Lavishly illustrated history of vintage fashion, makeup, and hairstyles for women in the 20th Century
Cross bracelets have had, over time, quite a profound and multifaceted appeal to women. It extends far beyond mere ornamentation. The cross itself though associated often with Christian symbolism extends back into antiquity. Crosses in jewelry can be traced back to civilizations long before the advent of Christianity. To truly understand the origins of cross …
Paris, April 1925 and suddenly, everything from engagement rings to your bedroom dressing table was serving geometric lines. The city threw a fancy gathering called the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. Art Deco, the design world’s new crush came decked out in triangles, zigzags, and enough symmetry to make a kaleidoscope jealous. …
We can all end up accumulating a large vintage collection of clothes. Iconic shoes, hats or skirt styles add a quirkiness to our individual styles. Even our own wardrobe choices become vintage eventually, if we hold on to them. So as any vintage lover knows, sometimes our collection can grow a tad too big. It …
Much of the skincare we take for granted today would have been considered a miracle back in the 70s and 80s! So what were their skincare secrets? Skincare science in 2025 is incredible. At the click of a mouse, we have access to medical-grade skincare and a variety of products that can balance every issue …
No matter how much you love winter, by early spring I bet you can’t wait to take off that long thick coat that buries the rest of your outfit and show off your style. Now, the temperatures might not be so gentle yet, so you’ll still have to wear some sort of cozy overlayer in …
While fashion trends change over time, many enduring vintage college styles continue to remain popular. Vintage fashion serves as a perfect illustration since student wardrobes continue to adopt styles from previous decades. Students today enjoy mixing in 1980s and 1990s college styles to their wardrobe, to create a blend of vintage and modern trends. Students …
Glamourdaze takes a psychic peek into the history and enduring popularity of psychic readings and seances from their first social trend in the 1920s and beyond. The Roaring 1920s: Flappers, Fringe, and Floating Ghosts Picture this for a moment – jazz trumpets blaring, dancers filling the nightclub floor and a flapper in an art deco …
Glamourdaze takes a peek at some potential 2025 fashion trends. Animal prints, silk ties, sequins, oversized bags. There is no style that is old. Animal prints Animal prints have endured a turbulent relationship with fashion lovers over the decades. Oscillating between being seen as classy and trashy. This year, though, they’re most definitely the former. …
How fragrance became a beauty essential. If you ever wondered about the origins of perfume, you might imagine a 16th-century noble who wants to mask their body odors with another, more pleasant scent. And while that’s not entirely incorrect – perfume was popular among the French royal court for this very reason – perfume is …
Mary, a young 1940s factory worker, begins her day with her ritual 1940s beauty routine and gets dressed for work. Mary’s 1940s Beauty Routine Mary stands in her ivory satin slip, the fabric whispering against her skin as she turns sideways in front of the tall mirror. Her reflection is a study in contradictions—the soft …