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1940s British Women at War in Color

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Rarely seen Color Photographs of women in service- In anticipation of our 1940’s Wartime Women’s Guides packs, here are some marvelous color photographs held by the Imperial War Museum. They are part of the IWM collection ‘Ministry of Information Second World War Colour Transparency Collection‘. Featured are girls from the Women’s Land Army ( Land Girls) , Women’s Auxiliary Air…

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1940s Coat styles from 1943 to 1945

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Swedish Fashion Archive of 1940s War Era Women A peek in to 1940s war era winter coat fashions from Sweden. Elegance was the order of the day with all coats either covering or very near the hem of the skirt. While many women now worked in industry vacated by men, when the time came for clocking out of the factory…

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1940s Hat Styles from 1940 to 1945

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Swedish Fashion Archive of 1940’s War Era Women- An interesting time capsule of photographs from the war years in neutral Sweden. As in the 1920s, it’s always difficult to say whether it was the hair stylists who dictated to the milliners or the other way around, but by the late 1930s and on to 1945, the hairstyles had taken on…

Royal Vintage Shoes

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Not Your Everyday Thrift Store Find – By Alexandria Cannito for Glamourdaze For many women it’s important to show off an outfit with a perfect pair of vintage style shoes that not only turns heads, but is unique in its own right. So whether you’re hunting for 1920s flapper shoes, or 1930s style shoes or 1940s shoe styles, some opt to…

Stretch shoes in box calf with extra thick sole 1941

Wartime Shoe Styles from 1940 to 1945

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Shop Vintage 1940s Ladies Shoes – If you’re one of those ladies who is busy rummaging in charity stores for that perfect pair of vintage style shoes, then it’s time to stop. Why not pick up a perfect pair of high quality reproduction 1940s era slingback shoes , pumps or sandals ! But where can I find them you gasp? Well,…

The Pin-up Project

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Brazilian pin-ups Renata Candido and Karla Stevanatto – In this exclusive interview for Glamourdaze, Brazilian pin-ups Renata Candido and Karla Stevanatto, also known by their nicknames Chubby Pinup and Gia RedHot, tell us the story of the project that has been revolutionized retro market in Brazil. Six months ago, the Brazilian photographic market gained a company specialized in retro and…

Ode to the Sweater

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Free vintage 1940s sweater pattern plus photo history – As a treat – here’s a free vintage sweater pattern from 1944, originally published by Paton. Just click on the image to download the pdf and save to your device. The measurements are for 36 bust but with plenty of stretch. Paton’s and Baldwins , defunct since 1961, was one of…

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Color Archive of 1940s War Era Women

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Mouth watering color photographs from Sweden – Glamourdaze always gets a little excited when a new excavation emerges of pictorial gems to add to the photo archive of women’s fashion history, and if those photographs are in color .. well then it’s Christmas come early ! Most of the color slides were taken during World War Two. Sweden was neutral during…

1940s Fashion – Pre-Dior Silhouettes of 1942

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Pre-New Look experiments in dresses – An interesting image from 1942 Vogue, specifically the skirt on the left. Very Christian Dior, some five years before the advent of his Corolle collection. There’s a new look at night ( here in translucent black). The dress is short – the cut and the fabric formal. Made more so, by important gloves and…

1940s Fashion in magical Kodachrome color

Mama don’t take my Kodachrome away

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Glamourdaze

1940s fashion in magical Kodachrome color – There is an era captured in photography which engenders more nostalgia perhaps than any other in the 20th century and these are the Kodachrome years. Kodachrome film was a 35 mm film or transparency containing three layers producing the primary colors. Like their black and white counterparts, the emulsion coatings were black and…

1940s British Women at War in Color

1940s Coat styles from 1943 to 1945

1940s Hat Styles from 1940 to 1945

Royal Vintage Shoes

Wartime Shoe Styles from 1940 to 1945

The Pin-up Project

Ode to the Sweater

Color Archive of 1940s War Era Women

1940s Fashion – Pre-Dior Silhouettes of 1942

Mama don’t take my Kodachrome away

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