Story and Vintage Photos of “Olga the Headless Girl” in the Late 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Headless Lady illusion was a popular magic trick performed at sideshows in the 1940s. As the story […]
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Interesting Vintage Photographs Capture Models Demonstrating the Aqua Bobber in the Summer of 1961
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1961, LIFE photographer Francis Miller captured the spectacle appears to be some kind of […]
Flamin’ Maimie’s Bouffant Belles: How Big Hair Got These Runners on the Cover of Sports Illustrated in 1964
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1964, the first female runners earned the cover of Sports Illustrated. The catch? The story was on […]
Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Silent Movie Stars Taken by Max Munn Autrey
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1891 in Dallas, Texas, Max M. Autrey was a still photographer on four films including “Modern Times” […]
Everyday Life of an American Teenage Girl in the 1960s Through Amazing Found Photos
This post was originally published on this siteA found photo set from anyjazz65 that captured everyday life of an American teenage girl from Crittenden, Kentucky in […]
Ethnic Costumes of Russia in Gorgeous Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken in 1979 by Aleksandr Bozhko during ethnographic expedition around different regions of Russia. The […]
One of the Most Talented Beauties of Hollywood: Glamorous Pictures of Young Jeanette MacDonald in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteJeanette Anna MacDonald (1903-1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the […]
The Ideal Female Body Shape of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1928, a group of Hollywood film studio artists drew “the ideal screen type.” An amalgamation of the […]
40 Stunning Portraits of 19th Century Russian Beauties in Traditional Costumes
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken in the end of 19th century and now are kept in the collection of […]
The Valentine’s Day Hairdo Every Woman Should NOT Have!
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These Beautiful Hats From Edwardian Era That May Inspire Fashion Today
This post was originally published on this siteNot only elegant dresses, women’s fashion during Edwardian era also featured stunning hats, and lots of them may […]
“Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees
This post was originally published on this siteIn a re-discovered 1940s guide for how male bosses should treat female employees, men were amusingly told that […]
38 Color Snapshots of Teenage Girls in Swimsuits From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFlashback to the 1960s where the modest swimsuit of the 1950s went out and in came the cute […]
Amazing Photographs From the Miss American Vampire Pageant, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe Miss American Vampire competition was conducted in 1970 as a promotional tool for House of Dark Shadows. […]
23 Fascinating Pictures of Amateur Models Photographed For Advertising the Studio in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteTyne and Wear Archives presents a set of images taken by the Newcastle-based firm Turners (Photography) Ltd. They […]
38 Amazing Portrait Photos of Celebrated Female Jazz Artists Taken by William P. Gottlieb
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Paul Gottlieb (1917-2006) was an American photographer and newspaper columnist who is best known for his classic […]
Amazing Photos Show How Women’s Hairstyles Have Changed Over the Years Throughout the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHair has, and will always, make a statement about how you see yourself, both internally and externally. Through […]
Glamorous Portrait Pics of Young Ladies That Defined Women’s Fashion Trend of the Late Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThese glamorous photos prove that young ladies from the late Victorian era were so elegant.
35 Vintage Female Mugshots From Between 1910s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThese women’s mug shots are from the Sydney Justice & Police Museum, and they show mugshots at a […]
The Goddess of Giallo: Stunning Color Photos of Young Edwige Fenech
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1948 in Bône, Constantine, French Algeria (now Annaba, Annaba Province, Algeria), Edwige Fenech is a French-born Italian […]
Spy Photographs of Militant Suffragettes, 1913
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1912, Scotland Yard detectives bought their first camera, to covertly photograph suffragettes. The pictures were compiled into […]
Rare and Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Martha Stewart as a Young Model From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteLong before Martha Stewart was a multimedia lifestyle guru/mogul, she was a model. Beginning her career at age […]
The Best Body in Hollywood: 1931 Photoplay Magazine Article Judges Starlet Measurements
This post was originally published on this siteTo a modern viewer sensitive to body issues, this article from the March 1931 issue of Photoplay seems […]
16 Rare Photos of Lady Iris Mountbatten From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 in Kensington Palace, London, Lady Iris Mountbatten was the only child of Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess […]
Falling & Laughing: A Story Behind a Photo of ‘1930s Teenage Delinquents’
This post was originally published on this siteIt is a rather bizarre feeling to stumble upon a Reddit thread that discusses how hot your late […]