Vintage Style Icons: The Ice-Cold Blonde
Hitchcock’s fair-haired heroines are perhaps those that spring to mind when you think of an ice-cold blonde. They was certainly
Archive by category 1940s
The hardships which were caused by a world at war dictated the fashions of the 1940s. Once again Hollwood had a major influence of the style of everyday women who were encoraged to look good despite rationing and shortages to keep up morale.
1940s Movie Icons: Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino was a British actress and director who appeared in over 50 movies as well as becoming a pioniering
My Vintage Take on the Oscars
The news this morning is filled with the pictures and winners from last night’s Academy Award ceremony – well, that
1940s Style Icons: Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake was one of the most popular movie stars in the early 1940s. She made her name paired with
Beauty and the Blitz: How to Wear 1940s Makeup
Beauty in the 1940s was a strange mixture of glamour and practicality. Despite harsh rationing and shortages of makeup and
Quotes: Jane Russell on Men
I like a man who can run faster than I can – Jane Russell I love Jane Russell‘s attitude. Not
Sonja Henie: The Esther Williams of Ice Skating
With the Winter Olympics in full swing it’s a great time to talk about 1930s skating and movie star Sonja
Beauty Solutions of the 1940s: Wartime Workarounds
Beauty throughout the 1940s was dominated by wartime shortages and rationing. Clothing rationing ended in 1949 and soap rationing in
Vintage Perfumes: The Fragrances that Defined Each Decade
Nothing can transport you back in time like a fragrance. They say that your sense of smell is the most
Screen Idols: Gary Cooper (Super-duper)
How can I talk about Gary Cooper without humming Irving Berlin’s Putting on the Ritz? Dressed up like a million
1940s Fashions: The Snood
The snood (rhymes with food) is a type of hairnet or scarf which was particuarly popular with factory girls during
Top 25 Greatest Female Screen Legends
Some time ago the AFI (that’s the American Film Institute) released a list of the top 50 greatest screen legends
1930s Style Icons: Bette Davis
Bette Davis’ Hollywood career spanned an incredible six decades, but it was her style in the 1930s and 40s combined
Classic Hollywood: The Art of the Eyebrow
There really was an art to eyebrow shaping back in Hollywood’s Golden Era. When each young actress had their big
June Allyson
1940s studio publicity photo of MGM actress June Allyson for the film Music for Millions (1944). I love her stripey
The Changing Face of Santa
My little boy has seen 3 different Santas this year (or rather he’s seen Santa 3 times this year) and
How to Wear 1940s Hats
There’s a real soft-spot in my heart for 1940s fashions. Perhaps it’s because I grew up seeing the big shoulder
Giant seahorses and 1940s bikinis
Young ladies in 1940s bikinis overlooked by some giant seahorses at the municipal casino: Lido Beach, Florida. c. 1945. Don’t