THE ART OF CHANGING YOUR PART

INTRODUCING: A FACE

“See on the following pages, the changes in this face. Here, it’s a face practically in its natural state. It wears only the standard equipment of American Women: just lipstick and a faint brush of face powder. The hair is merely combed through - not set. We can therefore say,’” this is what she really looks like.”’

“Now - want to see who she can become? Turn the pages and find out what a little time and a lot of make-up can do…"

Verdura pencils and bracelets

Red saddle leather purse by Enger-Kress

THE SAME FACE: "here re-Vamped. The frank and freckled complexion is masqued and paled by a cake foundation and clear-toned powder. Lipstick makes a big change-of-costume for the face: paints on a completely different mouth. The mysterious eyes - no mystery: just black shadow, eyebrow pencil, and a thick fringe of made-to-order eyelashes."

Earrings: Jet and glitter on gossamer wires, gloves by Superb

THE SAME FACE: "wears a light tan in the country; a sun-colour she can put on and take off as easily as her sweater - for this complexion comes out of a bottle of liquid foundation. On the mouth: orange-red lipstick, boldly used. For the eyes: a shadow of green. And she's switched hair colour - just for the day - by brushing in a gilt metal powder.

Her gold glasses at Lugene. Pigskin and fabric gloves by Superb, gilded metal bracelet by Castlecliff

THE SAME FACE: "now a perfectly frank, perfectly delicious phony. Nothing real here at all - neither the lashes, (easily applied in a strip), nor the glitter on the mouth (caused by brushed-on red sequins). It's a fantasy for -well, a big ball? -a charity fashion show? -or just to prove something to yourself?

Rhinestone-paved minaudiere by Evans, earrings by Lido, rhinestone bracelets, Henri Bendel

VOGUE'S EYE VIEW OF 

CHANGING YOUR PART

"There's probably something Deeply Significant in whether those word, to you, mean changing your hair-division or changing your role. But we know that if you change the one - the other, quite likely, may happen.

After all, your '"Other"faces are you too, and there is a special refreshment in suddenly coming upon a new and shining version of yourself." Photograph: Clifford Coffin

Vogue 

October 1952

Photography: Erwin Blumenfeld