1930s Fashion – Three women and a kitchen

Archive film of a 1930s Kitchen The 1930s kitchen was a middle class phenomenon – bright colourful designs that heralded a new era for the modern woman. It was the age of the ‘ Fitted Kitchen’ – a big move away from the old free standing kitchen style. Jadeite green was very popular color and is often seen now in…

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Vintage Geisha Girls – 1930’s Fashion film in color

Geisha Girls in 1930’s color fashion film This beautiful 1930s color fim shows three Japanese women in traditional geisha style. The history of the Geisha makeup The apprentice geisha are called Maiko, and in the film, an excerpt from James Fitzpatricks famous 1930s travelogues, we see an older geisha being attended to by her Okasans or sisters.The heavy makeup was…

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Rare 1930’s Colour Fashion Film

Presenting some of the ‘ latest ‘ Paris creations from early 1930’s womens dress. Gowns and Frocks by King’s El Centro, California, 1931.Originally broadcast by Fashion Features Studios. 1930’s Spring suit – worn by Miss Phyllis Crane 1930’s Fashion Show  – Colour Archive Film Notice the tailored cutaway and clever stitching.Also, note that the tuck in blouse and lining of…

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Free Glamourdaze Personas for Firefox

Free Vintage Pinup Glamour Firefox Personas For all our subscribers. If you use Firefox as a browser, then you’ll love these vinage retro pinup style personas to add a little vintage glam to your daily browsing. Enjoy.

Hollywood Fashion Show of 1932 !

Ginger Rogers Here’s a gorgeous array of fashion and beauty from 1932, showcasing the wannabe stars of that year – including a young hopeful Ginger Rogers and Gloria Stuart. It features popular 1930’s hairstyles and evening dress fashion. Enjoy ! Gloria Stuart

Shiseido – The 1930’s Japanese Beauty Culture

Shiseido – The History of the Japanese Beauty Culture Memoirs of a Geisha Girl reminded the world of just how steeped in the beauty culture Japanese women have been since ancient times. Lip rouging such as the Komachi Beni style had been around for centuries. Like Max Factor in the USA, in Japan, there is one name that has come…

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Street Fashion in small town America

The street fashion and hairstyles of everyday women in the 1930’s from a unique film by Ivan Besse shot in the small South Dakota town of Britton in 1938 The Wall Street Crash had a huge impact on women’s fashion in the 1930’s. Lots of women took up sewing and the Women’s Institute became famous for it’s sewing manuals and…

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1930’s Fashion Dress a Winner at Galway Races !

Vintage Style wins at Galway Races ! Vintage Fashion is definitely in this year at Irelands moststylish gathering of fashionistas – The Galway Races. While the bookies saw red, the ladies wore every colour imaginableand the standout winner this year is a stunning 1930’s style ensemble worn by Annmarie O Leary.She was awarded the most stylish lady – and on…

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1930’s fashion – Vintage Hair Salon 1934

1930’s Hairstyles – Vintage Hair Salon 1934 1930’s Women’s Hairstyles in the early part of the decade were all about waves ! The scary perming machines though were all the rage, and no self respecting beauty salon could be seen without one. Here in this charming vintage hair salon film, you see a good example of a side parting wave,…

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Vintage 1930’s Makeup & Skincare Guide

Daily Beauty Rituals 1937 1930’s Makeup and Skincare Guide with Constance Bennett. Produced for the Educational Films Corporation of America. Ms Bennett starts her day with a good bath, prepared of course by her attending house maid !! “Before starting off, one should start off with a clean slate as it were!” “Stimulation is the basis for a good skin…

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