A beautifully illustrated and lovingly restored e-publication of an original 1920’s makeup guide for women in 1925, this little book is filled to the brim with advice for young ladies in an era when women first began to experience the true feeling of liberation, and of their own feminine power. Download beautifully restored 1920’s makeup …
What Katie Did for Christmas ! If you’re planning to wrap up up for winter in some luxurious vintage retro style lingerie, then isn’t it time you sent that order off to Santa now ! Vintage Lingerie and Corsets What katie Did, the reigning queen of faux-vintage undergarments and hosiery are taking orders now for …
The Cloche Hat The french word for ‘bell’, the Cloche was reputed to have been invented by the famous ‘ queen of the milliners’ Caroline Reboux. She operated her shop at 9, avenue Matignon, Paris from the 1860s and became the most sought after of milliners in the early days of Haute couture.Among her clients …
What Katie Did have really gotten into the seasonal Halloween spirit this year with bewitching corsets, Maitresse Bullet bras and Girdlettes, and Glamour Corselettes, all celebrating the glamor of 1950’s women’s fashion. Think Hollywood films like Easter Parade and Singing in the Rain ! Happy shopping !
Just reminding any vintage fashion enthusiasts out there in the area of Eden in High Wycomb in beautiful Buckinghamshire and beyond, that there will be a great Vintage Retro Fashion Fair on Saturday and Sunday the 22nd and 23rd of October. Over 30 stalls packed to the brim with bags, broaches, skirts and scarves and …
1920’s Flapper Hairstyles Revolution Bobbed hair was first made popular by dancer Irene Castle, as far back as 1916, is the definitive hairstyle look for the 1920’s. Known as the Castle Bob it was simply a tousled straight round cut that was level with the lobes of the ears. As the 1920’s advanced, it became …
Well girls, we’ve been labouring away here at Glamour Daze and for all you vintage retro beauty and fashion fans out there, Glamourdaze proudly presents a beautiful range of 16 month 2012 vintage glamour wall calendars for instant download in high resolution PDF form or for ordering ready printed from our Zazzle shop. Celebrating womens …
1950’s Bikini – Vintage Swimwear Video Just to augment our earlier post on Vintage swimwear – Be a retro bathing beauty, we present an interesting archive film from the 1950s displaying the new daring 1950’s bikini styles of the era. Corseted swimwear was all the rage in this decade which helped women achieve an hourglass …
A short illustrated and film history of Women’s Vintage Swimwear. 1940 swimsuit Retro Swimsuit from What Katie Did Also check out out The Vintage Swimwear Fashion Guide Vintage Swimwear – A short history on film In the early 20th century, folks didn’t go swimming – they went bathing – which literally meant paddling up to …
Vintage 1940’s Lip colors You can’t go wrong with our good friends at Besame Cosmetics for a sparkling vintage 1940’s summer look. And a quick revisit to our 1940s makeup guide – specifically Lip colors The 1940’s Lipstick color Plan 1.The Mono Tone Light Reds Fuchsia Pink Red Orange Red. and 2.The Contrast Tone Deep …