Lavishly illustrated history of vintage fashion, makeup, and hairstyles for women in the 20th Century
Corsets and padding for Diors New Look of 1947- 1940s Fashion – from Glamourdaze.com – Two 1940s British models attempt to achieve Christian Dior’s New Look by wearing the latest 1940s shape-wear -From the Pathe’s film archive. With half of London still in ruins, and food and clothing rationing still enforced, this was more of …
April 1911 saw the first cited 20th Century fashion photo shoot – and some of it in color! – Fashion History from Glamourdaze.com – 1910s Fashion – The World’s First Fashion Photo shoot. The Spring collection from the then hugely famous Paul Poiret was published by the French magazine “Art et Decoration” in an article called …
New post war hats from London in 1945 – After six years of war, years of factory turbans, snoods and caps, women want glamour back in hats! – The Associated Millinery Designers of London are putting Britain on the 1940s hat fashion map of the world. Formed together in a group, they are co-operating in …
7 Steps to a 1960s Mad Men Makeover – Top Hollywood make-up artist Eddie Senz, from the 1930s to the late 1960s helped make-up a host of glamorous stars from Marlene Dietrich to Elizabeth Taylor . His early beauty tutorials published in Mademouselle in 1935 are among the first of their kind. He shares his …
Vintage 1950’s makeup tips from American Beauty, a 1950’s era beauty and hair styling guide. Beautiful lips, eyes, and face’ 1950’s Makeup Tips For a woman, every new season is a time for renewal. Winter is no different, and is an ideal time for you to bring out your warm inner feminine beauty. ( ed …
High fashion’s greatest era – 1947 to 1957. A 1950s couture dress gallery and a free downloadable 1950s dress pattern – Scroll to end of article for dress pattern details: It has been described by some as the golden age of couture – that post war era when fashion returned to opulence and glamour between …
Colleen Moore’s new hairstyle Carolyn Van Wycks reports from New York – Its 1929 and after Colleen Moore completes her first stage play “On the Loose” she plans to change her 1920s hairstyle dramatically to herald in the 1930’s! It’s a boyish bob, much like that of Kay Francis. And what an adventure this will …
Poets have praised them, artists have painted them, sculptors have modeled them – now learn the Hollywood beauty secrets that helped maintain the beautiful throats and neck lines of their most glamorous stars – Time traveling 1930s beauty correspondent Caroline Van Wycks reports from the Hollywood firmament in 1937. As far as Hollywood necks go, …
Hollywood stars model the latest modes for Christmas 1941 – Gwenn Walters reports for Glamourdaze. QUESTION: What would a girl like for Christmas? Answer: A hostess outfit like this one designed by Earl Luick and worn by the demure Joan Bennett of 20th Century Fox. An all over quilted coat of brown and white checked …
To really get you into retro mode for this Christmas, our good friend Clare Quartermaine of House of Foxy – one of the UK’s premier retro clothing labels has kindly offered Glamourdaze readers a 15% off – discount code till January 31st 2014! Quote GLAMDAZE13 at check-out for some of the gorgeous party frocks from the …