Following on from the hardship of World War II and rationing, the fifties was a time of relative prosperity. Disposable income combined with an increase in mass media encouraged the consumption of fashion. New hair care products, including one-step colours, were designed to allow women to do their own hair easily at home – and women Read More …
The majority of adverts from the 1920s use illustrations – even famous faces were most likely drawn. Photography was used occasionally. Some adverts have a lot of narrative, describing in great detail how wonderful their products are and how to use them – a real insight into the thinking of the era. The way women Read More …
The Roaring Twenties were book-ended between two global cataclysmic events – the aftermath of World War I, and the financial crash that led to the Great Depression. The Great War had taken many lives, and this shadow cast a desire to live for today and embrace life. It was off with the old – literally Read More …
Fashion in the 1960s saw a lot of diversity and featured many trends and styles influenced by the working classes, music, independent cinema and social movements. In the UK, the fashion focus shifted from Paris to London, with designer Mary Quant leading the “Swinging London” revolution. Vidal Sassoon transformed women’s hairdressing, taking the humble bob Read More …