatever your interest – is ” What’s happening !” If its Beauty you’re into, they have a dedicated section [ and we’re on it! ] packed to the brim with …
1920’s animated dress changes. Paper Dolls come to life. Haute Couture costumes from Chanel, Vionnet , Schiaparelli etc – Paper Doll Art Illustrations and text by Tom Tierney. – Paper Doll Animation by Glamourdaze Paper dolls were hugely popular amongst young women in the 1940. The latest American and French fashions, or your favorite Hollywood …
In 1945 – the great Helena Rubinstein served up this post war makeup color chart to women across the United States of America. The Cherished Blonde. Your natural colors are the story book hues of spun gold. For vivid beauty, wear tints and shades of fuchsia. Find your most flattering colors in the wonderful blues …