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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…

Competitive Swimsuit Styles in 1944

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Life visits Lake Shore Swim Team Chicago 1944 Very few cities get as searingly hot in summer time as Chicago does. Even fewer cities have as many swimming facilities. More than 40 Outdoor public swimming pools and 15 Indoor. All summer long Chicago becomes one vast city of bathers trying to beat the heat and if you are a 1940s…

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Summer Beach Fashions in 1950

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Glamourdaze

One-Piece Swimsuit and a big straw hat ! – Last month in his Paris salon Edward Molyneux broke a proud Paris tradition by showing a sportswear collection labelled “selected in America”. He included bathing suits and sportswear by the American designers whose 1950 summer beachwear is shown on this page. Black suits and big hats go so well together. The exaggerated…

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The Trouble with the Bikini

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Scant new French swimsuit arrives in the USA – Louis Réard, the French auto-mobile engineer and now fashion designer may well be cursed by some women since his invention of the Bikini swimsuit. A scanty two piece which leaves little to the imagination and is all the rage in France. Hollywood has adopted it as we can see from some of…

1940s Post War Fashion – $20.00 Budget Dresses

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Cheap Dresses in the era of high inflation – It’s 1948 and Life magazine sets out to discover just how well dressed US women can be during a period when inflation is battering the family budget. The answer appears in these pictures of dresses which are on display in department stores across the country and all of which cost $20.00…

Polka Dot Dresses – Vivien of Holloway

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Vintage Cuteness – Our good friends at Vivien of Holloway certainly are in the spirit for summer. We couldn’t resist putting this video together of some darling polka dot dresses. Enjoy ! That’s all ! ©Glamourdaze 2016

1960s Hairstyles - Six Summer Coiffures for 1962

1960s Hairstyles – Six Popular Coiffures in 1962

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Kennedy Era hairstyles for summer – 1. Simple Oval. Full and rounded with ends turned under, its becoming to all except round faces. Hair is the same length all over with ends tapered for a curved effect. It’s brushed back from a pivot point in centre of forehead with crown hair pushed forward for fullness in front. To Set: Roll…

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Free 1952 Hollywood Hairstyle Booklet

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Glamourdaze

10 Hollywood hairstyles – by Arlene Dahl – Learn to copy some iconic Hollywood hairstyles: the demure long bobbed hair of Lauren Bacall and Jane Russell, Cyd Charisse’s famous cropped hair from Singin in the Rain, Elizabeth Taylor’s early 50s poodle cut, Ava Gardner, Hedy Lamarr’s pin curl hairstyle, Gene Tierneys famous medium-long bob,June Allyson’s short page-boy bob, Vera Ellen’s…

The Vintage Look of Besame Cosmetics

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Glamourdaze

1940s & 1950s Nostalgia Make-up – When you visit Besame Cosmetics, on every product page, you can drool over some stunning photographs of happy customers who all share one thing in common – vintage style and pizazz ! ( OK that’s two things). I’ve picked out some of my favourites from among many many beautiful make-up looks ; my criteria for this…

Two summer gowns by Joan Crawford in 1931

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Summer Frocks 1931

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood sets the 1930s mode – Lilyan Tashman‘s Style Lovely Lilyan Tashman starts off our little fashion show with these two stunning outfits. Left: Miss Tashman in a spectator sport costume of dust blue and white. Over a frock of dust blue roma crepe, bound with silk braid at the hem, Miss Tashman wears a sports jacket of white suede….

1940s Fashion – Liquid Stockings for Summer

Competitive Swimsuit Styles in 1944

Summer Beach Fashions in 1950

The Trouble with the Bikini

1940s Post War Fashion – $20.00 Budget Dresses

Polka Dot Dresses – Vivien of Holloway

1960s Hairstyles – Six Popular Coiffures in 1962

Free 1952 Hollywood Hairstyle Booklet

The Vintage Look of Besame Cosmetics

1930s Fashion – Hollywood Summer Frocks 1931

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