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30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Their Bicycles

Today’s fashionable “lady cyclist” is likely wearing spandex, skin-tight bicycle shorts. Consider the women of 1894 and their persistence in finding some way to enjoy that new contraption, the bicycle. “What shall we wear?” is a query rising from every channel of woman’s life: for upon each occasion we must be suitably clad to enjoyContinue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Their Bicycles”

62 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion During the 1940s

Born in San Francisco, Louise Dahl-Wolfe (1895-1989) worked as a staff photographer for Harper’s Bazaar from 1936 through 1958. She introduced a witty, relaxed, and natural aspect to fashion photography and, in the process, helped “define the post-war look of American women.” Dahl-Wolfe also made memorable portrait photographs of leading figures from politics and theContinue reading “62 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion During the 1940s”

53 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Sandra Dee From the 1950s and 1960s

Sandra Dee (born Alexandra Zuck; April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. Best known for her portrayal of ingénues, Dee earned a Golden Globe Award as one of the year’s most promisingContinue reading “53 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Sandra Dee From the 1950s and 1960s”

55 Vintage Photos of Hotpants during the 1960s and 1970s

Hotpants or hot pants describe extremely short shorts. The term was first used by Women’s Wear Daily in 1970 to describe shorts made in luxury fabrics such as velvet and satin for fashionable wear, rather than their more practical equivalents that had been worn for sports or leisure since the 1930s. The term has sinceContinue reading “55 Vintage Photos of Hotpants during the 1960s and 1970s”

Jane Russell: One of Hollywood’s Leading Sex Symbols in the 1940s and 1950s

Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American actress, singer, and model. She is known as one of Hollywood’s leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. Russell moved from the Midwest to California, where she had her first film role in Howard Hughes’ The Outlaw (1943). In 1947,Continue reading “Jane Russell: One of Hollywood’s Leading Sex Symbols in the 1940s and 1950s”