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1940s College Girl Hairstyles

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Mary Baldwin College for Girls 1940s Yearbooks – Published every year of the 20th century, the yearbook of Mary Baldwin College, now a fully fledged university since August 2016, is a great resource for the clothing and hairstyles of young women in the United States. Every year is published on Archive.org and are a real treat to scroll through. We’ve…

A Short History of Women’s Dress Sizes

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Ever wondered why a size 12 is called a size 12? – Kass McGann of Reconstructing History.com Explains – Dress sizing is certainly confusing! I mean, a man’s jacket size 42 fits a man with a chest measurement of 42″. Jeans sized 36/32 fit a waist of 36″ and an inseam of 32″. But what measurement on a woman’s body…

1940s Fall Fashions – Low Bosoms High Prices in 1946

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Glamourdaze

More Women are buying more clothes for more money – In the country’s custom fashion salons and high-priced stores, with the post war fears of fabric shortages, business in fashion is booming .. and women are in a frenzy of buying, at least those who can afford it. Shown here are this falls latest silhouettes from top American designers, and…

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Fall Styles in 1937

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Glamourdaze

1930’s Style Report by Carolyn Wicks – Just look at lovely June Clayworth who offers us some interesting new styles from her Autumn wardrobe. From the left, this checked knit dress has yellow and green predominating. To the right, the leather bows on this black wool dress are very new. A leather hat matches the trimming. Gail Patrick in a…

1940s Hairstyles – British Wartime Hairdos

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Pathe News report on the new Liberty Cut hairstyles – Utility is the key note in the new 1940s Liberty hairstyles. Here’s an example. In days like these, with so many women in war work, there is no time for coiffure. Long hair in such circumstances is a nuisance rather than a blessing. The new style shows the hair cut away…

1950s British Fashion Show in Color 1951

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Glamourdaze

An Evening of Fashion – Savoy Hotel London 1951 Pathe fashion newsreel in luscious color. Includes an exclusive peek backstage during the show. Let’s join the stars, celebrities and Britains top fashion designers. The occasion, a mannequin parade with a difference. Beginning beautifully by this Worth model Rolande, exhibiting this banana coloured facecloth dinner dress, heavily embroidered in topaz, pearls…

Classic Color 1941 Victory Red Lipstick

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Patriotic 1940s Shade by Besame Cosmetics – One cosmetic brand in recent years that has become most associated with the vintage fashion set has to be Besame Cosmetics, and their vivacious red lipsticks are perhaps their standout product. Aussie girl Gabriella aka Nancy Wake models their latest lipstick for Glamourdaze – 1941 Victory Red, with these charming photographs. Gabriella has really perfected…

1940s Hairstyle – American Wartime Hairdos 1944

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Pathe News report on the new US hairstyles – From America comes a new 1940’s hairstyle that’s almost as smooth as a plate across the top of your head. For the girl with an oval face, this is the newest idea with soft curls drooping to the shoulders. A variation, is a centre parting and a smooth turned-under page-boy bob….

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The Top 20 Movie Performances with Glasses!

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Glamourdaze

The coolest and chicest of movie spectacles – There is nothing like a trusty pair of glasses for an actor to assume a character. Oddly there have not been too many iconic performances by glasses on screen, and most of these are by men. For women, the total lack of vogue for eye wear was always a problem, and in…

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1940s Black Fashion – Photograph Archive

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Glamourdaze

The Photographs of Teenie Harris – Charles Teenie Harris from Pittsburgh USA, is now acknowledged as not only one of the great photographers of his generation, but his documentation of the daily lives of African Americans over several decades in a collection comprising over 80,000 photographs, is quite simply unique. His entire collection is now curated by the Carnegie Museum…

1940s College Girl Hairstyles

A Short History of Women’s Dress Sizes

1940s Fall Fashions – Low Bosoms High Prices in 1946

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Fall Styles in 1937

1940s Hairstyles – British Wartime Hairdos

1950s British Fashion Show in Color 1951

Classic Color 1941 Victory Red Lipstick

1940s Hairstyle – American Wartime Hairdos 1944

The Top 20 Movie Performances with Glasses!

1940s Black Fashion – Photograph Archive

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