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1950s Make Up

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Following the popularity of make up in the 1940s, the 1950s was when cosmetics really started to enter it’s golden age. The baby boom in America and the post-war economic boom, wealth began to grow and with it the need to keep up with trends in a society where impressions are everything. 1950s make up mega brands elbowed out the smaller companies who had started their business mere decades before. Many of those mega brands are still available on the market today. Following the simpler and more natural looks of the 1940s, the 1950s make up really aimed to refine …

Get the Look

Get the look : Dress like Audrey Hepburn

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Audrey Hepburn was the epitome of how glamour can easily go hand in hand with a casual look. She’s also considered one of the most iconic style icons and she continues to inspire generations for a simple, elegant look. Audrey was a style maker with the way that she dressed. In a time where heels were considered to be the only shoe that was suitable for wearing outside, she made ballet pumps a chic way to get around – all without the pain that heels can bring. Audrey didn’t just look stylish on the screens (think of the little black …

Fashion History

Who is Lauren Bacall

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Born Betty Joan Perske, Lauren Bacall was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the America Film Institute and recieved an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009. Known for her alluring, sultry presence and distinctive, husky voice, Lauren Bacall began her career as a model before embarking on her film career. Early life of Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on the 16th September 1924 in The Bronx, New York City. Both her mother and father were Jewish who divorced when she was five – …

Fashion History

Who is Rita Hayworth?

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Born Margarita Carmen Cansino on October 17 1918, Rita Hayworth was born into a family of dancers in Brooklyn, New York. The world would worship her as a sex symbol and star of movies like Gilda, You were Never Lovelier, and Separate Tables. But what happened to her as a child would scar Rita Hayworth for the rest of her life. Rita Hayworth achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the era – appearing in 61 films over 37 years. Rita Hayworth was a top glamour girl in the 1940s, a pin-up girl for the …

Vintage Beauty

Gene Tierney – Hair curling and styling tutorial

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Gene Eliza Tierney was an American film and stage actress and was acclaimed for her great beauty. Whilst she wasn’t known as a great actress, she was admired for her striking cheekbones and vivid green eyes. To get her signature curls, you do need to do a pin-curl wet or dry set. I’ve recently started to set my hair again so I thought I would share my tips and results from one of my favourite hairstyles. Gene Tierney setting pattern As with most vintage hairstyles, a U-shaped cut is needed. I have learnt to cut mine on my own so …

Vintage Beauty

1940s Make Up

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Hello Kittens, I thought I would start to share my make-up looks as I see online all the time people not knowing where to start. I have gone through the learning phase, and find that learning about the history and context of the times helps me to understand why things were done a certain way. I am starting with a 1940s make up look, this is a girl next door look for me – neat brows, defined eyes, and of course, that luscious red lip. First, let’s see what was happening during this time that made these choices fashionable. Influences …

What they wore

What they wore – 1940s Summer

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Getting your perfect 1940s summer look is easy when you see what kind of outfits were worn. I cannot think of anything better than a light, floral 1940s dress when it’s hot and sticky outside. For me there is nothing better, and as its a sunny day today I’ve been looking at some of these wonderful looks across the internet. In a nutshell, 1940s fashion was an hourglass silhouette with masculine detailing. Padded shoulders, nipped-in high-waisted tops and a-line skirts that came to the knee were all seen, and are very easy to wear. This shaping could be seen on …

Fashion History

Who is Hubert Givenchy?

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Hubert de Givenchy is known for introducing the world to the “Little Black Dress” and dressing Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, but just who is he? And how did his journey to greatness begin? What makes his everlasting legacy fashion house still the epitome of style. Discover the man behind the style with me. The little black dress is the hardest thing to realise because you must keep it simple Hubert Givenchy, Independent Interview in 2010 Where it all began Hubert James Taffin de Givenchy was born in Beauvais, Oise on the 20th February 1927 into a protestant family. The …

Vintage Tutorials and Tips

How to Dress Vintage – 10 tips for your vintage look

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You know when you love something so much that the idea of actually doing it makes you worry? I think we’ve all been there to be honest, and I am no stranger to feeling anxious about what people think. I had always loved the wartime and post-war styles of the 40s, 50s and early 60s. However I never really had to confidence to even try dressing that way. Many people feel the same, and this advice can be used with decade or style of clothing that you love. I’ve written some tips on how to dress vintage, to give you …

What they wore

What they Wore – 1940s Lingerie and Shapewear

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When you think of the lingerie of the 1940s, it’s natural to think of the glamorous, satin clad pin-up girls whose pictures filled the walls of soldiers posted overseas. Beautiful, peppy women posed provocatively in corsets, nightgowns and swimsuits with a look that is still popular today. In reality, things were a little different especially in places where war rationing was affecting goods and services. Women weren’t lounging about in restrictive luxurious garments. Not only were they enjoying a new freedom of working and being active outside, but the rationing meant that a new freedom was found with their undergarments …