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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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

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 – 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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1930’s Glamour – Annette Hanshaw on Film

The 1930’s Songstress Annette Hanshaw featured here in this rare film. She was a hugely popular jazz singer in the late 1920’s and early 1930’sShe was one of those women who was beautiful by just being herself. Hanshaw epitomised the era of1930’s dress style and glamour.There has been recent revived interest in Annette thanks to the animated feature Sita sings…

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1930’s Fashion – Women’s Dress and Hairstyles

1930’s Fashion – Broadway Girls – Dress Beauty and Hairstyles Joan Blondell starred in this gem from 1932, the film depicts beautifully the popular daywear,evening dress, and vintage hairstyles of the women in that golden era.You also get a visit to a vintage beauty salon. Courtesy of the internet archive.

Vintage 1930’s fashion – The beauty Salon

Vintage 1930’s fashion – The Beauty Salon A typical beauty Salon in the early 1930’s. In this case 1932. The Scary Hair perming machine is wonderful.This is an edit from the longer video 1930’s Fashion – Broadway Girls – Dress beauty and hairstyles. The film features  Joan Blondell.

GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART – 1930’s Glamour Fashion in Glorious Color

Goodnight sweetheart   – 1930s Fashion in Glorious Color Beautiful fashion film in color depicting the glamour of 1930’s womens style. Filmed in California in 1932.The thirties was a wonderful but largely forgotten decade of style, heavily influenced by the art deco movement.

Vintage 1930’s Fashion – Glamourous Hollywood

A charming and slightly far fetched little movie short of a glamourous Hollywood party at the famous Ambassador Hotel.. It features some of the biggest stars of the day, wearing the latest fashions. Some lovely examples of 1930’s womens hairstyles In the 1930’s the world was gripped by the Great Depression and very often, as depicted in Woody Allens Purple…

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