Elsie Cotton (née Hodder, 8 April 1886 – 16 December 1962), known professionally as Lily Elsie, was an English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. She was best known for her starring role in the London premiere of Franz Lehár’s operetta The Merry Widow. Beginning as a child star in the 1890s, Elsie builtContinue reading “70 Stunning Vintage Photos of Edwardian Actress Lily Elsie From the 1900s and 1910s”
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39 Beautiful Photos of Joan Crawford in Her Last Silent Film ‘Our Modern Maidens’ in 1929
Our Modern Maidens is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway. Starring Joan Crawford in her last silent film role, the film also stars Rod La Rocque, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Anita Page. Our Modern Maidens has no audible dialog, but features a synchronized soundtrack and sound effects. According to MGM recordsContinue reading “39 Beautiful Photos of Joan Crawford in Her Last Silent Film ‘Our Modern Maidens’ in 1929”
44 Vintage Photos of 1940s Hairstyles
In the 1940s, women were encouraged to use their hair to ‘fix’ any flaws in their face. If she had perfect, shiny hair with a good color, she should use it to frame her face. If she had a full face, she should use a 1940s hairstyle that piled hair on top of her headContinue reading “44 Vintage Photos of 1940s Hairstyles”
30 Wonderful Photographs of Gala and Salvador Dalí From the 1930s to the 1960s
“I love her more than my mother, more than my father, more than Picasso, and even more than money.” – Salvador DaliThere has always been a great woman behind every great man. For a Spanish painter Salvador Dali that strong woman was Gala, a Russian lady, idolized by Dali. All the female characters on hisContinue reading “30 Wonderful Photographs of Gala and Salvador Dalí From the 1930s to the 1960s”
30 Wonderful Fashions From the 1940s and 1950s by Designer Cristóbal Balenciaga
Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) was a Spanish Basque fashion designer and the founder of the Balenciaga fashion house. His impact on fashion has been profound. Yet to the world at large he remains an enigma. He is not associated with a signature outfit, like Coco Chanel, nor with a pivotal moment, like Christian Dior and theContinue reading “30 Wonderful Fashions From the 1940s and 1950s by Designer Cristóbal Balenciaga”
25 Wonderful Photos of Freddie Mercury With Mary Austin, the Woman Who Stole His Heart
Freddie Mercury’s love life sadly always had been in the focus of the press and public eye. There had been and still are lots of rumors and lies about this delicate and private topic. Furthermore, the press seems to forget that Mercury had the most attaching relationships with women, of which the most endurable andContinue reading “25 Wonderful Photos of Freddie Mercury With Mary Austin, the Woman Who Stole His Heart”
48 Stunning Photos of Actress & Model Eve Meyer During the 1950s & 1960s
Born as Evelyn Eugene Turner in 1928, American pin-up model, motion picture actress, and film producer Eve Meyer was a high-profile pin-up model in the 1950s and was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month in June 1955. Her unbilled film debut was in Artists and Models (1955). Meyer worked frequently as a photographic model forContinue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Actress & Model Eve Meyer During the 1950s & 1960s”
60 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Cats
The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. A cat can either be a house cat, a farm cat or a feralContinue reading “60 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Cats”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 8
19 Vintage Photographs of a Young Bill and Hillary Clinton From Between the Late 1960s and 1970s
Before becoming President and First Lady of the United States of America, Bill and Hillary were just two hopelessly devoted, liberal lovebirds. After first locking eyes at Yale Law School back in 1971, a young Hillary Rodham, pre-presidential candidate days, approached Bill Clinton outside of their school library with a confidence that has followed herContinue reading “19 Vintage Photographs of a Young Bill and Hillary Clinton From Between the Late 1960s and 1970s”
