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1930s Fashion – The Art of Color in Dress

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Style Advice for the vintage enthusiast – The Mode in Dress and Home, by Dulcie Godlove Donovan ( I love that name !) was published in 1935 and can be found on the Prelinger Library at Archive.org. It was a textbook for secondary schools with the aim of giving young women an understanding of aesthetic and social development. I’ve picked…

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1940s Fashion Forecast – Coat Styles

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Glamourdaze

New York Worlds Fair 1939 predicts 1940s look – Continuing our look at the collection of 1940’s fashion photographs ( albeit a precursor of the 1940’s held from April 1939 to October 1939) from the New York World’s Fair of 1939, digitized by The New York Public Library.This post features coats – fur coats mostly ! Over 44 million people…

1940s Fashion Forecast – Dresses

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Glamourdaze

New York Worlds Fair 1939 predicts 1940s look – Collection of pre 1940s fashion photographs digitized by The New York Public Library.The models featured are unknown.The styles however herald the look of the 1940’s, with some boxy shoulders and wave hairstyles. In this post we feature some pretty frocks and skirts. In the next post we look at 1940’s coat…

Photobooth Selfies – A Century of Women

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Candid, funny and touching photos of past lives – Back in July 2014 – the year of the Selfie, Glamourdaze took a look back to a time before smartphones and the magic of the Photobooth selfie. What we found was a treasure of portraits going back to the Edwardian Era. Google Photobooth women selfies and you’ll see a lot of…

Sylvia Sidney 1930s Hat Style for Spring

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Four Hats for a Spring wardrobe 1935 – Sylvia Sidney prefers brimmed hats.(Left)”Pied Piper,” in black pebble crepe straw, topped with yellow fan feather, tips far forward over one eye for that demure look in the Spring sunshine. (Right), “Gingham Girl,” for afternoon and restaurant dining, in cloudy blue. New squared crown and coquettish brim that permits the wearer to…

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1930s Spring Fashion from Hollywood

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Glamourdaze

1936 April styles feature – Joan Crawford shows you a hat in blue suede, in a delicate light shade, Joan’s favorite. The band is navy blue. The hat is from John Fredericks, at which shop she bought more than thirty items. A tailored suit designed by Irene for Joan Crawford, is of black and white check. Notice the flap which…

1930 Hollywood Spring Wardrobe

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Glamourdaze

New lines for the new decade – Norma is wearing a silk crepe afternoon frock of the new Spring shade ( left ),fuchsia. The lines follow the curves of the figure flaring in to a slightly uneven hemline. Puffs above the wrists give interest to the sleeves, while the hat, also of fuchsia shade, reveals the newest in brim lines….

Technicolor fashion show – The Women 1939

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Luscious costumes by Gilbert Adrian – “Bonjour Madam, Mademoiselle !It gives me great pleasure to take you on this adventurous little voyage into 1930s fashion land. But today ladies, as an innovation, you will see our models go through the rhythmic movement of everyday life, as it responds to the ever changing flow of the female form divine !” Actress…

The Power of Pink

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Glamourdaze

The allure of pink over the fashion eras – Up to that fateful day in Dallas, November 1963, Jackie Kennedy had worn her soon to be iconic pink Chanel suit six times. Captured in endless blood stained photographs and moving images as the tragic day unfolded, the suit is now being held in the National Archive under strict family instructions…

A Short History of Women’s Dress Sizes

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Ever wondered why a size 12 is called a size 12? – Kass McGann of Reconstructing History.com Explains – Dress sizing is certainly confusing! I mean, a man’s jacket size 42 fits a man with a chest measurement of 42″. Jeans sized 36/32 fit a waist of 36″ and an inseam of 32″. But what measurement on a woman’s body…

1930s Fashion – The Art of Color in Dress

1940s Fashion Forecast – Coat Styles

1940s Fashion Forecast – Dresses

Photobooth Selfies – A Century of Women

Sylvia Sidney 1930s Hat Style for Spring

1930s Spring Fashion from Hollywood

1930 Hollywood Spring Wardrobe

Technicolor fashion show – The Women 1939

The Power of Pink

A Short History of Women’s Dress Sizes

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