Author: Liz Eggleston

Spring Board

1970s, beauty, Hair and make-up, Inspirational Images, Linda Dagenais, Make-up, Sarah Moon, Vogue

Rethink yourself, change your image. Imagine you’ve been chosen to play Daisy in The Great Gatsby: shape your eyes differently, your lips too, and hollow your cheeks. Here, huge eyes and tiny bow of mouth are coloured with Lancome make-up.

Model is Linda Dagenais.

Photographed by Sarah Moon.

Scanned from Vogue, March 15th 1973.

Gilding the Lilia

1920s, 1930s, 1970s, art deco, Deco Inspired, Inspirational Images, Rossana Podesta, sunday times magazine, Tazio Secchiaroli.

Italian film star Rossana Podesta returns to the screen, after an absence of two years caused by illness, as Lilia the shapely leading lady of Paolo, il caldo, a study in eroticism written by Vitaliani Brancati. The film, which is set in the Twenties and Thirties, traces the relationship between Lilia and the central character, Paolo – a Sicilian Baron whose main interest in life is women. Before eventually ending her love affair with the sensual Sicilian, Lilia manages to slip through an enticing selection of seductive clothes, until she settles down to a conventional marriage. The clothes, by Tirelli of Rome, one of Italy’s largest theatrical costumiers, are modern interpretations of Twenties and Thirties styles; there are chunky furs, cream coloured foxes, flat berets, apache-type scarves, and saucy old-fashioned lingerie made from satins, laces, ribbons and ostrich fronds.

Photographed by Tazio Secchiaroli.

Scanned from The Sunday Times Magazine, May 13th 1973.

Bronzed sequinned and lame plunged-necked evening blouse with a side-split skirt; a matching beret and a sugar-coloured silk scarf.

A striped dress in beige and brown wool under a dark brown jacket with a red fox collar and cuffs.

Black cami-knickers cut high at the sides to lengthen the look of the legs.
Cream roses, a dress of silk organza, and a luxurious stole of creamy fox furs.

Sea Shell Shoe Shapes

1970s, bally, chelsea cobbler, Keith Collie, liberty, liberty's, Pancaldi, Russell & Bromley, shoes, Vogue
Shell pink leather sandal, this page, fine ankle strap, cut out wedge, E’3.99, Russell & Bromley. Opposite foreground: palest coral woven Panama straw shoe, peep toe, T-strap, edged in coral kid, £28.50, Bally, 116 New Bond St, W.1. Background, left to right: coral/sage/blue Liberty printed cotton sandal, fabric straps laced with coral ribbon, Richard Smith, £13.99, at The Chelsea Cobbler'(from early March). Open sandal on high cork wedge, deep sea coral hessian, fine white stripes, £14.95, Pancaldi, at Chic of Hampstead and Mount St. Pale sand pink kid espadrilles, peep toe, plaited rope wedge, £28.50, Bally, 116 New Bond St, W.1. Toes painted with Boots No 7 Clover Pink Wild Pearl Nail Colour.

What’s afoot ashore: peep toes, low platforms, T-straps and laces …

Photographed by Keith Collie.

Scanned from Vogue, February 1976.

A Complete Fabrication

1970s, Heals, interior design, interiors, ken scott, laura ashley, liberty, liberty's, Over 21, Susan Collier

Have you looked at your living-space lately? Is it tired, jaded, faded and thoroughly November-ish? Now imagine it with new curtains, blinds, cushions and covers. A complete re-fabrication is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way of turning old into new and giving any room a winter face-lift. Shown on this page, covering large and small cushions, books, and even made into the prettiest pictures, are the brightest and best of the current furnishing fabrics. Take your pick, and then turn the page for details.

Photographer sadly uncredited. All fabric and furniture credits (Liberty’s, Heals, Ken Scott, Laura Ashley, Valentino, Pallu and Lake, Boussac, Sue Collier, Artemide, Sekers etc) using the key are in the image below.

Scanned from Over 21, November 1974.

