Despite opposition from some groups, the form-fitting style proved popular. It was not long before swimwear started to shrink further. At first arms were exposed and then legs up to mid-thigh. Necklines receded from around the neck down to around the top of the bosom. The development of new fabrics allowed for new varieties ofContinue reading “36 Vintage Photos of Women in Bathing Suits During the 1910s”
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71 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Life in the United States during the 1950s
50 Color Vintage Photographs Showing Amazing Nose Art Painted on Military Aircrafts During World War II
The inscription of art work on military planes dates to World War I, when paintings were usually extravagant company or unit insignia. However, regulations were put in place after the war to stymie the practice. As the United States entered World War II, nose art regulations were relaxed, or in many cases totally ignored. WWIIContinue reading “50 Color Vintage Photographs Showing Amazing Nose Art Painted on Military Aircrafts During World War II”
57 Remarkable Vintage Photographs Showing Life in France During the 1930s & 1940s
38 Amazing Photos of Women in Go-Go Boots From the Mid-1960s and 1970s
Fashion boots were revived in the early 1960s, although at first they featured fashionable high heels such as the stiletto and kitten heels. The earliest go-go boots were mid-calf, white and flat-heeled. The term “go-go” is derived from the French expression à gogo, meaning “in abundance, galore”, which is in turn derived from the ancientContinue reading “38 Amazing Photos of Women in Go-Go Boots From the Mid-1960s and 1970s”
26 Famous Gangsters From The 1920s & 1930s
The terms “gangster” and “mobster” are mostly used in the United States to refer to members of criminal organizations associated with Prohibition. In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol for consumption. Many gangs sold alcohol illegally for profit, and used acute violence to stakeContinue reading “26 Famous Gangsters From The 1920s & 1930s”
61 Gorgeous Photos of Ginger Rogers During the 1930s
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the “Golden Age” of Hollywood and is often considered an American icon. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), but is best remembered for performingContinue reading “61 Gorgeous Photos of Ginger Rogers During the 1930s”
20 Vintage Photos of Venice Beach, California during the 1930s
Venice is a residential, commercial and recreational beachfront neighborhood on the Westside of the city of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1905 as a seaside resort town and was an independent city until 1926, when it merged with Los Angeles. Today, Venice is known for its canals, beaches, and the circus-like Ocean Front Walk,Continue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Venice Beach, California during the 1930s”
27 Awful Vintage Men’s Underwear Ads From the 1970s
Remember the good old days when advertisers could go balls to the wall with their advertising campaigns? Men’s underpants can be both mysterious and confounding. Selling them in magazines obviously posed problems of context and decency. Back then sexually awkward advertising campaigns seemed normal. Or was it more a case of ignorance is bliss? MaybeContinue reading “27 Awful Vintage Men’s Underwear Ads From the 1970s”
44 Vintage Portrait Photos of Turkish Women During the 1920s & 1930s
At the beginning of the 20th century, Ottoman women’s outfits were highly under the influence of European styles. Indeed, women of the Second Constitutional period, particularly in the capital city Istanbul, were closely following Paris fashions thanks to big fashion houses in Pera and Greek Ottoman tailors called modistra, who made house calls. In thisContinue reading “44 Vintage Portrait Photos of Turkish Women During the 1920s & 1930s”
