Old Hollywood glamour. What did Hollywood stars wear? Follow the style trends set by leading actresses in the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s and 1950’s
By 1930 the dominance of Paris designers was challenged by the Hollywood costume designer. In our archives, we look at the trend setting dresses and hairstyles worn by the most glamorous women in the world.
Actresses like Greta Garbo, Clara Bow, and Joan Crawford all wore gowns which had women drooling in the cinema aisles. Costume designers such as Travis Banton and Gilbert Adrian helped create what would be called the American look.
On the silver screen, and later in Technicolor, women appeared flawless. Their dresses were divine, their hairstyles and makeup immaculate thanks to beauty gurus like Max Factor. It was a fairy tale land of beauty, and the world was transfixed.
To get you started here are just two examples of Hollywood’s impact on style. In 1927 Clara Bow helped propel the little black dress or LBD into every fashionable wardrobe across the world. It’s debut appearance in the smash hit “It (1927) was nothing short of revolutionary.
Later Vivien Leigh’s civil war hair snood worn in Gone with the Wind became a staple hair accessory during the early years of the WW2 in the 1940’s.
Dive in to our old Hollywood glamour posts and see for yourself what women were reading and what fashion trends they followed.
Fat ankles, thin ankles – wear the stockings to suit – 1925 style! 1920s Fashion Report – from March 1925 – Carolyn Van Wycks for Glamourdaze 1920s fashion hosiery for your type! The purpose of “The Illusion Stocking” is to make the ankles look like what they “ain’t.” On the left, Lilyan Tashman demonstrates the …
Follow my blog with Bloglovin 1930’s Fashion report from Hollywood. for Glamour Daze from Carolyn Van Wycks in 1937 – Virginia Bruce. For Spring days and city streets Virginia Bruce chooses a pne-piece frock of wood green wool crepe. A brown velvet belt is put firmly in its place by a gargantuan safety pin of …
What was the scent of the 1930s woman? – A 1930s Beauty Report for Glamourdaze.com from Carolyn Van Wycks in Hollywood 1937. Explore the popular perfumes of the 1930s woman. Do you choose your 1930s parfum for the exotic sensuality of Guerlains “Shalamar” or the suggestive name of Lanvin’s “My Sin”? Or have you the …
Colleen Moore’s new hairstyle Carolyn Van Wycks reports from New York – Its 1929 and after Colleen Moore completes her first stage play “On the Loose” she plans to change her 1920s hairstyle dramatically to herald in the 1930’s! It’s a boyish bob, much like that of Kay Francis. And what an adventure this will …
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, …
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 …
Hollywood stars model the latest modes for Christmas 1941 – Gwenn Walters reports for Glamourdaze. QUESTION: What would a girl like for Christmas? Answer: A hostess outfit like this one designed by Earl Luick and worn by the demure Joan Bennett of 20th Century Fox. An all over quilted coat of brown and white checked …
Time traveling fashion reporter Carolyn Van Wycks reports from Hollywood’s Yuletide from 1935 – and gives us a glimpse of what some of the glamorous starlets are wearing for the festive season. No mention of who the designers are but then actors and designers were all slaves to the Hollywood studios! Gertrude Michael – a …
Learn to be glamorous 1930s style – on a budget! – Claudette Colbert, star of “It happened one night” – tells Caroline Van Wycks, Glamourdaze’s time traveling fashion correspondent – how she learned to be glamorous when she was still a struggling actress with limited income. “What’s the use of talking about clothes when you …
In a delightfully frank interview – Fay Wray shares her beauty secrets with Caroline Van Wycks I shall always think of Fay Wray as very much of an individual. Just why, I’m not sure. Her dark auburn hair, her deep blue eyes and warm skin make her exceptionally lovely to look at. While Hollywood is …