Geisha Girls in 1930’s color fashion film This beautiful 1930s color fim shows three Japanese women in traditional geisha style. The history of the Geisha makeup The apprentice geisha are called Maiko, and in the film, an excerpt from James Fitzpatricks famous 1930s travelogues, we see an older geisha being attended to by her Okasans …
Vintage Style Compact MirrorsGabriela of Besame Cosmetics has added another little treat to her makeup bag of glamour goodies.Handmade petite pocket mirrors for that on the go face touch up.You get it delivered in a beautiful gold gift card with a choice of six different designs. A cute gift for your loved one.That’s all!
A Short archive film of a 1950’s beauty salon in Havana. For authentic 1940’s and 1950’s makeup guides, keep an eye out for our soon to be launched Vintage Makeup Guide. Also pay a visit to Besame Cosmetics and add a real touch of glamour to your vintage look. That’s all ! copyright Glamourdaze 2011 …
Elizabeth Taylor Cleopatra Eyes – A Simple Guide. Departing briefly from the vintage makeup guides based on the decade, here is a simple guide to a classic Hollywood look, made famous by the irreplaceable and iconic Liz Taylor. This is a general guide for anyone to do, using their own makeup, except for one important …
Elizabeth Taylor applying eye makeup.From the public domain film The Drivers Seat. Learn the art of 1950’s Makeup style for yourself . Instant download 1950’s makeup and beauty guides from Vintage Make-up Guide.com.
The Concise A to Z guide to 1920’s slang for flappers Ella Hartung recorded this dictionary of 1920’s slang words for the Flapper in 1922. Absent Treatment- Dancing with bashful partner. Anchor- Box of flowers. Apple knocker- A hick, a hay-shaker. Apple Sauce- Flattery; bunk. Barlow- A girl, a flapper, a chicken. Bank’s Closed- No petting allowed; …
A Life of beauty – Elizabeth Taylor This is our tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. An animated film, morphing iconic images from her youth to middle age.
The Gibson Girl. The idealized Edwardian pin up illustrations of Charles Dana Gibson cemented the Edwardian style myth of nipped waists American women, including working class. The Gibson Girl Look – Edwardian Style Gibson Girls became the first 20th century standard of female beauty and style. Named after Charles Dana Gibson, a Life Magazine illustrator. …
Norma Jean Vs Marilyn Munroe – You decide.Personally we think it’s a no brainer. Marilyn was a fantasy, magnificently played by Norma Jean Baker.Above are images of the young Norma Jean and below of Marilyn Munroe. Finishing off with some images taken near the end of her short life, which show a more worldly wise …
By the 1910s, womens fashion moved away from the Gibson Girl corsetted s-bend silhouette look of Edwardian Fashion, to a softer more flowing look with the new popular asian and oriental styles of the likes of Paul Poiret. A tunic over a long underskirt became the norm until the advent of the 1920’s. This little …