Claire Bloom in Bill Gibb

1970s, beauty, bill gibb, Claire Bloom, cosmopolitan, David Anthony, Hair and make-up, Make-up
Claire Bloom, looking very of the moment with her new short hair cut, wears a feathered two-piece by Bill Gibb. Her hair is arranged by Valerie at Cheveux, her make-up is by Clayton Thomas of Max Factor.

Photographed by David Anthony.

Scanned from Cosmopolitan, January 1974.

Claire Bloom is an exquisite dark-haired beauty, all actress without being the least bit stagey. She first caught the public eye in Anouilh’s Ring Round the Moon, then made her film debut in Charlie Chaplin’s Limelight in 1952. This month she stars as Blanche in Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire, produced by her husband, Hillard Elkins, and co-starring Stacy Keach. Recently Claire took the great step for an actress and had her hair cut.

“I couldn’t stand my thin shoulder-length hair a moment longer. I thought if I don’t give myself a new look now, I never will. Now I feel a different person.

“I start every day the same way. Coffee, then a delicious smelling Floris bath followed by half an hour of yoga. I was taught in New York three years ago and I’ve done it ever since. I took it up because I was getting so tense and nervous—it really has made a difference. I do it to a marvellous record of chanting Tibetan monks. I like the feeling of physical fitness it brings too. I’ve tried transcendental meditation, but found it too relaxing. When I started yawning through The Doll’s House, I just had to stop. ‘

“My make-up follows this routine: I use RedKen’s moisturiser, followed by Mary Quant’s Nature Tint Foundation, then puff on some transparent powder. The shiny look is not for me. I need to play up my eyes so I always wear eyeshadow and liner. My favourite colours are all the dark, smudgy ones—greys, browns, burgundies and greens. I only wear lip gloss as my lips are well-defined and lipstick makes me feel too made up. If I n a bit of brightening I use Boots No 7 powder rouge. I go to Countess Csaky (5 Carrington House, Hertford St, WI ; 01-629 3732) once a month for a facial. Twice a week I steam my face to get it really clean. I put on Countess Csaky skin food and I lie down with a warm moist flannel over my face for about five minutes. I don’t follow any special diet although I try not to eat anything between breakfast and dinner—just a cup of tea when I’m very thirsty. I don’t like spirits but I love wine with food. Every day I take a complex vitamin tablet—I get them from the States—and a vitamin C tablet. It may be psychological but I feel very well and haven’t had a cold for over three years. The newest find in my life has been a book called Feed Your Face (Duckworth, 90p)—a herbal guide to healthy and beauty. It’s full of the most marvellous recipes. I rushed out and bought some almond meal which is a fantastic facial cleanser, and I use cucumber slices as eye pads. I can’t wait to try out all the recipes!”

Getting Under Your Skin

19 magazine, 1970s, beauty, Hair and make-up, hand tinting, Inspirational Images, james wedge, Photographers

Originally accompanying an article on healthy skin, photographed by the brilliant James Wedge and showing off his beautiful signature hand-tinting.

Photographed by James Wedge.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, January 1972.

The Girl Can’t Help It

1970s, antony price, che guevara, chelsea cobbler, Herbert Johnson, Honey Magazine, manolo blahnik, Martha Hill, mr freedom, Paradise Garage, Roy A. Giles, zapata
Candy-striped cotton blouse Anthony Price, £7, from Che Guevara, 23 Kensington High Street, W8, mail order 15p extra. Slinky cire drainpipes, £3.50, from Martha Hill, 39 Marylebone High Street, W1, mail order 20p extra. Jangly plastic ear-rings, 60p, plastic poppets, 25p, both from Woolworths ; raffia bangle, Paradise Garage, 75p ; starred red leather shoes, Chelsea Cobbler, £15; silk kerchief, Herbert Johnson, £1.30.

Only last year we were into the 30s and 40s and next (seems like we just can’t help it) fashions will take us on to the 50s. With high-heeled shoes and Munro [sic] cleavages and undulating bottoms squeezed into the tightest, most provocative drainpipes you’ve ever seen. They’re already available in a few London shops, so watch out. It’s going to be a sexy cutie-pie look, the teeny-boppiest, greatest bubble-blowing clothes yet.

