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1930s Fashion – Vogue Summer Pattern Book

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Coolly and Colorfully yours – June-July 1936 – June-July Evening Dresses 1936 We thought of Saturday night dances and twilight roof-garden dining when we chose these deliciously simple summer evening dresses. Haven’t they the Vogue look about them – in their clear cut lines, and their new fashion points? First we must tell you about that luscious blue shade. None…

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The Age of Fashion comes to an end

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Necessity drives the future of Style – “There’s never a new fashion but it’s old” Geoffrey Chaucer What came before .. In 1902, a series of French postcards entitled “Les Femmes de l’Avenir” or Women of the Future, proved conclusively that – trapped as we are, in a linear dimension, few among us possess gifted insight into imagining the modes…

1940s Fashion – Correct Modes for your Shape

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Glamourdaze

1940s Style advice from Busts to Hips – Some 1940s fashion highlights from Color and Line in Dress by Laurene Hempstead. Sketches by Sara Whitney Olds. The advice is brilliant, with pointers that apply just as effectively in the modern era. Correct 1940s Style for your Face Type Correct 1940s Style for your Figure Type THE HIPS THE BUST Left:…

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Vintage Style Queen – Rafaella Britto

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Top Women on Instagram with Vintage Style #1 – Every now and then, Glamourdaze pulls the switch on the time machine and returns to the present day to enjoy the vintage inspired styles worn by my favorite bloggers. If I can get it together I’ll be featuring some of my favorites in one-to-one interviews. My first is with a young…

1930s Swimwear Fashion Report

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood by the Sea July 1934 – 1930’s fashion report Left:Alice Faye,managed to get a nice suntan and the contrast of her skin with her white beach outfit is striking. Her rubber suit and terry-cloth cape are trimmed in green to match her straw hat. Right:Apparently Carole Lombard teases Old Man Sun to do his stuff by wearing this daring…

1920s Beauty Etiquette

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Some pointers from the flapper era – Excerpts from The Etiquette of Beauty by Dorothy Cocks 1927 Figure Fashion silhouette, in the history of sartorial arts, changes even more frequently and more radically than fashion in faces. It is is as if the mold, from which all women are turned out, were recast with every age.When swelling bosoms are the…

Decade-by-Decade Vintage Fashion Looks

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Get the look from the 1920s to the 1970s – Whether you’re a vintage clothing fan or just love retro styles, it’s always fun to take a bit from the past and incorporate it into your wardrobe. Each decade had iconic styles from the well-tailored looks of the 30s all the way to flamboyant outfits of the 70s. With an…

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The True Story of the Debut of Nylon Stockings

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Glamourdaze

The Nylon hosiery sensation of 1940 – As long as skirts are short, women will wear nothing but sheer, leg flattering hose. Up to 1940, the most a woman could expect of a three threaded silk stocking was about 150 hours of wear. A glamorous two-thread stocking might, with luck, hold out for 100 hours of use. Developed by DuPont…

1940s Fashion – Early Summer Suits 1940

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Bette Davis and friends model the latest – 1940s fashion report by Gwenn Walters. A fresh and spirited fashion song is echoed by Bette Davis ( above), whose newest summer costume is previewed for you. A trim dressmaker suit of navy rayon faille conceals a white button-on crocheted lace blouse ‘neath its ribbon hugging jacket. Striking harmonious chords in the…

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1930s Fashion – Shoe & Hosiery Styles for 1936

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Glamourdaze

June styles in Hollywood heels – Firstly, no summer season pair of heels is complete without a pair of extra fine gauge stockings. Try these silk stockings from Sears Roebuck. With fashionable seams and French heels, they look good in any pair of shoes. Heels, this season are news ! Spike heels are out. A lithe free carriage is the…

1930s Fashion – Vogue Summer Pattern Book

The Age of Fashion comes to an end

1940s Fashion – Correct Modes for your Shape

Vintage Style Queen – Rafaella Britto

1930s Swimwear Fashion Report

1920s Beauty Etiquette

Decade-by-Decade Vintage Fashion Looks

The True Story of the Debut of Nylon Stockings

1940s Fashion – Early Summer Suits 1940

1930s Fashion – Shoe & Hosiery Styles for 1936

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