Thursday, June 21, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 1934

Mother and I went to town. She got shoes and some other things, and I got a pair of hose and some make-up stuff.

days of the previous

The gradual emancipation of women through the 1920s brought with it an independence of action, and there is no bolder way to express your femininity than with make-up. Without a doubt, the art of women’s make-up took off in strides during the 1930′s with the help of Hollywood glamour and the new rage of full color fashion magazines. Max Factor and Elisabeth Arden were becoming household names.The 1930s woman’s makeup look was much more refined than in the 1920s.




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