A “flattop” is a type of short haircut where the hair on the top of the head is usually standing upright and cut to form a flat-appearing deck. This deck may be level, or it may be upward or downward sloping. This type of haircut is usually performed with electric clippers, either freehand or usingContinue reading “30 Wonderful Photos of 1960s Flattops”
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54 Gorgeous Photos of Hot Pants During the 1960s & 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 “54 Gorgeous Photos of Hot Pants During the 1960s & 1970s”
30 Vintage Photos of Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld During the 1950s and 1960s
Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died at age 85 in Paris on February 19, 2019 following a short illness. He was born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt in 1933 in pre-war Germany. Lagerfeld changed his original surname from Lagerfeldt, because he believed it sounded “more commercial”. He emigrated to Paris as a young teenager, and became aContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld During the 1950s and 1960s”
45 Beautiful Photographs of Teenager Judy Garland in the 1930s
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, vaudevillian, and dancer. With a career spanning 45 years, she attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. Renowned for her versatility, she receivedContinue reading “45 Beautiful Photographs of Teenager Judy Garland in the 1930s”
26 Wonderful Photos of Young Women as Fortune Tellers From the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries
Fortune telling is the practice of predicting information about a person’s life. The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical with the practice of divination. The difference is that divination is the term used for predictions considered part of a religious ritual, invoking deities or spirits, while the term fortune telling implies a lessContinue reading “26 Wonderful Photos of Young Women as Fortune Tellers From the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries”
22 Stunning Photos of James Dean’s “Torn Sweater Series”, 1954
One of the most recognizable sets of James Dean photographs, the “Torn Sweater” series was shot by Roy Schatt for LIFE magazine on December 29, 1954, and although it went unused in the magazine, a colorized version was used on a U.S. postage stamp in 1996 and featured on page 8 of James Dean: AContinue reading “22 Stunning Photos of James Dean’s “Torn Sweater Series”, 1954″
60 Stunning Photos of Iconic & Stylish Women from the 1960s
22 Photos of Marilyn Monroe Wardrobe Tests as Lorelei Lee in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, 1953.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name. It was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes and Norma Varden in supporting roles. The film is filled withContinue reading “22 Photos of Marilyn Monroe Wardrobe Tests as Lorelei Lee in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, 1953.”
57 Colorized Postcards of Edwardian Actress Gladys Cooper From the Early 20th Century
29 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Behind the Scenes at James Bond Auditions in 1967
In the early 1960s, movie producers adapting Ian Fleming’s novels about a suave British spy named James Bond plucked a relative unknown, Sean Connery, from obscurity and offered him the role of a lifetime. And when Connery left the franchise after five movies (although he would briefly be back, in 1971, in Diamonds Are Forever)Continue reading “29 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Behind the Scenes at James Bond Auditions in 1967”