Photographed by Roy A. Giles.

Scanned from Honey, January 1972.

Plunging cire backless halter-neck top, £4.50, hand-appliqued circular felt skirt, £14, both from Paradise Garage, 430 King’s Road, SW10. Shiny patent belt, 39p, plastic poppets, 25p, both trom large branches of Woolworths.

Sexy white skirt split to the. thigh, Anthony Price, £7, from Che Guevara, 23 Kensington High Street, W8, mail order 15p extra. Rainbow-striped jersey V-neck sweater with batwing sleeves, £3.75, from Mr Freedom, 20 Kensington Church Street, W8, mail order 20p extra. High-heeled suede shoes, Zapata, £18.

Luminous pink satin blouse, £5, from Paradise Garage, 430 King’s Road, SW10. Cotton satin pedal-pushers, Anthony Price, £6.50, from Che Guevara, 23 Kensington High Street, W8, mail order 15p extra. Raffia bangles, 75p, gilt charm bracelets, 50p, both from Paradise Garage; starred peep-toe shoes, Chelsea Cobbler, £15.

Extravaganza

19 magazine, 1970s, Adrian Mann, Antiquarius, biba, Carla Sklan, Cathee Dahmen, cornucopia, David Anthony, Elliott, Essences, Essenses, forbidden fruit, Gerry Richards, gordon king, Inspirational Images, just looking, Mouche (model), Vintage Editorials
Black beaded hat, with veil and feather trim, made to order, by Gerry Richards from Cornucopia. Red panne velvet dress, from Just Looking, £20.20. Gold, red and black shawl, from Essences, £40. Bangles, from £4. Selected rings, from £1.50. All by Adrien Mann. Cane stool, from Biba, £15.

It’s party time! And there are lots of slinky, exciting numbers around. So all you Christmas sophisticates get moving. Add tops to simple, sleeveless dresses and Hey, Presto! You’ve doubled your party outfits. Search around street markets for strips of exotic fabric — wind them round your head or drape them around your shoulders. Go wildly Eastern by wearing satin pants and sexy, close-fitting blouses. Use a little imagination and transport yourself (and escorts!) into a fantasy world. Can you hear Middle-Eastern music? You’re in the land of The Thousand And One Nights.

Make-up by Barbara Daly.

Models are Mouche and Cathee Dahmen

Photographed by David Anthony.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, December 1974.

Cyclamen felt hat, with black beading and feather trim, made to order by Gerry Richards at Cornucopia. Pink cotton shirt, with pink embroidered flower trim, from Forbidden Fruit, £20. Gold lacy bolero, from Biba, £20. Pink satin trousers, with pleated front, made to order from Essences, £15. Gold sandals, from Elliotts, £7.50. Pink and gold slubbed silk scarf, from Cornucopia, £5. Shawls from a selection at Essences. Large lurex cushions, from Biba, from £20. Set of three pink and gold cushions, from Essences, £ 75.

Black satin kimono dress, with blue floral print, by Gordon King, £21.75. Black ostrich feather fan, from Cornucopia, £6. Gilt bracelets, with red stones, from £4. Mock diamond rings, from £1.50. All by Adrien Mann.

Coloured beaded hat, from Carla Sklan at Antiquarius, from £10. Grey cotton blouse, with maroon and cream floral trim, from Forbidden Fruit, £35. Blue and gold shawl, £25. Blue Arab scarf, at waist, £20. Both from Essences. Drop earrings, £3. Silver bangle, £4.50. Both from Tibet House. Coloured glitter rings, by Adrien Mann, from £1.50. Man: Gold net shawl, with solid silver trim, £25. Yellow and silver striped jacket, £12.50. Both from Essences.

White lace shawl, with silver pattern, tied around head, from Essences, £50. Cream banlon dress, with halter neck, from Just Looking, £11.25. White satin blouse, with diarnante and silver trim, £24. Ostrich feather fan, £8. Both from Cornucopia. Diamante brooch, on forehead, from £3. Diamante bangles, from £4. Bracelet, from £4. Small diamante rings, from £1.50. All by Adrien Mann. Shawl from Essences, £25.

