1930s beauty

‘National Types of Beauty’ was a series of real photo cigarette cards distributed in the 1930s. Some of the women portrayed were well-known ...

English Actress gives advice from 1932 - Vintage Makeup Feature Sari Maritza, that fresh faced young English actress, has made a deep study of makeup and she has graciously agreed to tell us some of

Jean Harlow beauty secrets

Vintage Style Guide 1940s Fashion History In the 1940s, because of the war, there was a general moving away from fabulous dressing. The government asked the designers not to be wasteful, including using unnecessary amounts of fabric, materials and trimming. The bias cut, 1930s silhouette slowly disappeared and was repl

Carole Lombard "Those beautiful eyes)

Striking image of Carole Lombard...

Lupe Vélez (July 18th 1908-December 14th 1944), a Mexican born stage and screen actress, comedian, singer and dancer. Lupe performed in Mexican vaudeville in the early 1920s and made her first Hollywood film appearance in a short film in 1927. By the end of the decade, she was acting in full length silent films mainly in leading roles and made the transition to sound films without difficulty. Lupe made over 40 films in all before her death by suicide at the age of 36.

“Eleanor Parker”

All about the 1930s make up..

In celebration of Downtown Abbey: A New Era, we dive into how the makeup, skincare, hair, and nail trends changed in the '20s.