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Girls who wear Glasses – Vintage advice.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Glamourpost

Beauty and style advice for girls who wear glasses in the late 1950’s. When you start to wear glasses, you acquire a new day-in-day-out accessory – your frames become part of your face. Frames should be in proportion to the size of the face, but adjust your taste to changing fashions. The top-line of the frame should be in harmony…

The Great Gatsby in Fashion

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Glamourpost

My pal Debbie from Vintage dancer has published a unique ebook – The Great Gatsby in Fashion! . You can read the novel AND read about the various fashions and styles mentioned throughout the story’s narrative. How clever is that? Whats even better is that it’s only 99 cent to download. Debbie and her pals really got into the spirit…

Vintage Swimwear Color Fashion – 1960s.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Glamourpost

Rich color swimwear fashion film from the early 1960’s. And here we are thanks to the birdy at the poolside to look at the lovely swimwear. Did you know that most swimsuits come from California? Our designers are doing wonders with new fabrics and designs. The beachwear accessories are just as colorful and interesting. Like this fun hat the girls…

Natalie Wood’s 5 Step 1960’s Makeup Routine.

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Glamourpost

Five simple makeup steps for the pale 1960s makeup look from actress Natalie Wood. 1.Natalie has pitch-dark lashes and mascaras only the tips – but those thickly! 2.Back in prehistoric times, you had to have naturally curly lashes! Now you can curl them at will. 3.Just a little stroke of eyebrow pencil makes all the difference! Too much emphasis looks…

Easy Edwardian Hairstyle in 10 Minutes

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Glamourpost

Pompadour with Psyche knot – in 8 Steps! – Do you have long hair? Fancy a Downton Abbey Look? Then you can quickly create a classic Edwardian hairstyle look from this rare little pictorial hairstyle guide for women found in Girls Own 1911.( thanks Ebay!) Note: The illustrations show the right side of this young woman’s hair being pinned into…

20th Century Foxy Fashion Show – New 2013 Summer arrivals.

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Glamourpost

Chic new vintage style dresses and pants from 20th century Foxy… Recently at the York Festival of Vintage, Clare Quartermaine’s 20th Century Foxy put on a delicious display of some of their new stock due in from this month onwards . Hair was by Bethany Jane of The Vintage Beauty Parlour. 1.Top of the list in our opinion are these…

Blue Velvet Vintage – Eclectic Vintage and Retro Style

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Glamourpost

Authentic Vintage and Vintage Inspired Clothing. With customers from all over the world, Blue Velvet Vintage,founded by Theresa Campbell McKee, is one of the webs premier online vintage clothing suppliers. We thought we’d feature some of their gorgeous vintage inspired evening dresses. Theresa kindly took us on a tour through her business. “We have been selling authentic vintage clothing and…

Get the Great Gatsby Look!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Glamourpost

Get the Great Gatsby Look this season from Modcloth’s unique and dedicated 1920s era shop… Whether it’s for a casual 1920s themed dinner party, a cocktail evening or a mad flappers night out, there’s dresses, shoes, headbands and other accessories to add a flapper-esque flair to any look this coming summer. Add glitzy details to your evening outfit, from decadent…

Charlotte and Jane – Silks, Seams and Silhouettes

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Glamourpost

Exclusive in-depth interview with the co founders of the Irish Vintage Style Design Label – Charlotte and Jane Charlotte & Jane – Silks, Seams and Silhouettes. Every year at the London fashion week – quite a noticeable proportion of designers showing have come through the cloistered halls of Central St Martin’s ( ok – there aren’t any Oxford style…

Lady Olive Baillie – The English Great Gatsby.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Glamourpost

Lady Olive Baillie – The English Great Gatsby. The subject of BBC4’s excellent Woman’s Hour this week was the experiences of women in Britain after the First World War and on into the 1920’s. Women’s role in employment, politics and in the family were discussed. But it was the arrival of former Labour MP Shirley Williams to discuss the life…

Girls who wear Glasses – Vintage advice.

The Great Gatsby in Fashion

Vintage Swimwear Color Fashion – 1960s.

Natalie Wood’s 5 Step 1960’s Makeup Routine.

Easy Edwardian Hairstyle in 10 Minutes

20th Century Foxy Fashion Show – New 2013 Summer arrivals.

Blue Velvet Vintage – Eclectic Vintage and Retro Style

Get the Great Gatsby Look!

Charlotte and Jane – Silks, Seams and Silhouettes

Lady Olive Baillie – The English Great Gatsby.

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