Before the invention of hair dryers, women would often attach hoses to the exhaust ends of vacuum cleaners to blow-dry their hair.
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The First Real Woman in a Menstrual Hygiene Ad (Kotex): Lee Miller
In order to make some money after arriving in New York, the young Lee Miller made stock photos for the famous American photographer Edward Steichen. Steichen sold some to Kotex, which put one into the first menstrual hygiene ad ever to show a real person; it ran from July 1928 into 1929. America, and Miller,Continue reading “The First Real Woman in a Menstrual Hygiene Ad (Kotex): Lee Miller”
Vintage Photos of Lauren Bacall in Makeup and Hair Tests for “To Have and Have Not”, 1944
Like Norma Jeane Baker or Lizzy Grant, Lauren Bacall wasn’t born with a roll-off-the-tongue fame-ready name. Born Betty Joan Perske, then changing to Betty Bacall after her parents divorced, she became Lauren only when she starred her first film – 1944’s To Have and Have Not – for which these hair and makeup tests wereContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Lauren Bacall in Makeup and Hair Tests for “To Have and Have Not”, 1944”
Before Bikini Era: 36 Vintage Photos of Female Swimsuits in the 1930s
Before bikini era, swimsuits in the 1930s for women were really creative and stylish. These 36 pictures are examples, but now you may no longer see them.
36 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Actress Myrna Dell Wearing a Bikini in the 1940s and 1950s
Myrna Dell (born Marilyn Adele Dunlap; March 5, 1924 – February 11, 2011) was an American actress, model, and writer who appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs over four decades. A Hollywood glamour girl in the early part of her career, she is best known today for her work in B-pictures, particularly filmContinue reading “36 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Actress Myrna Dell Wearing a Bikini in the 1940s and 1950s”
Margaret Hamilton Poses Next to a Huge Stack of Code She Wrote by Hand That Took Humanity to the Moon in 1969
Half a century ago, MIT played a critical role in the development of the flight software for NASA’s Apollo program, which landed humans on the moon for the first time in 1969. One of the many contributors to this effort was Margaret Hamilton, a computer scientist who led the Software Engineering Division of the MITContinue reading “Margaret Hamilton Poses Next to a Huge Stack of Code She Wrote by Hand That Took Humanity to the Moon in 1969”
24 Incredible Mugshots of Women Criminals From the 1920s
These mugshots show women criminals from the 1920s. They mostly came from Australia and New Zealand.
Eartha Kitt Playing in a Tree, New York, 1952
Gordon Parks, who was the first black photographer on staff at both Vogue and LIFE magazines, is best known for the photo essays he shot for the latter, where, wielding the camera that he referred to as his “choice of weapon,” he created searing portraits of black life in the years before and during theContinue reading “Eartha Kitt Playing in a Tree, New York, 1952”
How to Dress Like a Flapper: A 1920s Guide to Good Posture With Julia Faye
In 1928, renowned actress Julia Faye published a “Guide to Good Posture For Flappers” and it is blowing our minds. The dictionary defines a flapper as – “A young woman, especially one in the 1920s, who showed disdain for conventional dress and behavior.” That is, conventional in the 1920s. The style came around after theContinue reading “How to Dress Like a Flapper: A 1920s Guide to Good Posture With Julia Faye”
A Highly Suggestive French Postcard Entitled ‘How to Eat a Banana!’ From the 1920s
“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”A French postcard from the 1920s shows how to eat a banana from age 18-40. Not sure why not peeling said banana… A half a century ago, bananas were more delicious. They were creamier with a more delectable tropical fruit taste. When they ripened, they stayedContinue reading “A Highly Suggestive French Postcard Entitled ‘How to Eat a Banana!’ From the 1920s”
