Category Archives: female
25 Glamorous Photos of Victorian Women That Defined Fashion Styles From the Late 19th Century
12 Vintage Photos of Donut Queens From the Mid-20th Century
Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905
30 Amazing Vintage Album Covers That Feature Women With Their Very Big Hair
25 Gorgeous Photos of Victorian Women in the Late 19th Century
Roller-Skating Street Ambassador Advertising the Mythical Zohar Photography Studio in Manhattan
This amazing daguerreotype photo may look as if it was taken in 19th century New York, but it is actually the work of California photographer Stephen Berkman, who is an expert in the extremely difficult pre-chemical photographic process of wet-collodion photography. This is one of 30 photographs Berkman took that was included in art installationContinue reading “Roller-Skating Street Ambassador Advertising the Mythical Zohar Photography Studio in Manhattan”
Beautiful Fashion Photography by Bruce Davidson in the 1960s
Born 1933 in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, American photographer Bruce Davidson worked briefly as a freelance photographer in 1957. He has been a member of the Magnum Photos agency since 1958. His photographs, notably those taken in Harlem, New York City, have been widely exhibited and published. He is known for photographing communitiesContinue reading “Beautiful Fashion Photography by Bruce Davidson in the 1960s”
30 Photos Showing Women in Bathing Suits From the 1940s
1940s bathing suits, like many other clothing items, were also losing their modesty. The 1940s was the era when the midriff was born, and it was shown in swimsuits as well as playsuits. 1940s swimsuits were tight, unlike the suits of previous eras. One-piece swimsuits were still popular, but the new two-piece suit had plentyContinue reading “30 Photos Showing Women in Bathing Suits From the 1940s”
30 Comic Fat Lady Postcards by Donald McGill From the Early 20th Century
Donald McGill (January 28, 1875 – October 13, 1962) was an English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy postcards, particularly associated with the seaside (though they were sold throughout the UK). The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies, drunken middle-aged men, honeymoon couplesContinue reading “30 Comic Fat Lady Postcards by Donald McGill From the Early 20th Century”
