Mary Louise Brooks, known professionally as Louise Brooks, was an American film actress and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She began dancing at an early age with the Denishawn Dancers (which was how she left Kansas and went to New York) and then became one of the most fascinating and alluring personalities ever toContinue reading “Flapper Icon and Sex Symbol: 50 Stunning Photos of Actress Louise Brooks in the 1920s”
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36 Vintage Photos of Women’s Fashion during the 1920s
20 Wonderful Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1910s
While many people think of the 1920s as the years when women’s clothes became radical, women’s fashions in the 1910s made a definitive switch from what had come before, marking the new century as something special. Until 1908, the curvaceous silhouette that had characterized the 1890s was still in vogue, but it underwent some changes.Continue reading “20 Wonderful Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1910s”
58 Vintage Photos of People with their Cars in the Early 20th Century
24 Fabulous Photos Showing 1960s Women’s Fashion
There’s no denying that the ’60s were one of the most impactful eras in fashion. Setting the tone for modern style, the decade revolutionised womenswear with bold colours, striking cuts and a rebelliously youthful attitude. So, it comes as no surprise that 50 years on, key trends from the time continue to influence designers, stylistsContinue reading “24 Fabulous Photos Showing 1960s Women’s Fashion”
15 Colorized Photos of Immigrants at the Ellis Island Immigration Station from the Early 20th Century
The photographs were taken by an immigration official named Augustus Frederick Sherman. He took photographs of immigrants who were being detained for further interrogation, whether for medical or other reasons. Some would be permitted to stay while others would be forced to return to the homes they risked so much to leave. Sherman requested thatContinue reading “15 Colorized Photos of Immigrants at the Ellis Island Immigration Station from the Early 20th Century”
28 Vintage Photos of David Bowie’s Most Memorable Fashion Moments during the 1970s
With a career spanning six decades David Bowie had long cemented himself as pop culture’s most fashion-forward music icon. From his emergence as a monochrome teen mod in the 1960s, to the glitter-soaked, gender-bending explosion as Ziggy Stardust in the 1970s, and the new romanticism, neo-classicism and Berlin-channelling looks that followed, Bowie is best knownContinue reading “28 Vintage Photos of David Bowie’s Most Memorable Fashion Moments during the 1970s”
41 Fabulous Photos of Dancefloor Styles That Defined 1970s Disco Fashion
30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Diana Dors From Between the Late 1940s and 1950s
Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She and her mother both nearly died from the traumatic birth. Because of the trauma, her mother lavished on Diana anything and everything she wanted–clothes, toys and dance lessons were the order of the day. Diana’s love of films beganContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Diana Dors From Between the Late 1940s and 1950s”
30 Wonderful Vintage Portrait Photos of the Dare Sisters, Phyllis and Zena, From the Early 20th Century
Two of the most stunning and popular actresses of Edwardian England were the sisters Dare, Phyllis (1890–1975) and Zena (1887–1975), who for decades delighted audiences in London’s West End and on tour. At the height of their fame, their likenesses graced hundreds of picture postcards, which were sold across the country. As a boy, theContinue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Portrait Photos of the Dare Sisters, Phyllis and Zena, From the Early 20th Century”
