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1930 Hollywood Summer Fashion – June 1930

Slenderizing flared lines in the new mode – The graceful evening gown worn by Norma Shearer is of pale powder blue silk and is divine. It is Grecian in line with bodice caught up over one shoulder and finished with a scarf of the material extended to the uneven hemline. The other shoulder is bare.Next, two images of Norma Shearer,…

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Max Factor’s School of Make-up 1934.

Hollywood beauty guru shares secrets – “Do you know”, asks Max Factor ” that you can change the very contour of your face?” That isn’t an idle dream. It’s a fact. All you have to do is to learn a few elementary principles of art. So – step into school girls. Let’s do what the artist would do if you…

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5 Steps for a 1930s Hollywood makeup day look

Hollywood Beauty with Maureen O Sullivan – 1930s makeup report by Carolyn Van Wycks. Assuming Maureen O Sullivan has already applied a powder foundation, beginning with the above picture, she illustrates for you the five important successive steps in applying make-up. 1. First, a blue eye shadow is smoothed gently across her lids. 2. Second ( above) , Maureen accents…

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1930s Fashion – Claire Trevor’s well dressed winter suit of 1933

This stylish 1930s suit is fashionable – BECAUSE – the street ensemble ” smoke screen” is made of the new wide-ribbed crepe in the new and desirable shade of eel-gray that well dressed women are choosing for autumn and winter wear BECAUSE – of the smart high neck-line achieved by the removable jabot trimmed with black fox fur. BECAUSE –…

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1930s Fashion – Hollywood Winter Frocks -1934

1930s Fashion report  by Seymour – Fashionable Daywear – Lest you think that the fox cape is part of Sally Blane‘s costume above, I must tell you that it is her own, worn for the occasion in her new picture ” Advice to the Lovelorn”. Bright contrasting vestee and sash give vivid accent to the dark silk. Amusing tubular buttons,…

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The Top Hollywood Beauty Gifts of Christmas 1931

1930s beauty report – by Anne Van Alstyne for Glamourdaze.com It was all perfumes and powders this festive season. We scurried about amongst the cosmetic counters – as usual at the very last minute. According to our sources, the popular names this year included Coty,  Helena Rubinstein, Elizabeth Arden, Tangee lipsticks, Richard Hudnut,DuBarry, Houbigant among others. There was also Yardley…

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1934 Christmas Makeup Tricks by Max Factor

Famous Hollywood Beauty expert shares his secrets – Supposing Christmas morning you could go out to that brightly trimmed tree – and find a pretty little package addressed to you – and labelled ‘ new beauty ‘. I know that actually you can find it – only in this case you’ll have to be your own Santa Claus ! Let’s…

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Max Factor MakeUp Masterclass – 1936 Film

Max Factor at work in studio – A rare vintage make up film from the golden age of Hollywood. The Hollywood make up genius Max Factor  gives a young model the Claudette Colbert look.

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1930s Hollywood Eyes! – Makeup Tips.

1930s Beauty Report by Ann Boyd – Model June Vlasek – After a long day on set, June Vlasek bathes her eyes in warm water. Then she uses an eye wash and follows up with a dash of cold water. if she has more time she lies down with cool wet pads of cotton over her eyes. and relaxes completely….

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1930s Fashion – Joan Blondell’s Wedding Trousseau – 1936

A Sneak peek at a Hollywood stars wardrobe – 1930’s Fashion Report for Glamourdaze.com. For the recent marriage to actor Dick Powell, the delectable Joan Blondell ordered a most elaborate trousseau. The outstanding evening gown you see here, is of dusty green pebbly silk with an extreme halter neck line. Silver spangles outline the décolletage they are scattered in gleaming…

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