1940s Fashion – How to make a Glamorous Turban

British Wartime Tutorial  from 1942 – If you want a new hat, now that hats are rationed, there are ways and means. Turbans are the means and Anne Edwards – fashion editor of Woman shows us some of the ways. Method 1: Having tied the knot on top of the head, you can see how easy it is to tuck in…

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The Masters of Fashion Illustration – adult coloring book

Become a Colorist ! – Glamourdaze talks to illustrator Wendy Piersall, whose recent publication The Masters of Fashion Illustration  recreates a forgotten era of art nouveau in fashion illustration, and what’s more – you get to colour it in ! Why did you want to draw an adult coloring book about vintage fashion? I have always loved collecting vintage items and wearing…

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1930s Fashion – A Hollywood Summer Wardrobe

Clothes for Daytime and Playtime July 1932 1930s Fashion Report for Glamourdaze. Adrienne Dore is 5 feet 4 . Her golden blonde curls and green eyes furnish the basis for a number of interesting color combinations here. She’s slim but by no means thin, likes to wear clothes that make her look taller. She buys all her clothing in the…

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Top Ten Most Beautiful 1940s Actresses

The Top 1940s Hollywood Beauties – Bearing in mind that the colour barrier had yet to be broken,the look of the typical 1940s woman on screen was of course ‘white’, but what a collection of unforgettable ladies they were. While we have picked our favourites here and not in order of preference or beauty, you will probably feel there were…

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1960s Fashion – The New York Look 1969

Bold, Beautiful and Young – The London Look may have typified the mod Sixties, but now at the tail of the decade, it is America once again, on the wing of the hippy revolution, where style takes precedence. New York City is a costume party for the young this summer, a party that is taking place outdoors, on the streets…

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1940s Fashion – The American Look vs Dior 1947

Paris Fashion Rises Again  – After virtual domination for some years by the Americans, there is no better way to sum up the new post-war Paris fashion explosion, and the panic and incredulity which it triggered, than in this defensive, though admittedly accurate, fashion review from 1947 procured from that great archaeologist of all things papery – Old Magazine Articles. Paris…

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1940s Fashion – Summer Frock and Swimsuit Styles

Soft silhouettes for the Summer 1948 – Vanessa Brown poses in a flirty black ruffled bathing suit. It’s rayon jersey, so it has the flattering softness so many of us want. The back is faille, for firmness. it comes in pink, aqua, lime or yellow with black flounce and edging. By Sea Goddess. Carole King Dress ..an air of charming…

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The Real Lip Rouge of the Geisha

The art of Japanese Komachi Beni Lip Makeup – The art of lip make up is ancient indeed in Japan. It was an integral feature used by high society women and of course the Geisha. The traditional lip paint was called Komachi Beni, the name derived from the red pigment obtained from the “benibana” (safflower), grown in the Yamagata prefecture…

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Vintage Style Spotlight – Cats Like Us

Summer style for the beach! – If you’re a vintage style fan, and summer is beckoning toward refreshing your wardrobe, then you’ll most certainly be looking for 1940s/1950s style pants, frocks and  tops. Our friends at Cats Like Us have a veritable feast of clothing to choose from. We’ve picked out just a  few favourites for you to look at….

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1940s Fashion – Tan while you Ski

Americans bask in the snow in 1942 – As the vast snow fields of the Sierras melt, skiers simply climb higher and higher until they reach the permanent snow regions. It’s the perfect place for fashionable girls to strip down to their summer beachwear again and top up their tan. Two of Americans fave places in 1942 for summer skiing is…

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