Lavishly illustrated history of vintage fashion, makeup, and hairstyles for women in the 20th Century
American actress and Olympic swimmer Esther Williams sits by her poolside in 1944. If you wish that swimsuits like this were still for sale – then you won’t be disappointed by visiting ForLuna Swimwear – who feature a number of droolable swimsuits from the Esther Williams range. Visit ForLuna swimwear. First up is this one-piece …
The Hollywood Beauty Shop – by Carolyn Von Wyck. The latest 1930s makeup and hairstyle tricks of the stars from June 1932. Florine McKinney, exponent of brushing the hair for beauty, shows you the proper brush to use. The left brush has deep, flexible bristles that will penetrate the hair, cleanse it, polish it. A …
The Neiman Marcus Department Store – 1940s Fashion. The photos featured here were taken between 1939 and 1945 by Life photographers Nina Leen and Alfred Eisenstaedt and curated by the online Life Photo Archive “I dreamed all my life of the perfect store for women. Then I saw Neiman Marcus, and my dream came true.” …
Besame Lipsticks – Glamorous Lips in Classic Colors. Step in to spring girls with some daring lipstick colors from Besame Cosmetics Besame’s delectable 1940’s style lipsticks are for the true vintage girl. Enriched with vitamins – including green tea, your lips will thank you daily for it.Here’s a quick peek at the palettes now available. …
Be a 1920’s Gatsby Style Bride – Vintage Wedding Dress Ideas. With the rash of 1920s and 1930s related movies of recent years ( The Artist, Atonement, Howard Hughes etc) the latest now being the new and star studded 2013 film of F Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby, you may wish to add a little 1920s …
Vintage Shopping Online – The 100 Best Stores. The 100 Best Vintage Shops Online – finally – a definitive and well researched source for all things vintage in fashion and beauty. Beautifully presented by the gorgeous Sammy Davis Vintage, this 50 page eBook is packed full of reviews and up to date links to the …
1920s Silhouette – Clara Bow vs Venus de Milo. Another post on the subject of the 1920s gamine silhouette. Clara Bow was without question one of the biggest silent movie stars in Hollywood and all women’s eyes turned to her for beauty inspiration. We put this comparison together of the measurements of the ancient Greek …
1960’s Hairstyles tricks for Long Hair – Pattie Boyd Most of us will agree that a girls shining glory is her hair. I feel it is so important for a girl to devote her main attention to her Barnet – which is the London slang word for hairstyle. My hair is pretty longish, so this …
Illustrated 1920’s Dress Color Combinations Photoplay’s Caroline Van Wyck writes in 1928 about “distinctive dressing”. With 1920’s hats the same tight little shape on every woman, with 1920s dresses the same slender models, it’s hard for a busy a girl to find distinctive clothes. Read how color helps the clever girl! Visit our top tier …
Fashionistas – How to be ready for sudden mode change! Courtesy of Modern Mechanix Blog. A. Large Picture Hat to conceal the latest copy of Women’s Wear Daily, which has hopefully decreed that skirts are going midi, willy nilly ! B. A calibrated cigarette holder and tape-measure charm bracelet for measurement of other women’s skirt …