Lavishly illustrated history of vintage fashion, makeup, and hairstyles for women in the 20th Century
Makeup History Facts -No1 by Gabriela Hernandez – owner of Besame Cosmetics and author of Classic Beauty – The History of makeup. 1834 Eugene Rimmel opens his perfumery in London and establishes the House of Rimmel. Eventually Rimmel goes on to produce other cosmetics – mascara being the most famous. The word rimmel is synonymous …
1920’s Flappers – Anything Goes – Cole Porter. Buy this fabulous 1920s flapper poster In 1934 – Cole Porter penned his masterpiece ” Anything goes” in tribute to the 1920s flapper era.When – anything went ! Young folks went dancing with old folks, corsets were abandoned, stockings were rolled, skirts rose everywhere, provocative dance steps …
Delighted to read that Glamourdaze has been accepted on Alltop.com . Essentially Alltop is like an “online magazine rack” .They’re goal in life – for whatever your interest – is ” What’s happening !” If its Beauty you’re into, they have a dedicated section [ and we’re on it! ] packed to the brim with …
In 1945 – the great Helena Rubinstein served up this post war makeup color chart to women across the United States of America. The Cherished Blonde. Your natural colors are the story book hues of spun gold. For vivid beauty, wear tints and shades of fuchsia. Find your most flattering colors in the wonderful blues …
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Just a quick reference to the more detailed Secret 1940’s make-up tricks – an introduction to glamour – over on Vintage Make-up Guide. These charts examine – within a 1940s style context of course which includes the popular hairstyles of the era – how to achieve with basic contouring – the perfect oval face shape. …
The original of vintage shops – Oxfam – has recently created these beautiful print and online video adverts to promote the different genres of vintage women’s clothing in their Oxfam online store and Oxfam shops. The 1940’s, 1950’s and the 1960’s. The message? You can look fabulous by wearing clothes bought in a charity store- …
American women from South Dakota, way back in 1939, show they can match any New Yorker for style! Time Shift – Women’s Street Styles filmed in 1939. The theater projectionist was well known for his ‘local films’ taken in all seasons of the local citizens going about their daily lives. The films were shown at …
The 1930s ‘green evening gown’ in the film Atonement – worn by Kiera Knightly. Ok – there are probably other ‘most beautiful dresses’ in films that could beat this one – Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy dress in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” for starters. But that green dress worn by Kiera Knightly,designed by Jacqueline Durran in the Oscar …
The Queen – 1950’s Fashion Dress Google ‘The Queen’ and there will be only one image that appears on the front page. Queen Elizabeth 11 – the most photographed woman in history. There can be no doubt about that. Her outfits have also been the most talked about in the age of modern media. …