Scarf, tied as turban, from a selection at Essences. Brooch, £1.50. Necklace, £2. Both from selection by Adrien Mann.

Purdey Fragrance

1970s, celia birtwell, joanna lumley, ossie clark, Random Ossies in Adverts, Vintage Adverts, Vogue
Carlo Dini has created Purdey Perfume. A Perfume in the timeless French tradition, made for the exciting woman of today. Purdey for the woman with style.

Joanna Lumley giving me the New Avengers and Celia Birtwell-print Ossie Clark crossover I didn’t know I needed. I would dearly love to know what this smelled like, if anyone can remember please let me know!

Scanned from Vogue, January 1978.

Clothes that come to the aid of the party

1970s, bill gibb, caroline charles, Chloe, christopher mcdonnell, Gina Fratini, graff, jean muir, Jeany, Leonard, Rayne, salvador, thea porter, Vintage Editorials, Woman's Journal
Left: Full-length black dress with long, cuffed sleeves and a deep V-neck. The collar and shoulders are embroidered with tiny black beads. £65. Christopher McDonnell. Gold and diamond pendant. Graff. Right: Full-length black silky jersey dress with a square neck. £76. Salvador at Match Club. Lapis and diamond pendant. Graff

Parties are part and parcel of the festive season and once the harrowing run-up to the 25th is over, you just have to throw caution to the winds and enjoy yourself ! Make Christmas a really special event this year and buy yourself a present—a dress that will make a room go quiet; a dress that will make heads turn . . . in other words, a real showstopper. And, because it’s anything but inexpensive, a showstopper that’s not just tied to this winter, but will go on and on in its dateless line. Party dresses are designed to make an impact—so be the centre of attraction, and while you’re enjoying yourself, don’t forget to propose a toast to Christmas.

Photographed by Jeany.

Scanned from Woman’s Journal, December 1975.

Left: Long black glitter dress covered in black and silver diamante, with a tie at neck, short flared sleeves and toggle back fastening. £196. Black sequinned pull-on hat. £56. Jean Muir. Pave diamond earrings. Pave diamond ring. Both by Graff. Black suede ankle-strap shoes. £33. Charles Jourdan. Right: Black georgette dress with a V-neck and gathered waistband covered in black and silver diamante, worn over a black silk underdress with shoe-string straps. £106. Salvador at Feathers. Elegant glitter shoes. £30.50. Rayne.

Left: White lace dress with bodice, waist and sleeves trimmed with peach, coffee and turquoise ribbons, matched by the silk chiffon flounces on the underskirt. £390. Bill Gibb at Feathers. White strappy satin shoes with a silver-coloured clasp. £29.50. Rayne. Right: White silk chiffon spangled coat with embroidered appliqués and attached tie-belt. £450. Wide white satin trousers. £92. Matching turban. £50. By Thea Porter. Gold and diamond bracelet. Pave diamond ring. Both by Graff

Centre: Peach silk dress with a tie at the neck, seamed shoulders and long, flared sleeves. The back is fastened with toggle-shaped buttons. £138. Jean Muir at Browns. Right: Peach silk chiffon dress with shoe-string straps and a pleated bandeau top which ties at the back. Matching cape bordered with peach embroidery and rhinestones. £440. Gina Fratini. Pave diamond ring. Diamond and gold bracelet. Gold and diamond chain. All by Graff.

Stunning pink and lilac full-length silk dress with a V-neck at front and back, tie-belt, and a high waist threaded with elastic. The batwing sleeves fall to form a flowing cape at the back. £350. Chloe at Browns. Diamond and gold bracelet. Graff.

Left: Backless black and cream djellaba with a tie at waist and back of neck. £76. Caroline Charles. Right: Cream chiffon dress with gathered waist. The batwing bodice is embroidered with multi-coloured flowers and birds; the sleeves fall into a cape at the back. £90.50. Rosemary at Leonard.