Lavishly illustrated history of vintage fashion, makeup, and hairstyles for women in the 20th Century
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 …
Clara Bow Makeup Tutorial – 1920’s Hollywood A quirky no nonsense 1920s makeup video tutorial from Courtney Bes Green. I think this girl has really nailed the Clara Bow makeup and hair look. She really resembles her at the finish. “I started by pin curling my hair – not especially neat – as Clara Bows …
Beauty Science – What makes a Beautiful Face. Glamourdaze found an interesting site Marquart Beauty Analysis [ curated by Dr Stephen Marquart ] which explores the mathematical theory known as the Golden Ratio – which – for the nerds among us is 1.618:1 or Phi. You can save his Golden Ratio face mask [ below …
1960s Fashion Shoot -Pattie Boyd models Mary Quant -1966 Originally published in the iconic American sixties fashion magazine Seventeen, this Mary Quant fashion shoot featured model and Beatles girlfriend Pattie Boyd. 1.A Mary Quant rayon crepe navy mini dress with acid green bands. Pattie is seen here with actor Tom Courtney 2. A similar Mary …
The Finishing Touch. An Everyday tale of Edwardian Fashion and male patience. 1903 cartoon from The Times Dispatch in 1903 poked fun at that age old male issue of waiting for a woman to ‘get ready’ before going out. Image courtesy of The Library of Congress. Enjoy! Click to Enlarge:
Winter Shoe Styles of 1942. 1- The wooden sole oxford to wear with all tailored things. Uppers are that kitten-soft crush leather that looks so smart and feels so good. Wooden soles are skillfully carved and hinged so that you can walk away easily and bend your foot naturally. The perfect oxford for holiday festivities. …
Eye Beauty – The Windows of the soul – excerpt from Classic beauty – The History of Makeup. The eyes are not only the windows to the soul, but powerful communication tools. A simple glance can reveal the true intentions of its sender. Throughout time, makeup has played a prominent role in accentuating the eyes. …
Vintage Clothing? Look no further than 20th Century Foxy! World War Two and swing style tea dresses, 1940s style swing trousers, utility style fashions, in fact everything a land army girl could desire ! [ excluding the manure and pitch fork! ].1930s and 1950s inspired separates, wiggle dresses, scarves, the list goes on. 20th Century …
1930s Fashion -The French Beret replaces the Cloche. By 1933 the iconic Cloche hat which was so dominant in the 1920s was replaced by exciting new French styles. The beret – not exactly anything new to the French – was certainly a novelty for many women in the USA and others European countries. Not all …