Here’s a collection of vintage 1920s makeup colour charts along with some application guides. Makeup in the 1920s was coming of age and a new generation of women was discovering… Read More »Vintage 1920s Makeup Colour Charts & Guides
Here’s our guide to women’s 1920s makeup. Wearing makeup really took off again after being in the wilderness for some time. Lots of new makeup products came onto the market… Read More »Women’s 1920s Makeup: An Overview
The lady’s maid was a servant who attended to the appearance of middle- and upper-class ladies. Her duties included helping her mistress with her hair, cosmetics and wardrobe. Lower-class and… Read More »The Role of a Lady’s Maid
A selection of hair and beauty adverts from the 1920s, showing how advertising was used to sell cosmetics in the Jazz Age.
Here’s our guide to women’s 1920s hairstyles. The Roaring Twenties were book-ended between two cataclysmic events – namely, the aftermath of World War I and the financial crash that led… Read More »Women’s 1920s Hairstyles: An Overview
Inspiration for vintage styles can be found in old photographs. Here are some from the 1920s showing people in different social circles.
A guide to men’s military haircuts, including the flat top, high and tight, undercut, the Ivy League and crew cut.