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1930s Fashion – Hollywood Fall Styles in 1937

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Glamourdaze

1930’s Style Report by Carolyn Wicks – Just look at lovely June Clayworth who offers us some interesting new styles from her Autumn wardrobe. From the left, this checked knit dress has yellow and green predominating. To the right, the leather bows on this black wool dress are very new. A leather hat matches the trimming. Gail Patrick in a…

Elizabeth-Hawes--The-Chewing-Gum-Dress-1938

Elizabeth Hawes – The Fashion Anarchist

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Visionary designer forerunner to Dior – In 1938, a young American female fashion designer named Elizabeth Hawes, an author, a journalist, a political activist and union organiser with the foresight of Chanel and Dior and a razor sharp wit that made her the Dorothy Parker of fashion, published a book called Fashion is Spinach, a long forgotten fore runner of The Devil…

After the Rain - © photographer Eamonn-Brown

My Love My Umbrella

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Glamourdaze

An illustrated ode to the ubiquitous ‘brolly’ “We moved under the umbrella out of the street light, fumbling for certain footing between the tree roots. ‘Will you hold the umbrella?’ She took the imitation leather with the white stitching in her hands. ‘Kiss me.’ She leaned across the steel between us. ‘Do you think we should?’ I repeated.’ It was the rain,…

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1930s Fashion – A Hollywood Summer Wardrobe

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Clothes for Daytime and Playtime July 1932 1930s Fashion Report for Glamourdaze. Adrienne Dore is 5 feet 4 . Her golden blonde curls and green eyes furnish the basis for a number of interesting color combinations here. She’s slim but by no means thin, likes to wear clothes that make her look taller. She buys all her clothing in the…

Two summer gowns by Joan Crawford in 1931

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Summer Frocks 1931

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood sets the 1930s mode – Lilyan Tashman‘s Style Lovely Lilyan Tashman starts off our little fashion show with these two stunning outfits. Left: Miss Tashman in a spectator sport costume of dust blue and white. Over a frock of dust blue roma crepe, bound with silk braid at the hem, Miss Tashman wears a sports jacket of white suede….

1930s Hairstyle – May Day Hair Decoration – 1936

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Chic Coiffure Accents in flowers, jewels and feathers – 1930s Hairstyles parade with Jessie Tait Nearly every head is now adorned these May evenings with ribbons, feathers, jewels, flowers and turbans, all decorating well-groomed heads. Colors usually match the evening gown, or the flowers or shoes worn. Jewelled clips, brooches, combs, and other hair-ornaments accompany smart evening gowns. Study your…

1930s Fashion – Spring Lines for 1931

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Glamourdaze

A preview of Hollywood Spring styles – 1930s fashion report by Rosalind Shaffer With the overwhelming changes in fashions that have taken place during the past year, women have been jarred out of all the pleasant paths of fashion in which they have been accustomed to walk. On all sides is the wail, ” The new fashions are pretty, yes…

1930s Hollywood Fashion – Spring Lines for 1932

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Spring Afternoon Frocks and Evening Gowns – 1930s Fashion Report. Graceful Norma Shearer wears a silk crèpe afternoon frock in the new Spring shade, 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…

1930s Fashion – Winter Suits in 1936

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood’s latest styles in suits and coats – Claudette Colbert, caught in color on her way to the races at Santa Anita, in a sports outfit designed by Irene of Bullocks Wilshire. Her coat is a vibrant green with red-brown flared skirt and lumber jacket blouse of dull raspberry. A pheasant’s feather trims her smart hat poised above her burnished…

1930s Fashion – A Study in Accessories

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Leila Hyams shows us her daily outfits – Feb 1932 The Afternoon Suit A pretty blonde – out for the afternoon in the correct clothes! “There’s nothing nicer than a dressy 1930s suit,” says Leila Hyams. Hers has wide fox fur elbow-cuffs, and she wears with it a drooping- brimmed hat. Very fetching. Note the accessories Leila has chosen to compliment…

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Fall Styles in 1937

Elizabeth Hawes – The Fashion Anarchist

My Love My Umbrella

1930s Fashion – A Hollywood Summer Wardrobe

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Summer Frocks 1931

1930s Hairstyle – May Day Hair Decoration – 1936

1930s Fashion – Spring Lines for 1931

1930s Hollywood Fashion – Spring Lines for 1932

1930s Fashion – Winter Suits in 1936

1930s Fashion – A Study in Accessories

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