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The Day Carole Lombard Died

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Hollywood star Carole Lombard’s tragic death in 1942- January 16th – 1942 “I have seen flames around the plane and there seems to be nobody alive.” Out of far west vastnesses eight thousand feet above the Nevada-California line, came a witness’s horrified sentence, blasting out the shocking news. On that plane were 15 soldiers. Carole Lombard, her mother Elizabeth and…

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100,000 US Women measured for 1940s Dress sizes

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Glamourpost

WPA measures US women up for standard dress sizes – 1940s Fashion Report for Glamourdaze – Jan 1940. USA At the L.Bamberger & Co store in Newark, New Jersey, stylish stouts, junior misses, half size women, extra talls, and all other types of women born equal but definitely not in equal proportion, are now being measured as part of the…

1930s Fashion – Dolores Del Rio – 1935 Hollywood Wardrobe

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Glamourpost

Five Suits worn by Dolores Del Rio in 1935 – Dolores Del Rio adorned the covers of most fashion and movie magazines in 1935 – she was considered one of Hollywood’s smartest dressed actresses and was considered the best example of “the tailored trend” Here are five reasons why! 1930s Tailored Suit 1 Travelling Suit – a gray “taillur” of…

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1930s Fashion – The Year of Wearing Trousers – 1932

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Glamourdaze

The aftershock of Marlene’s infamous Tuxedo premiere in 1932 1930s Fashion Report for Glamourdaze.com Marlene Dietrich certainly started something when she appeared at the opening of The Sign of the Cross, wearing a masculine tuxedo, wing collar, soft felt hat, mannish topcoat, and a pair of mannish patent leather shoes! If this controversy over trousers for ladies doesn’t subside, President…

1930s Beauty Shop – Carole Lombard does her makeup

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Glamourpost

A Rare Set of Images of Carole Lombard applying her Make-up – Thanks to the blog Carole and Co for featuring these images – originally from Life Magazine. Difficult to estimate the year as Carole resolutely stuck to the same natural wavy hairstyle for most of the 1930’s but I would estimate these images were taken in late 1930’s possibly…

1930s Fashion – Carole Lombards Wardrobe in June 1932

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Glamourpost

Carole Lombard explains what she loves about fashion ! – Virginia T Lane – 1930s Fashion Report for Glamourdaze.com Ten to one if you met Carole Lombard on a desert island, draped in fig leaves dashingly trimmed with red berries, you’d say: ” Now there’s chic for you! I must have a dress like it!” I know I would. Because this…

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The Sisters G – Mirror Image Beauties – June 1930

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Glamourpost

What two peas can be more alike than the Sisters G? – Modern Screen features The Sisters G – two unlikely stars of Paul Whitemans talkie revue ” The King of Jazz”. Direct from Paris – these two rubber legged Dutch bobbed beauties have become unexpected stars in their own right after their dazzling performance. Karla ( or is it…

1930 Beauty Shop – Rouging the Lips

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Glamourpost

Hollywood gals show their current lip rouging techniques in June 1930 – 1930s Lipstick tricks – Carolyn Van Wycks’s Beauty Shop from June 1930 Anita Page – scorns the use of tricky beauty aids in making up her lips, but screen loses nothing, as Anita has one of the most beautiful mouths in Hollywood we say! Raquel Torres – takes…

1930’s Swimwear of the Stars !

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Glamourpost

Glamourdaze reviews the latest styles for summer 1933- Besides having hair that’s the envy of all the other girls in Hollywood, Ginger Rogers has a bathing suit that can be seen from one end of Maliby to the other. Why shouldn’t she look happy? And Joan Blondell says nobody’s going to get more Vitamin D this summer than she is….

1930s Beauty Tips – Claudette Colbert in 1933

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Glamourpost

Claudette Colbert tells How to be Beautiful in Spite of Your Face ! Carolyn Van Wycks 1930’s Beauty Shop – The actress who reputedly insisted that she be filmed on only one side – her pretty side – revealed herself to be a very amusing deprecating woman to Carolyn Van Wycks in 1933 and explained that while ” everything is…

The Day Carole Lombard Died

100,000 US Women measured for 1940s Dress sizes

1930s Fashion – Dolores Del Rio – 1935 Hollywood Wardrobe

1930s Fashion – The Year of Wearing Trousers – 1932

1930s Beauty Shop – Carole Lombard does her makeup

1930s Fashion – Carole Lombards Wardrobe in June 1932

The Sisters G – Mirror Image Beauties – June 1930

1930 Beauty Shop – Rouging the Lips

1930’s Swimwear of the Stars !

1930s Beauty Tips – Claudette Colbert in 1933

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