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Top Ten Most Beautiful 1940s Actresses

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Glamourdaze

The Top 1940s Hollywood Beauties – Bearing in mind that the colour barrier had yet to be broken,the look of the typical 1940s woman on screen was of course ‘white’, but what a collection of unforgettable ladies they were. While we have picked our favourites here and not in order of preference or beauty, you will probably feel there were…

1940s Fashion – Liquid Stockings for Summer

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Sheer Stocking Solution in 1940 – When the temperature warms, a woman has three choices when it comes to leg beauty: stockings ( cotton, silk, or the new Nylon); she can go bare legged, or she can paint on a variety of cosmetic liquid stockings. Above are a comparison. To the male eye a pair of pretty, well groomed legs…

1940s Beauty Rites with Julie Bishop

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Glamourdaze

How to Stay Young in 1942 – No matter how busy you may be, you don’t neglect those little beauty rites so necessary to comfort and appearance. Make up your mind that no matter how rushed and difficult your life may be you are going to look your best all the time. Keep young, look younger than you really are….

1940s Hairstyle – Copy The Top Hairdos of 1941

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Follow Hollywood’s lead to Simple Coiffures – Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s fashion !! Are you getting bored seeing the same old face peer back at you from the mirror day after day? Then why not change it and give it a bright new expression with an up to date hair-do? Because every minute is precious…

Famous 1940s Hollywood Faces and their Make-up

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Reference the looks of iconic 1940’s women – In high resolution, a quick peek at some of the most beautiful and iconic female faces in the Hollywood firmament, photographed by some of the greatest photographers of their time. Gazing out at us from the past, with all the red lipstick glamour that the era evokes. What we love about these 1940s photos is…

Pin Up! The Movie – The All American Girl

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Reclaiming the art of the Pin up – We all know the style! – pin curls, wiggle dresses, 1940s era bullet bras, seamed stockings, cat-eyed make-up and redder than red lips! The recent explosion of interest in vintage fashion – in particular the era spanning from the 1930s to the 1950s has brought with it a revival of the pin…

1940s Fashion – Summer Frocks of 1945

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Cotton is as welcome as V-Day – Lollipop colours and soft, blurred shades; lean-making stripes and certified checks. Slick office going cottons, trousseau stuff, school-house glamour. We’re awfully proud of ourselves for finding them! You’ll be just a sproud to wear them. Just look at lovely June Allyson, our actress model. She looks proud too ! China Girl Dress –…

1940s Glamour – Betty Grables Legs

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Actress legs achieve landmark stature – Life Magazine -June 1943 Other actresses with handsome legs have gone far, but Betty Grable has made the leg a national landmark. At Grauman’s Chinese Theater recently, instead of the traditional signature, Betty doodled a drawing of her legs instead. She is the US forces number one pin-up girl. Her legs can be seen…

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Sunglasses – The 20th Century’s Coolest Accessory

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Brief History of Sunglasses in Fashion – By the 1930’s, basking in the sun had become such a norm, that the wearing of sunglasses naturally became a real fashion accessory. The classic tortoise shell framed and tinted sunglasses of the 1930’s were worn by many female Hollywood stars. The tinted lens tortoise framed eye-wear has helped define a specific look…

Film Noir Fashion – a retrospective photoshoot

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Photographer revisits femme fatale styles of the 1940s – Just what is it about the allure of those female stars of the 1940s film noir era? Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not, Rita Hayworth in Gilda, Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity, Veronica Lake in Blue Dahlia, Joan Bennett in The Woman in the Window, Gloria Grahame in the…

Top Ten Most Beautiful 1940s Actresses

1940s Fashion – Liquid Stockings for Summer

1940s Beauty Rites with Julie Bishop

1940s Hairstyle – Copy The Top Hairdos of 1941

Famous 1940s Hollywood Faces and their Make-up

Pin Up! The Movie – The All American Girl

1940s Fashion – Summer Frocks of 1945

1940s Glamour – Betty Grables Legs

Sunglasses – The 20th Century’s Coolest Accessory

Film Noir Fashion – a retrospective photoshoot

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