Hollywood-wudu

It seems to me that women made the glory of cinema. In the middle of the last century, during the Golden Hollywood era, the beautiful goddesses showed off their chic outfits on the red carpet ...

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Many movie critics claim that Hollywood made stars, and only then Hollywood began to create stars. Each Hollywood star had her own fashion designer, with whom she usually worked with her throughout her life. Moreover, fashion designers created outfits for Hollywood divas not only for the screen or special occasions, but also for their daily lives.
Photos of stars flooded the pages of fashion magazines. As a result, from 1930 to 1950, when there was no Internet and world and local fashion shows, the audience tried to imitate their movie idols in everything.
But in fact, the Hollywood divas of the “golden age of American cinema” were not originals - their secret was to follow the best achievements of the classics and create an image of a perfectly groomed woman. Hollywood style - A harmonious combination of impeccable attire, accessories, hairstyles and makeup. So in the twentieth century the image of an ideal woman was created.
Audrey Hepburn - hair perfectly laid in waves.
Shiny, perfectly laid - hair to hair - hairstyles, as a rule, waves and curls. Perfectly pink, tan-free, porcelain skin densely covered with powder. Expressive eyes with long (false, if necessary) eyelashes and black arrows on the eyelids, bright lipstick and a slight blush. Since makeup and makeup in those days were identical concepts, and cinema existed only in black and white, the main thing in makeup was contrast. Hence the clear shape and dark color of the eyebrows, no shading on the eyelids, a well-defined lip contour, bright red varnish.

Deborah Kerr - a clear line of eyebrows, arrows on the eyelids, mascara on the eyelashes ...
Rita Hayworth - red-haired "fatal" woman, wrote: "I think the most important thing a woman can have, of course, after talent is a good hairdresser."
The purpose of the outfit was femininity and sexuality, the best of retro and classic was selected. Expensive fabrics, impeccable cut and, as a rule, aspen waist. Such decor as lace collars, bows, silver and gold embroidery. Snow-white blouses, shirts with men's ties, long wide skirts and trousers.
The highlight is glamor, to this concept Tony Ray Jones, a British photographer, gave this definition: Civilized Sex. Another photographer, George Harrell, gave a more detailed description: "... Something indefinite, something inaccessible ... - a nonexistent paradise, desired, but unattainable".
Stars relate to their stardom and compliance with the generally accepted Hollywood style in different ways.
Marlene Dietrich didn't really care what to wear. The press criticized her for being addicted to elements of men's fashion, nevertheless already in 1933 all women - young, old, tall, and miniature, looking at Marlene, dressed up in trousers. Thanks to Ms. Dietrich’s “whim", factories and shops made unprecedented profits.
But May West objected: "Pants? Never! I won't admit! I like only feminine things!"
So, elegance and simplicity for day dresses. Chic, sparkle and luxury - for the evening.
Particular attention to accessories. Hats, gloves, furs, elegant shoes with the finest tights must be in the wardrobe of a Hollywood style fan ... "My hobbies are hats and shoes. I pay much more attention to them than dresses, because they can create or kill the whole ensemble." - claimed Joan Crawford.
And yet - underwear, something that Soviet women could only dream of. Yves Arnold wrote in his memoirs of Marilyn Monroe: "In those days, he [linen] was given great attention.Even ... combinations were made from the best materials. Ribbons and lace, silk ischifon, ironed folds. " And at the same time, Marilyn admitted: "I’m not attracted to all these belts with ruffles that prevent the dress from flowing through the body ... I wear silk panties - I buy them ... in the department of children's clothing ..." But not only Marilyn refused to underwear: Gene Harlow, too, did not wear bras.
By the way, few people know that Marlene Brando introduced knitted T-shirts into fashion - they have become an independent subject of wardrobe for both men and women.
Yes, and many other men played a significant role in Hollywood fashion. Well-known director Alfred Hitchcock argued: "In art, dressing in a catchy fashion is an unforgivable vice."

Mary Astor in a diamond diadem
And finally, - jewelry: real or false, it does not matter - most importantly, more sparkle. Classic Hollywood style - diamonds and a string of pearls, long or short.
Alas, in the 60s of the last century, young actresses no longer sought to become style icons. And in our time, the canons of how an actress should look are not as significant as 70–90 years ago. Hollywood style became much less individual. General fashion trends, casual wear in everyday life ...
Currently, Fashion Weeks are held in various cities of the world, including those that almost no one has ever heard of. And girls all over the world are guided mainly by them, but most importantly - by street fashion. However, the fact that in the middle of the last century fashion haute couture clothes were created precisely in Hollywood is still not forgotten.
Hollywood style today
And he was so seductive and bewitchingly beautiful that it was impossible to completely abandon the Hollywood style in the era of high technology and a completely different way of life! And today, many women use many elements of the "golden age of cinema" to create a feminine, glamorous and sexy look. True, elements of this style are used in a metered and strict manner.

Marlene Dietrich - Hollywood style icon
Carefully styled shiny hair with waves and curls, albeit sometimes a little careless. Black arrows plus makeup and curled up eyelashes. Expressive lips and bright polish. Finishing the outfit with fur. Dress in the floor with a neckline, bare shoulders or a deep neckline on the back. The brilliant finish of evening dresses, shiny and shimmering fabrics. Dresses with a train and with drapery from flowing fabrics ...

Hollywood style for XXL sizes
But now in Hollywood there are a lot of style icons and expressors of true sexuality among the owners of magnificent forms. At present, for PlusSize, the most relevant combination of black and white, including in the form of prints. The solution is that white focuses on the merits of the piece, and black helps to hide flaws. And one more thing: a black outfit visually narrows the figure.
Trousers with arrows are relevant, fitting hips and wide at the bottom, in combination with a men's style jacket, fitted, a length just below the hips.
Sheath dresses are not of a classic style, but, for example, with sleeves-lanterns, a tied belt, slightly flared down. Complemented by the peplum, the sheath dress will look more feminine: the main thing is that the peplum does not end at the widest point of the hips.
You should also abandon shoes with buckles and straps around the ankles - they make the legs fuller and shorter.
Owners of magnificent forms Gloria Swenson claimed: "I never worried about weight ... The only weight that interests me is measured in carats."

Ava Gardner

Barbara Stanwick and Gene Arthur (right)

Carol Lombard (left) and Ingrid Bergman (right)

Linda Darnell (left) and Deborah Kerr (right)

Marlene Dietrich

Ginger rogers

Fay ray

Greta Garbo

Irene Dunn (left) and Greta Garbo (right)

Hedi Lamarr

Gene Tierney

Joan Crawford

Claudette Colbert (left) and Joan Crawford (right)

Constance Bennett and the Bennett Sisters

Katherine Hepburn

Katherine Hepburn

Jeanette MacDonald, Jane Russell and Kay Francis (left to right)

Lana Turner, Loretta Young and Norma Shearer (from left to right)

Olivia de heviland

Rita Hayworth

Veronica Lake (left) and Rita Hayworth (right)

Vivien leigh
Photo: catwalkpix.com; U2 / UliGlasemann; burdastyle.
The material was prepared by Elena Karpova.