1920’s Books on Beading, Fashion, Millinery, and Drapery
We have recently published a series of books which consist of compilations of 1920’s material on the above subjects. These are available for download over the Internet, but most require a fast Internet connection due to large file sizes caused by the number of illustrations they contain.
There are [...]

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The Secret of Make-up
MY DISTASTE for dyed hair, however, is only aesthetic. Since my marriage I have completely changed my point of view about dressing up for effect. Before I married I hardly ever used make-up, except when playing. I didn’t care what I looked like. I was the worst-dressed actress in New York [...]

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It is not easy to be decorative in your automobile now that the manufacturers are going in for gay colour schemes both in upholstery and outside painting.
A putty-coloured touring car lined with red leather is very stunning in itself, but the woman who would look well when sitting in it does not carelessly don any [...]

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Here is an excerpt from a twenties book on hairstyling:
 

“The present bobbed hair vogue began during the World War. Practically all the women who drove ambulances had their hair cut for reasons of sanitation and convenience. Gradually other women in French civil life, as well as those engaged in auxiliary military duties, Red Cross Work, [...]

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If you would like to see what ladies were wearing in the Winter of 1920-21 then take a look in the fashion section of 1920-30.com
We have added fashion information from a quarterly publication - “Woman’s Institute Fashion Service – Fall & Winter 1920-21″ to our web-site.
 It was originally prepared for the exclusive use of students of the [...]

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A short hat-making course from the early 1900’s has been added to the web-site. It provides simple instructions on how to make popular hats of the period. These instructions are just as useful today as they were 90 years ago.
There is even a section on selecting the right type of hat to suit your face, [...]

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