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1940s Fashion – The Second New Look of 1949

Gamine Silhouette of 1949 turns heads American women, battle-scarred survivors of the 1947 revolution, when the New Look took over, are hearing disquieting reports from the fashion front: Having made over their figures for the New Look, was it possible that they were going to have to do it all over again? The fashion edict from Paris sounds unmistakable. “The…

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1940s Fashion – How to make a Glamorous Turban

British Wartime Tutorial  from 1942 – If you want a new hat, now that hats are rationed, there are ways and means. Turbans are the means and Anne Edwards – fashion editor of Woman shows us some of the ways. Method 1: Having tied the knot on top of the head, you can see how easy it is to tuck in…

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Top Ten Most Beautiful 1940s Actresses

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…

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1940s Hairstyle – Exciting Post War Hair ideas

Hair parts ways from old mode in 1946 – 1940s hairstyle report from 1946 Although our ideas on curl types, wave types, length of hair and other factors involved in hairstyling have changed considerably through the years, we still cling to the old and conventional modes of parting our hair. Especially is there a need for this change today when…

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1940s Hairstyles – Memorable Pompadours

A quick history of a classic 1940s hairstyle – The Pompadour was named after the secretary and mistress of the French king Louis XV in the mid 18th century, a certain Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, the Marquise de Pompadour. It was very much the domain of high society and was often worn in wig form by both men and women until it…

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1940s Hairstyle – Copy The Top Hairdos of 1941

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…

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1940s Hairstyles – The Sidesweep Craze of 1945

Tilted hats create side-swept hairdos – 1940s hairstyles bend to suit the new hat designs of the mid 1940s Off-to-one-side! It’s the most talked of fashion silhouette for the winter season! here are some of the new side-angled hats and their companion fashions in sideswept hairdos. The hats swing down on one side, and your coiffures must be created to…

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1940s Hair and Beauty – Summer Allure in Seconds

Actress Jane Frazee’s time saving beauty tips- 1940s Beauty Report by Mary Bailey for Glamourdaze 1943. JANE wants to set her hair, but there’s not much time! So instead of using water, she sprays on a mist of cologne. It dries faster and after her coiffure has been combed and arranged, the gentle fragrance lingers. Could this be a new…

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1940’s Hairstyle – How to do a Hair Roll in 60 seconds

 Create a 1940’s Hairstyle in 60 Seconds – Tia Semer is back with the first in a series of vintage 60 second hairstyle and makeup tutorials – Watch the video Now follow these 13 steps to a simple 1940s Hair Roll Hairstyle. 1- You’ll need – a comb, pomade,4 bobby pins. 2-Section the hair where you want your roll to…

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1940’s Hairstyles – Change your color and become a star!

1940’s Hairstyles – Change your color and become a star! For some famous actresses of the 1930s ad 1940s, changing their hair color could turn them in to stars. For others it wasn’t such a good idea, even if the role supposedly demanded it. Our roving time traveling beauty columnist Carolyn Van Wycks reports from 1940. 1940’s Hollywood Girls let…

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