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1930s Hairstyles – Detachable Braids

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood Hair mode of 1934 – By Perc and Ern Westmore – Max Factor Studio Makeup Experts Summer ..new gowns … a brand new 1930s hair mode or could that be three? What’s going to happen to your hair this summer? Make it something exciting. Something different. You’re going on a vacation, so why not let your hair go on…

WW2 Women of Canada

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Rarely Seen Color Photographs from the 1940s – Marking the release of our 1940s WW2 Women Memorabilia packs, here are some extraordinary color photographs which come courtesy of the Library and Archives Canada. As part of the British Commonwealth, Canadian women were serving in the forces from the outbreak of war between Britain and Nazi Germany. Here we see images…

The Flappers of La Vie Parisienne

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Glamourdaze

The Art of Georges Léonnec 1920 – 1929 – Hollywood actress Mae West was most probably a fan of La Vie Parisienne. Her Art Nouveau inspired makeup, hairstyle and curves set her apart from her contemporary’s. She shamelessly echoed the Paris era of the pre 1920s. The risque magazine La Vie Parisienne best epitomized the era of the shameless flapper….

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1930s Swimsuit Fashion – Hollywood 1934

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood Styles for the Summer Girl – Stop and stare glamour. Jean Harlow was snapped in this fetching swim suit as she sun-bathed on the edge of her swimming pool during a day off from filming Born to be Kissed. Muriel Evans created a sensation when she appeared in this smart new swim suit at Malibu Beach this week. Chic…

Conflicting Portrayals of WW2 Women in the 1940s

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Plucky WAAF to the unfaithful harlot – It was a very different time to be a woman. On both sides of the Atlantic, conflicting messages about femininity and female sexuality were doled out by the official War Offices and subsequently spread by the media and the movie world. From the patriotic hard working WAAF, Land Girl and Rosie the Riveter…

Sexist Portrayals of 1940s Wartime Women

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Glamourdaze

From Careless Talk to Loose Lips to VD – In stark contrast to the positive empowerment images of women in the 1940s, government warnings to service men to ‘keep mum’ and ‘chaste’ depicted women in time honored fashion; the female stereotype, addled of the mind, untrustworthy and ridden with venereal diseases. During the Second World War women were actively recruited to do…

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1940’s Nurse Uniform Fashion of WW2

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Dress Uniform Identification – It was the era of World War, the fight to defeat fascism across the world. While equality in the forces had a long way to go, and with the notable exception of the Soviet Armies and air forces, women were not allowed to join direct combat, there were many roles filled by women. Here we examine…

WAVES & SPARS – 1940s Uniform Fashion

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Glamour Girls of the US Navy – WAVES Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, otherwise known as WAVES brought thousands of young women in to the Women’s Reserve of the U.S Navy. They were assigned full military status, including ranks, and notably were the first to enlist African American women, albeit in the latter years of the war. WAVES earned…

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1940s British Women at War – The Home Front

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Rarely Seen Photos from the early 1940s – To mark the release of our 1940s Wartime Women’s guides pack, here are some amazing images of women serving on the home front in Britain during the Blitz era. Thanks to the marvelous collection of the Imperial War Museum in particular, who curate a rare series of color transparency slides, some of…

Heroic Hardass Women of WW11

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Celebrating 1940s Wartime Women – To mark the release of our 1940s Wartime Women Guides Pack, we’ll be featuring some posts to celebrate the heroism and endurance of women who served in the Allied forces during World War Two. That’s all ! ©Glamourdaze 2018 Download our 1940s Wartime Women Guides Pack now.

1930s Hairstyles – Detachable Braids

WW2 Women of Canada

The Flappers of La Vie Parisienne

1930s Swimsuit Fashion – Hollywood 1934

Conflicting Portrayals of WW2 Women in the 1940s

Sexist Portrayals of 1940s Wartime Women

1940’s Nurse Uniform Fashion of WW2

WAVES & SPARS – 1940s Uniform Fashion

1940s British Women at War – The Home Front

Heroic Hardass Women of WW11

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