The story behind Rita Hayworth’s iconic pin-up photo, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteA few months before Pearl Harbor was attacked, LIFE magazine ran a black-and-white photograph of an up-and-coming movie […]
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An unknown and young Madonna in Michael McDonnell’s photoshoots, 1978-1979
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1958 in Bay City, Michigan with the official name of Madonna Louise Ciccone, Madonna was the […]
The story of Tupperware parties in pictures, 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen an amateur inventor and designer named Earl Silas Tupper first invented Tupperware around 1942 (from a refined […]
The cowgirls of the West in rare photographs, 1860-1930
This post was originally published on this siteBefore anyone ever heard the word “cowgirl,” there were women who ventured west. Most traveled with their families […]
A historical look at the sexy stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only […]
When women were judged by the attractiveness of their ankles, 1930-1953
This post was originally published on this siteThe pretty ankle contest” appear in the early 1900s as special shows within women’s beauty competitions. Contestants would […]
Propaganda from the campaign against women’s suffrage, 1900-1913
This post was originally published on this siteThe woman suffrage movement actually began in 1848, when a women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, […]
Vintage dating tips for single women, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteLadies, this is how you land a man in 1938-style. We always find these vintage “dating tips” for […]
When the early hairdryers looked like crazy robots, 1910-1930
This post was originally published on this siteBlow dryers were invented in the late 19th century. The first model was created by Alexander F. “Beau” […]
London street style during Edwardian era, 1905-1908
This post was originally published on this siteEdwardian fashion refers to the clothing that was in style between the late 1890s and 1914 or the […]
The Eva Braun story: Life and Death with the Führer, 1912-1945
This post was originally published on this siteDecades after her death, Eva Braun, the long-time mistress of Adolf Hitler, remains a mysterious and notorious figure. […]
Inside the life of a traditional American mother, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, LIFE magazine decided to document the lives of one of the biggest single demographics in the […]
Fighting teen pregnancy in a small town high school, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1970s teenage pregnancies were recognized as a problem worldwide. The continuing apprehension about teenage pregnancy was […]
Kyra Petrovskaya: Soviet sniper girl and survivor the Siege of Leningrad, 1940-1980
This post was originally published on this siteThe Soviet sniper girl Kyra PetrovskayaKyra was born in 1918 on the coast of the Black Sea in […]
Lovely Photos of Ingrid Bergman and Her Children
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout her three marriages, Ingrid Bergman had a total of four children. Her first child, daughter Pia Lindström, […]
The evolution of women’s workwear throughout the 20th century
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of women’s workwear tells a unique story about the events of the twentieth century and the […]
Candid Photos of Martha Stewart at Home in 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThese candid shots by Susan Wood captured the media mogul gardening, collecting eggs, herding geese and cooking at […]
Stunning Fashion Photography in Color by Nina Leen
This post was originally published on this siteNina Leen was a contract photographer for LIFE, a constant contributor from the 1940s until the magazine closed […]
A Vivid Look at Gordon Parks’ Fashion Photography of a Bygone Era
This post was originally published on this site“I saw that the camera could be a weapon against… all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at […]
The deadly Soviet women snipers, 1941-1945
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Second World War, the Soviet Union used more women in combat than any other country. Hundreds […]
Beautiful Publicity Stills of Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’
This post was originally published on this siteMy Fair Lady is a 1964 musical drama film directed by George Cukor and starred Audrey Hepburn, Rex […]
Franca Viola, the woman who defied the Italian tradition by refusing to marry her rapist, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966, Italy was rocked by one woman’s courageous efforts to challenge the country’s treatment of rape victims […]
Dior models in the streets of Soviet Moscow, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of 1950s a real sensation happened in Moscow: Christian Dior models came to visit the […]
The freaky high school fashion of the hippie era, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken for LIFE magazine in the fall of 1969, explored the “freaky new freedoms” of fashion […]
The Very Famous Sibling Rivalry Between Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine
This post was originally published on this sitePerhaps Hollywood’s most famous sibling rivalry was the supposed one between the two sisters Olivia de Havilland and […]