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Vintage Hat Etiquette Guide

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Glamourpost

Vintage Hat Etiquette Guide The team at Fedoras.com have put together a great little ” Hat Etiquette Guide” for all you vintage millinery enthusiasts. I’m proud to say they featured a few pointers from Glamourdaze in the guide too. As Fedoras.com says ” there really is a right — and completely wrong — way to wear one!” Download this little…

Clara Bow Makeup Tutorial – 1920’s Hollywood

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Glamourpost

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 hair and makeup look. She really resembles her at the finish. ” I started by pin curling my hair – not especially neat – as Clara Bows hair is quite fluffy,…

Besame Cosmetics – All new Signature Powder Compacts

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Glamourpost

Click image to purchase. A quick peek at Besame Cosmetics gorgeous signature compact. Flawless coverage in a range of glamorous vintage colors – porcelain, light, medium dark and their all new translucent violet ! Beautifully presented in the trademark gold casing, this soft powder foundation goes on like silk and leaves your skin with a luminous radiance – but no…

1967 Summer of Love Wardrobe Inspiration.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Glamourpost

1967 Summer of Love Wardrobe Inspiration These dream 1960’s “Budget Summer Wardrobes” would look stylish on a girl right now in 2013. Each of these fresh as a summer breeze wardrobes were picked to come under $100 in 1967. With annual inflation averaging at 3% , these wardrobes would come in around $700 now – which is ..er ..quite expensive…

1960s Shoe Fashions – Illuminated heels

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Glamourpost

1960s Shoe Fashions – Illuminated heels. I guess this fashion fad didn’t take off. Model Joey Holter showcases a 1960 illuminated heel invention. The last image – taken in time lapse is pretty cool looking.

1940’s Womens Army Corps – Leg and Feet Exercises

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Glamourpost

1940s Women’s Army Corps ( WAC) – Leg and Feet Exercises. During the Second World War, some 150,000 women served in the US Women’s Army Corps – WAC. The US, now faced with a two front war, no longer looked down their noses at these girls. The women of the WAC were the first – other than nurses, to serve…

Beauty Science – What makes a Beautiful Face.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Glamourpost

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 ] and apply it to…

1960s Fashion – Pattie Boyd models Mary Quant -1966

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Glamourpost

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 Quant navy dress, with acid…

Edwardian Beauty – 1908 Face Massager.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Glamourpost

Edwardian Beauty – 1908 Face Massager. The Edwardian fashion era saw the phenomenon of ‘beauty science’ taking hold, with patent after patent promising women eternal youth. This product – a face massager -courtesy of the Museum of London was invented by a Doctor John Wilson in 1908 or thereabouts. It promised to reduce wrinkles and double chins. Some things have…

Edwardian Era – The age old tale of Women’s Fashion and Male patience.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Glamourpost

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:

Vintage Hat Etiquette Guide

Clara Bow Makeup Tutorial – 1920’s Hollywood

Besame Cosmetics – All new Signature Powder Compacts

1967 Summer of Love Wardrobe Inspiration.

1960s Shoe Fashions – Illuminated heels

1940’s Womens Army Corps – Leg and Feet Exercises

Beauty Science – What makes a Beautiful Face.

1960s Fashion – Pattie Boyd models Mary Quant -1966

Edwardian Beauty – 1908 Face Massager.

Edwardian Era – The age old tale of Women’s Fashion and Male patience.

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