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Posted on July 16, 2012 by Glamourpost

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1940’s Face – Make-up Secrets Revealed

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Glamourpost

Just a quick reference to the more detailed Secret 1940’s make-up tricks – an introduction to glamour – over on Vintage Make-up Guide. These charts examine – within a 1940s style context of course which includes the popular hairstyles of the era – how to achieve with basic contouring – the perfect oval face shape. Add to this the 1940s…

Beautiful Vintage Clothing fashion from Oxfam !

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Glamourpost

The original of vintage shops – Oxfam – has recently created these beautiful print and online video adverts to promote the different genres of vintage women’s clothing in their Oxfam online store and Oxfam shops. The 1940’s, 1950’s and the 1960’s. The message? You can look fabulous by wearing clothes bought in a charity store- especially when that charity shop…

Time Shift – Street Styles in 1939 -New footage !

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Glamourpost

American women from South Dakota, way back in 1939, show they can match any New Yorker for style! Time Shift – Women’s Street Styles filmed in 1939. The theater projectionist was well known for his ‘local films’ taken in all seasons of the local citizens going about their daily lives. The films were shown at the local Strand cinema and…

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Most Beautiful Film Dress – Ever

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Glamourpost

The 1930s ‘green evening gown’ in the film Atonement – worn by Kiera Knightly. Ok – there are probably other ‘most beautiful dresses’ in films that could beat this one – Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy dress in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” for starters. But that green dress worn by Kiera Knightly,designed by Jacqueline Durran in the Oscar winning film – Atonement, has…

The Queen – 1950’s Fashion Icon

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Glamourpost

The Queen – 1950’s Fashion Dress Google ‘The Queen’ and there will be only one image that appears on the front page. Queen Elizabeth 11 – the most photographed woman in history. There can be no doubt about that. Her outfits have also been the most talked about in the age of modern media. Odd that it is only…

The 1950’s Circle Skirt Phenomenon

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Glamourpost

The 1950’s Circle Skirt Phenomenon A quick retro time trip to the 1950s and a video featuring the iconic Circle Skirt. They were inspired no doubt by the New look silhouette of Dior and Cardin, but unlike the more haute couture styles of pleated or gathered styles, a genuine circle skirt was totally a DIY affair, simply cut out from…

1950’s Wardrobe – The Correct Fashion Line for you

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Glamourpost

Whatever decade is your personal favorite – you need to know about Fashion Lines and which is the correct one to choose for your figure when buying .Here we explore some vintage 1950s dress fashion advice from Dora Lewis, whose excellent but rare 1950s fashion book Clothing construction and Planning is still available on ebay if you look hard enough….

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1940’s Make-up – The Lipstick Decade

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Glamourpost

The Decade of Red Lips – The 1940’s, despite a world war, saw a huge leap in women’s use of daily cosmetics. If ever there was a decade for lipsticks then this was it. With more and more women working on the home front and as army nurses, the convenience of the roll up lipstick – rather than a brush…

1940’s fashion – Wedding Dresses and Trousseaus

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Glamourpost

A short look at the styles and traditions of 1940s wedding dresses and trousseau. The increasing popularity of a 1940s wedding theme these days suggests a genuine yearning for old style glamor. The yardstick for vintage wedding themes certainly draws a lot from the 1940s fashion era. In those days a woman’s trousseau was placed in a wedding chest and…

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1940’s Face – Make-up Secrets Revealed

Beautiful Vintage Clothing fashion from Oxfam !

Time Shift – Street Styles in 1939 -New footage !

Most Beautiful Film Dress – Ever

The Queen – 1950’s Fashion Icon

The 1950’s Circle Skirt Phenomenon

1950’s Wardrobe – The Correct Fashion Line for you

1940’s Make-up – The Lipstick Decade

1940’s fashion – Wedding Dresses and Trousseaus

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