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Charlotte and Jane – The Latest Rage in Elegance

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Glamourdaze

An exclusive video showcase of the Irish Kinsale based vintage style design label. Recently Charlotte Cargin and Jane Skovgaard of Charlotte and Jane visited Ruths Pharmacy in Letterkenny in Donegal and Charlotte assumed the role of mannequin, rather spectacularly I might add, for our little vintage fashion video presented here. Charlotte’s a natural when it comes to modeling! The dresses…

1940s Fashion – A Most Glamorous Department Store

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Glamourpost

The Neiman Marcus Department Store – 1940s Fashion. The photos featured here were taken between 1939 and 1945 by Life photographers Nina Leen and Alfred Eisenstaedt and curated by the online Life Photo Archive “I dreamed all my life of the perfect store for women. Then I saw Neiman Marcus, and my dream came true.” These were the words of…

1940’s Fashion – Spring Frock Parade

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Glamourpost

1940s Fashion Parade – Spring Dresses from the 1942 Sears catalog. After the cold bitter months of winter, women across America eagerly scanned the juicy spring catalogs for some nice frock inspiration. Here’s a selection of spring frocks from the Sears Catalog of 1942. They were grim times for women at home, many of whom worked in munitions factories, aircraft…

1940s Christmas Fashion during the Blitz

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Glamourpost

1940s Christmas Fashion – Party Frocks for Dec 1941. First published in December 1941 issue of Good Taste Magazine United Kingdom ” It’s Christmas 1941 and Britain is at war. but that won’t stop women from going glamorous and feminine for the festive season. No bombing raids nor threats from Hitler shall stop us from celebrating our womanliness!” 1940 Xmas…

1940s Fashion – Women at war

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Glamourpost

Came across this charming tribute film compiled by Blitz and Peaces to the women who served during WW2. Rare color footage of women in uniform and everyday 1940s fashion. Though some footage looks like it is from the early 1930s to me, but maybe it was a fancy dress party ! The finger wave hairstyles certainly are not 1940s. You’ll…

1940’s fashion – Wedding Dresses and Trousseaus

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Glamourpost

A short look at the styles and traditions of 1940s wedding dresses and trousseau. The increasing popularity of a 1940s wedding theme these days suggests a genuine yearning for old style glamor. The yardstick for vintage wedding themes certainly draws a lot from the 1940s fashion era. In those days a woman’s trousseau was placed in a wedding chest and…

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1940’s College Girls Vintage Summer Fashion Show

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Glamourpost

This charming vintage summer fashion feature comes from 1948. It is the conclusion to a series of 1940s dress making films [ which we will post shortly ] featuring a group of earnest students on a home economics course, led by an enthusiastic girl named Betty. Original footage from the great archivist Rick Prelinger. Other 1940s fashion posts: Easy Guide…

Easy Guide to a 1940’s Woman’s Dress and Style.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Glamourpost

Get the early 1940s Look easily – See the lavishly illustrated Concise History of 1940s Fashion. The post below is a basic ‘ how to’ guide for quickly achieving the 1940s wardrobe look. We have much more detailed posts on typical wardrobes for women from the early to the late 1940s, as well as detailed illustrated history. You can browse…

1940s Fashion Guide – Dressing for an occasion

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Glamourdaze

Margaret and Helen prepare for their big night out at the prom. Back in the 1940’s, correctness of dress for any occasion, not only included the gown and shoes, but the hairstyle, accessories, the jewellery and yes – the makeup of the 1940’s ! . Of course women usually received more training than men in the etiquette of 1940s dress…

Vintage 1940’s Junior Prom – Archive Film

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Glamourdaze

Vintage prom – 1940s style – archive film The prom as it is known today really took off in the US during the 1940’s . There were strict codes of behaviour as this film charmingly shows. Note how neither of the young women has an updo hairstyle, as many do now when going for a vintage 1940s look at proms…

Charlotte and Jane – The Latest Rage in Elegance

1940s Fashion – A Most Glamorous Department Store

1940’s Fashion – Spring Frock Parade

1940s Christmas Fashion during the Blitz

1940s Fashion – Women at war

1940’s fashion – Wedding Dresses and Trousseaus

1940’s College Girls Vintage Summer Fashion Show

Easy Guide to a 1940’s Woman’s Dress and Style.

1940s Fashion Guide – Dressing for an occasion

Vintage 1940’s Junior Prom – Archive Film

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