30 Vintage Found Photos Show What Women Wore in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more […]
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Photoshoot of Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson of The B52’s With Their Beehive Hairdos in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteStraddling the line between of New Wave and punk, The B-52’s sound is a striking mix of melodic […]
The Esquire Glamour Girl Calendar of 1948
This post was originally published on this siteIn many ways, Esquire magazine was the forerunner of Playboy when it launched in 1933 – full of […]
Elegant Photos Show Women’s Fashion Styles in the 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteBy 1890, the crinoline and bustle was fully abandoned, and skirts flared away naturally from the wearer’s tiny […]
When Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt Took to the Skies in 1933
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1933, Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt were at a White House event when they whimsically abandoned their […]
Four Generations, One Photo, ca. 1905
This post was originally published on this siteIt is fascinating to think of what these woman in this picture lived through. The great grandmother at […]
Vintage Found Photos of ’40s Young Women in Shorts
This post was originally published on this siteShorts were not a new item in women’s 1940s wardrobes, but they weren’t very common. The 1930s style […]
A Female Firefighting Team on a Converted Motorcycle in London, 1925
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a 1925 photo of a Royal Enfield sidecar outfit. Posing with it are women firefighters of […]
Parachute Riggers at Work During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe rate of Parachute Rigger was absolutely vital to the safety of the wartime Navy’s tens of thousands […]
Schlupfkapp: The Traditional Headdress of Alsace, France
This post was originally published on this siteThe schlupfkapp, or “the bow cap,” traditional headdress of Alsace, France. While originally a smaller bow worn in […]
Amazing Found Photos Defined Women’s Fashion in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a time of change. Fashion was beginning to move away from the severe styles of […]
36 Vintage Snaps Capture Beautiful Ladies With Sexy Legs
This post was originally published on this siteLegs are, along with the eyes, the core of feminine sensuality. Not sexuality, that’s boobs, butt and the […]
Some Beautiful Black and White Portraits of Female Factory Workers in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe character of “Rosie the Riveter” as feminist symbol, World War II icon and mid-century heroine is ingrained […]
Vintage Photographs of Women Testing Weapons During World War II at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
This post was originally published on this siteMaryland’s Aberdeen Proving Ground opened in 1917 and today is the military’s oldest weapons-testing facility in the United […]
Sensualità: A Gallery of 50 Wonderful Vintage Italian Pin-Up Postcards From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this sitePin-up art refers to such mediums as paintings, drawings, and illustrations that feature women—glamour girls, models, and actresses. […]
Positively Camera Shy at O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York City, ca. 1942
This post was originally published on this sitePhotojournalist Marjory Collins snapped these two women at O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York City in 1942 […]
Swooning, Screaming, Crying: Vintage Photographs of Teenage Fan Girls at Elvis Presley Concerts in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this site“Screaming girls”—that was a recurring theme in newspaper reviews of Elvis’ stage shows in 1956 and 1957. At […]
A Housewife Poses With $12.50 a Week’s Worth of Groceries in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteA 1947 issue of Life magazine, in a package of stories on “High Prices,” profiled Atlanta housewife Ann […]
Funny Vintage Photos of Hollywood Starlets Posing With Axes for Thanksgiving
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s time for that solemn annual tradition: a thread of creepy old Hollywood Thanksgiving stills! The stills often […]
40 Studio Portrait Photos Defined Women’s Hairstyles in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHairstyles in the 1940s were fuller and longer than those of the 1930s and hair was cut in […]
These Two Women Demonstrate How to Turn This Sidecar in to a Small Caravan With Two Beds in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese remarkable photographs were taken in the UK in 1958 as two women enjoyed a weekend away staying […]
Beautiful Women in Paintings by Jean-Gabriel Domergue in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1889 in Bordeaux, French painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1911, […]
30 Found Photos That Show Styles For Women in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe post-WWI era of the 1920s was a time of prosperity and new opportunities. The economy was booming […]
Vintage Studio Photos of Victorian Babies With Their Half-Face Hidden Mothers
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever had difficulties trying to get a baby to sit down and pose for a picture? […]
In January of 1908, New York City Passed the Ordinance to Forbid Women From Smoking in Public
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 21, 1908, it became illegal for women to smoke in public in New York City. That […]