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1940s Fashion – British Women get rid of the Turbans!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Glamourpost

New post war hats from London in 1945 – After six years of war, years of factory turbans, snoods and caps, women want glamour back in hats! – The Associated Millinery Designers of London are putting Britain on the 1940s hat fashion map of the world. Formed together in a group, they are co-operating in the furthering of our export…

A Mad Men Makeover – by Top Hollywood Makeup Artist

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Glamourpost

7 Steps to a 1960s Mad Men Makeover – Top Hollywood make-up artist Eddie Senz, from the 1930s to the late 1960s helped make-up a host of glamorous stars from Marlene Dietrich to Elizabeth Taylor . His early beauty tutorials published in Mademouselle in 1935 are among the first of their kind. He shares his genius with Family Circle in…

Become a Beautiful Woman – 1950s Makeup Tips

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Glamourpost

Become a Beautiful Woman – 1950s Makeup Tips. – from American Beauty – 1950’s guide to more glamorous living. For a woman, every new season is a time for renewal. Winter is no different, and is an ideal time for you to bring out your warm inner feminine beauty. ( ed these simple 1950s makeup tips come in that languid…

The Golden Age of Haute couture – 1947 to 1957.

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Glamourpost

High fashion’s greatest era – 1947 to 1957. A 1950s couture dress gallery and a free downloadable 1950s dress pattern – Scroll to end of article for dress pattern details: It has been described by some as the golden age of couture – that post war era when fashion returned to opulence and glamour between the years of 1947 –…

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1920s Hairstyles – Colleen Moore changes her Coiffure in 1929

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Glamourpost

Colleen’s in search for a daring new hairstyle – Carolyn Van Wycks reports from New York – Its 1929 and after Colleen Moore completes first stage play “On the Loose” she plans to change her 1920s hairstyle dramatically to herald in the 1930s! And what an adventure this will be for Colleen, whose Dutch Cut has endured for many years…

1930’s Beauty Secrets – Hollywoods Most Beautiful Necks !

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Glamourpost

Poets have praised them, artists have painted them, sculptors have modeled them – now learn the Hollywood beauty secrets that helped maintain the beautiful throats and neck lines of their most glamorous stars – Time traveling 1930s beauty correspondent Caroline Van Wycks reports from the Hollywood firmament in 1937. As far as Hollywood necks go, there are long ones and…

1940s Teen Fashions – Archive film from 1943

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Glamourdaze

A lovely little vintage fashion film clip from 1943 – looking at up coming 1940s fashions in new dresses, accessories and hairstyles from girls ages 11 to 17. We dug this out of an old Universal newsreel. Enjoy!

Lost 1920s Fashion Film in color

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Glamourdaze

An extra clip from the wonderful 1920s fashion feature – discovered by our good friend Murray Glass of Emgee Films. Murray had acquired a large collection of old film negative and he came across a feature from California advertising a local couture company. You can watch the original feature and read our interview with Murray Glass. In the meantime enjoy…

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1940s Winter Fashion – Rita Hayworth – Dec 1942

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Glamourpost

Our time traveling fashion correspondent Gwenn Walters reports for Glamourdaze from December 1942 to reveal what 1940s fashions the dishy Rita Hayworth was wearing. ” Doesn’t Rita look smart in this new winter wonder-worker – a smooth black dress featuring the new ‘peg-top drape’ and a high style belt of black cord with a rich black fringe tassel. Rita’s hat…

Vintage Dresses for the holiday season

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Glamourpost

This season Blue Velvet Vintage have oodles of party dresses – to set your vintage heart racing, but we’ve picked just three of our faves for you to drool over. Embroidered Navy Blue Tulle 20s Style Party Dress. If you fancy yourself as a a bit of a Georgina – then this sweet embroidered tulle party dress in authentic 1920s…

1940s Fashion – British Women get rid of the Turbans!

A Mad Men Makeover – by Top Hollywood Makeup Artist

Become a Beautiful Woman – 1950s Makeup Tips

The Golden Age of Haute couture – 1947 to 1957.

1920s Hairstyles – Colleen Moore changes her Coiffure in 1929

1930’s Beauty Secrets – Hollywoods Most Beautiful Necks !

1940s Teen Fashions – Archive film from 1943

Lost 1920s Fashion Film in color

1940s Winter Fashion – Rita Hayworth – Dec 1942

Vintage Dresses for the holiday season

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