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The Flappers of La Vie Parisienne

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Glamourdaze

The Art of Georges Léonnec 1920 – 1929 – Hollywood actress Mae West was most probably a fan of La Vie Parisienne. Her Art Nouveau inspired makeup, hairstyle and curves set her apart from her contemporary’s. She shamelessly echoed the Paris era of the pre 1920s. The risque magazine La Vie Parisienne best epitomized the era of the shameless flapper….

Iconic Flapper Witches of the 1920s

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Glamourdaze

The Ipswich hosiery ads of the mid 1920s – Ipswich hosiery began with a group of women in Suffolk Ma in the 19th century. By the 1920s the Ipswich hosiery mills were among the top selling machine wash stockings in the US, alongside brand leaders such as Holeproof and Luxite. Their Halloween ads which appeared in 1924 became a seasonal…

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Fashion Report 1926 – Evening Frocks from Paris

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Four beautiful Parisian dresses – The Paris designers are obtaining graceful effects in evening gowns this season by the skilful use of hip-line accents either at the side or center-front. Sashes and draperies are used for emphasis of this silhouette and the effect is carried upward by means of delightful artificial flowers and ribbon motifs at the shoulder. A pink…

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…

Cable Girls – 1920s Era Women with a modern twist

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Las Chicas del Cable – four women in 1920s Madrid – Cloche hats, colorful flapper frocks and bobbed hair. What’s not to enjoy about the new Netflix produced series Cable Girls or Las Chicas del Cable– the frivolous title aside. Drawing some inspiration from recent films like The Changeling and the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, there is a feeling…

1920s Women in Autochrome Color

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Rare unseen photographs of 1920s fashion – There are only a few really good color fashion photos from the late 1920s. Back in 2011 we featured some amazing color photographs of 1920s women in mostly rural or village settings by Clifton R Adams, and it’s hard to get away from these charming photos shot in Autochrome Lumière. Other photographers featured here…

1920s Beauty Booklet – Finding your Type

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Vintage advice from the flapper era – The leading seller of face powder in the post World War One era, and ‘liquid stockings’ in the 1940s, the Armand cosmetics brand is all but forgotten now. Here is an excerpt from their 1929 beauty booklet curated by Cosmetics and Skin. Develop your own Type – Cleopatra EYES – Accentuate the natural…

1920s Inspired fashion – House of Foxy

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Glamourdaze

The New Vintage Collection – If you’re a girl with a flair for being a flapper, you’re going to adore the new collection of 1920s inspired dresses from our friends at House of Foxy and all made in Great Britain ! For all fans of House of Elliot and Downton Abbey. 20s Garbo Flapper Dress – blue velvet This dress…

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1920s Fashion – Paul Poiret vs The Flapper Revolution

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Glamourdaze

The Flapper Referendum in 1922 – The last thirty days have witnessed a spectacle as astounding, as momentous, as far reaching as any of the episodes that have shaken the Earth’s foundations and caused mankind to stop, look and listen. A revolution has occurred of greater significance than the French revolution, the Russian revolution or perhaps even our own revolution of…

Screen Debut of the Little Black Dress 1927

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Glamourdaze

IT Girl Clara Bow launches an iconic dress – It’s commonly accepted that the little black dress made it’s first appearance via Paris designer Coco Chanel in French Vogue 1926. It was listed as Chanel’s Ford Dress (named after black Model T Ford car). It was a simple sketch of a black crepe de chine day frock with a bodice which…

The Flappers of La Vie Parisienne

Iconic Flapper Witches of the 1920s

Fashion Report 1926 – Evening Frocks from Paris

1920s Beauty Etiquette

Cable Girls – 1920s Era Women with a modern twist

1920s Women in Autochrome Color

1920s Beauty Booklet – Finding your Type

1920s Inspired fashion – House of Foxy

1920s Fashion – Paul Poiret vs The Flapper Revolution

Screen Debut of the Little Black Dress 1927

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