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1930s Autumn Fashion – Window Shopping in 1936

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Anne Shirley poses in popular Fall 1936 dresses – 1. Very becoming to Anne’s coloring is this classic 1930s dress in a new soft blue, shot with metal threads. Note the smart low neck, so generally flattering, and the jeweled clasp. 2. So popular are borders in the new fashions that this dress is important! It is of black crepe…

1930’s Fashion – Carole Lombards 8 Style Points.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Glamourpost

It’s 1932 – Get the latest 1930’s style pointers from Hollywood screen siren Carole Lombard – Here they are. 1. A two-piece jacket dress that looks for all the world like a suit. But take my word for it, it’s a dress – 2. Not only a short jacket but short sleeves. getting technical – they’re three-quarter sleeves! 3. They…

1930’s Fashion – Hollywood Style Review No1

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Glamourpost

Originally published in July 1932 issue of Photoplay – The Hollywood 1930’s Style Report – for women, by the mysteriously named fashion columnist ‘Seymour’. THESE THREE SMART STARS SPONSOR – GAY STRIPES | LIGHT WOOLS | ALL WHITE . Youth is in every wool line of this jaunty beige wool suit which you’ll see Anita Louise wearing in “As You…

1930’s Ladies Department Store

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Glamourpost

Here’s a short glimpse in to the glamorous past. 1930’s women browsing a department store.

1930s Fashion -The French Beret

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Glamourpost

1930s Fashion -The French Beret replaces the Cloche. By 1933 the iconic Cloche hat which was so dominant in the 1920s was replaced by exciting new French styles. The beret – not exactly anything new to the French – was certainly a novelty for many women in the USA and others European countries. Not all imported French berets were alike….

The 1930s – The Golden Age of Glamour for Women’s fashion.

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Glamourpost

The 1930s – The Golden Age of Glamour for Women’s fashion. Often regarded as some sort of stop gap between the 1920s and the 1940s, the 1930s fashion era is often overlooked as a significant decade for style. Despite the Depression, it is remembered as the era of escapism, glamorous Hollywood starlets adorning billboards and as the halcyon days…

1930s Fashion – The Definitive sourcebook

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Glamourpost

1930s Fashion – The Definitive Sourcebook Long overdue and very welcome comes this visual treat for all 1930s fashion fans out there. If you are not yet sold on the glamor and Art deco resplendence that was 1930s style, then this book will give you an epiphany! Published by Goodman Feill for £30 – it’s available from Carlton Books Decade…

1930s fashion – Recreating a Joan Crawford 1935 dress suit.

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Glamourpost

A while ago I stumbled across a vintage costume designer by the name of Anushka Tay. In the admittedly self indulgent and rather fluffy realm of vintage fashion blogs this girl caught my attention. In the course of her third year research she has devoted some considerable time and energy to studying and recreating – so far – two 1930s…

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A 1930s Womans Wardobe Plan – by Elsa Schiaparelli

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Glamourpost

How to be chic on a low income.Schiaparelli extolls the virtue of one suit for all seasons. Acutely aware and empathetic of women on lower incomes, the famous fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli gave her cents worth of advice to Photoplay magazine in 1936. A woman can dress within her income and be chic almost no matter how small that income…

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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…

1930s Autumn Fashion – Window Shopping in 1936

1930’s Fashion – Carole Lombards 8 Style Points.

1930’s Fashion – Hollywood Style Review No1

1930’s Ladies Department Store

1930s Fashion -The French Beret

The 1930s – The Golden Age of Glamour for Women’s fashion.

1930s Fashion – The Definitive sourcebook

1930s fashion – Recreating a Joan Crawford 1935 dress suit.

A 1930s Womans Wardobe Plan – by Elsa Schiaparelli

Most Beautiful Film Dress – Ever

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