Betty Gray Davis (née Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was known for her controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and for being the second wife of trumpeter Miles Davis. Her AllMusic profile describes her as “a wildly flamboyant funk diva with few equals …Continue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Betty Davis and Her Bold, Funky Style in the Late 1960s and 1970s”
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Photos Show Styles of Bridesmaids in the 1980s
If there is one word to sum up the decade that was the 1980s, it is ‘Big’. Big hair, big sleeves, big accessories and big clothes. And bridal style was no exception, with big gowns, big flowers, and the biggest veils seen since they stopped becoming a symbol of status a fixture of the ’80sContinue reading “Photos Show Styles of Bridesmaids in the 1980s”
Lovely Vintage Photos of 1930s Couples Posing With Their Cars
At home or in public, 1930s women most commonly wore dresses with wide shoulders; puffy sleeves; modest necklines; higher, belted waistlines; and mid-calf flared hemlines. Frilly bows, ruffles, buttons, and other details often decorated dresses. Formal dresses most dramatically displayed the decade’s willowy, elegant silhouette. Evening gowns in fluid fabrics were cut on the biasContinue reading “Lovely Vintage Photos of 1930s Couples Posing With Their Cars”
Amazing Women’s Hat Fashions From Between the 1920s and 1940s
Hats are head coverings with a crown and usually a brim. They are distinguished from caps that are brimless but may have a visor. Hats are important because they adorn the head, which is the seat of human rational powers, and they also frame the face. Women’s hats have often been differentiated from men’s headwear,Continue reading “Amazing Women’s Hat Fashions From Between the 1920s and 1940s”
45 Glamorous Photos of Young Betty Grable in the 1930s
30 Elegant Photos Show the 1860s Women’s Dress Styles
Victorian era saw many changes in fashion, including changes in styles, fashion technology and the methods of distribution. Various movement in architecture, literature, and the decorative and visual arts as well as a changing perception of the traditional gender roles also influenced fashion. During the early and middle 1860s, crinolines began decreasing in size atContinue reading “30 Elegant Photos Show the 1860s Women’s Dress Styles”
20 Stunning Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Automobiles From the 1920s
During the 1920s, many Americans had extra money to spend, and they spent it on consumer goods such as ready-to-wear clothes and home appliances like electric refrigerators. In particular, they bought radios. The first commercial radio station in the U.S., Pittsburgh’s KDKA, hit the airwaves in 1920; three years later there were more than 500Continue reading “20 Stunning Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Automobiles From the 1920s”
30 Vintage Photos Capture Victorian and Edwardian People in Bathing Suits
Black and White Photos of Twiggy in the Hippie Outfit in 1967
These black and white photos of English model, actress, and singer Twiggy were taken on August 21, 1967 by photographer Kent Gavin, before she left for the New York later the same day. Twiggy said of her Hippie outfit: “I Love it! I have a Hippie hat, it’s straw with poppies on the side. ButContinue reading “Black and White Photos of Twiggy in the Hippie Outfit in 1967”
35 Amazing Photos Showing Street Style of 1920s Young Women
Twenties fashion is often remembered for its glitz and glamour, though underlying this was a move toward simplicity in dress. At the dawn of the 1920s, the world was still reeling from the First World War. The conflict, which ended just over a year before the new decade began, had a fundamental and irreversible effectContinue reading “35 Amazing Photos Showing Street Style of 1920s Young Women”
