New photos from Alma Joyce

I'm so behind with doing galleries but anyway, here's some new photos from Alma Joyce, which you can find here on Pin-Up Parade.

High Society


Sailor Girl


From Russia, With Love


Lady of the House


Fans & Tassles

As a lot of you are ladies...

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(this is obviously unrelated to Pin-Up Parade, but I think it's important!)

Vintage Hairstyling - 2nd ed

Now in stock!



Now 200 pages long (1st ed was 164 pages), there are loads more hairstyles from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s, including 30s spit curls, the "happy pomp" (main photo on the cover), tips for girls with "Bettie bangs" as well as Marcel wave methods, rag rollers and steam rollers. Includes the classic Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's 'do and a fabulous beehive. Even if you have the 1st ed, it's worth treating yourself!

This is a fantastic book for anyone who's ever battled with curling tongs and wondered why they haven't come out the other end looking like Betty Grable.

With clear, step-by-step instructions, Lauren explains how to use tongs and different kinds of rollers and how to master the pin curl. Then she shows you how to achieve some fantastic 40s and 50s hairdos - victory rolls, waves and pompadours, the fake fringe (bangs) then more than twenty hairstyles called things like "The Vixen", "The Casino Wife" and "For The Boys." If that wasn't enough, there's tips on accessorising with scarves, flowers, snoods and hats, how to do a "Rosie Riveter" and then advice on how to achieve vinage make-up looks.

All-in-all, this is an absolutely invaluable book for anyone wanting to compliment their vintage-style dress with a vintage-style 'do.

£27 on the Books & Magazines page.

Tiki dress by Nicole Katherine Designs now in stock

Fabulous pencil-cut Hawaiian-style dress with waterfall detail. Cross-over bust. The waterfall skirt is sarong-style so that an extra panel of fabric at the front swags across, revealing red fabric underneath where the 'sarong' ends.

Sizes S to (roughly) UK 28.

£70

Find it on the Dresses page.

New accessories!

I haven't added anything to the Accessories page for a while, but I now have some rather wonderful pasties and berets that I think you might like! They're all handmade in the UK by Helene Bach.

Pasties £12 per pair
The sequins are all stitched on, and they're backed in soft fake suede for comfort.

Shimmery Star pasties! Made from silver and holographic sequins.


Heart pasties. Made from red and black sequins with a cute beads hanging at the end.


Berets £20 each.
Hand-knitted base. Ingeniously held on by secret clips.

Sailor beret. Navy blue beret with ribbon and heart detail.


Rose & Ribbon beret. Mulberry beret with ribbon, flower and netting.


(pasties modelled by Deidre, berets modelled by me (you can see two Bettie Page Clothing dresses: the Captain and the Violet), photos by Eightball Vintage Photography, leopard print curtains handmade by me, cocktail bar courtesy of my grandparents, location: our front room).

Bachelor Pad 8 now in stock

Yours for just £2.50.



http://pinup-parade.com/shop/books.htm

I will also have some very cute beret fascinators and sequinned pasties in stock very soon (photographing them this weekend!).

Please note: I'm moving house soon so I will not be ordering any more stock until I'm settled in. On the way there's the Spice dress in turquoise by Bettie Page Clothing and a Hawaiian dress by Nicole Katherine Designs, as well as Mode Merr skirts and dresses, but that will be it for a couple of months.

Milkcow & Bachelor Pad magazines

When you next swing by Pin-Up Parade, why not pop a copy of issue one of Milkcow Magazine in your trolley?



News & reviews on the 40s/50s lifestyle. Features include Hemsby, Viva Las Vegas and Rock 'n' Soul reviews, articles on What Katie Did lingerie, burlesquer Missy Malone, hot rodders, pin-up artist Fiona Stephenson, photographer Richard Heeps and loads more.

On the way:

Bachelor Pad Magazine #8.


Contents: The return of Bernie Dexter in our naughtiest centerfold so far! Va-va-voom pin-ups from Diamond Minx, Sable Sin Cyr, and Skye Sinclaire! A trip through dirty Vegas courtesy of writer John Harrison. "Turning Your Space-Age Bachelor Pad into a Love Launch Pad" by music reviewer Jeff Berkwits. James A. Stewart brings us another story of sexy spy Kitty Cheshire. A tiki-inspired speak-easy review from Don Spiro. More lushy laffs from Tipsy Thomas. Gags from TJ Rappel of Krushervision, Scooter Harris from Studio Hadra, and our newest cartoonist Dave Cook! Columns from Heidi Van Horne, Penny Starr Jr., and Will "The Thrill" Viharo! Burlesque-inspired drink recipe from mixologist Dr. Bamboo. Plus much more!