The street fashion and hairstyles of everyday women in the 1930’s from a unique film by Ivan Besse shot in the small South Dakota town of Britton in 1938 The Wall Street Crash had a huge impact on women’s fashion in the 1930’s. Lots of women took up sewing and the Women’s Institute became famous …
Margaret and Francis Macdonald – Photo of Margaret and Francis taken by Charles Mackintosh 1894 These two remarkable sisters were highly regarded artists of their day and were the bright young things of their time ! Margaret was married to the famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a member of the Glasgow ‘ Immortals’ in the late …
1940’s Clothing Plan and Budget 1947 – Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s fashion ! 1940’s Fashion – A Young Woman’s Annual Clothing Plan A typical yearly clothing plan for a 19 year old San Francisco woman in 1947. Even in the opulent USA, the average woman of reasonable means, could only …
1950’s Beauty & Hair Guide Joan Holloway – Mad Men Step 4 – Hair Care We probably spend most of our attention on our hair. Our hair needs careful attention !Like caring for the skin, proper care of the hairrequires some understanding of its structure and function. A healthy scalp has plenty of oil to …
1950’s Beauty Guide Joan Holloway – Mad Men Step 3 – Hair removal and Nail Polish The removal of hair, is sometimes a problem.You can take care of single hairs with a pair of tweezers. But for leg and underarm hair, your best bet is a safety razor. Don’t worry that shaving your legs will …
1950’s Beauty Guide Joan Holloway – Mad Men Step 2 – Daily Skincare It goes without saying, that only clean lingerie should go next to that clean skin! While it may not be necessary for all of you, some girls use a lubricating cream or lotion to prevent skin roughing or chaffing. Expensive …
1950’s Beauty Guide Joan Holloway – Mad Men Step 1 – Skincare In addition to soap and water, there are other good aids for cleaning your skin. One of these is cleansing cream ! Many girls find this helpful in removing cosmetics. However, nothing can take the place of your daily bath or shower ! …
Vintage Style wins at Galway Races ! Vintage Fashion is definitely in this year at Irelands moststylish gathering of fashionistas – The Galway Races. While the bookies saw red, the ladies wore every colour imaginableand the standout winner this year is a stunning 1930’s style ensemble worn by Annmarie O Leary.She was awarded the most …
Vintage Glamour Tutorial 1946 A woman’s guide to achieving vintage glamour in the late 1940’s by Mary Stuyvesant aka the infamous Miss Ratherly Stern. Here, Mary explains the secrets to glamour and femininity. Watch the latest vintage glamour tutorial film on our YouTube channel. Also, read the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s womens fashion. …
Vintage Inspired Hair Tutorials Now Glamourdaze do not normally do reviews, as it is a after all an archive of fashion and beauty, [ i.e old stuff ] but every now and then, this rule must be bent a little. With all the fabulous vintage hairstyle tutorials now on youtube [ our favourites being Classic Retro …