The Real Factory Women of Wartime London
These women were all training in various London polytechnics to work in munitions factories during the early 1940s. I’m not
Archive by category 1940s
The hardships which were caused by a world at war dictated the fashions of the 1940s. Once again Hollwood had a major influence of the style of everyday women who were encoraged to look good despite rationing and shortages to keep up morale.
London in 1941
London was a very different city in 1941. Alongside the landmarks we all recognize there were clear signs of the
Let’s Dance!
The forecast heatwave seems to have arrived in full force today and it’s far too hot to actually dance, so
Angela Lansbury before Murder She Wrote
We all know and love Angela Lansbury from Murder She Wrote, plus she was the voice of Mrs. Potts in
5 Classic Hollywood Celebrities Who Rocked Statement Brows The First Time Around
So you think Cara Delevingne invented the bold brow? Think again! As with most fashion trends, it’s all been done
Great Feuds from Classic Hollywood #1: Bette Davis vs Joan Crawford
“The best time I ever had with Joan was when I pushed her down some stairs in Whatever happened to
Marilyn Monroe’s Wedding Dresses (Her Real Ones)
Marilyn Monroe was married three times, once as a sixteen-year-old brunette in the 1940s, and twice more at the height
Moving 1940s Photo Portraits by Costică Acsinte
I came across this amazing collection of photographs on Flickr yesterday and was totally captivated by them. The photographer was
Pin Up Girls: A Brief History
Pin up girls have been around for a lot longer than you think. Since as early as the 1890s girls
Still Making Money from Marilyn
I’ve just read that Max Factor have announced Marilyn Monroe as their new ‘global glamour ambassador’. They’ve done this based
Snow Glorious Snow!
So, it’s Boxing Day and I’m sitting here (eating chocolates) waiting for it to snow. Apparently we are due to
1940s Chorus Girls Rehearsing
Choreographer Lee Sherman photographed rehearsing dancers at Radio City Music Hall, New York in June 1947. I love the fabulous
Dinosaurs with Syphilis: Bizarre Public Heath Notices from the Past
Did you realize Dinosaurs had syphilis? Not only that but you mustn’t kiss your baby because it’s unhygienic and whatever
Children of the Blitz
These photos of children living through the Blitz in London kind of speak for themselves. I just wanted to share.
Fashion Inspiration: Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was something of a trailblazer in the Classic Hollywood era. One of the first leading ladies to reject
What Women Really Looked Like during WW2
It was rather of a relief when I found these photos to realise that 1940s women didn’t all look as
Obscure Beauty Contests from the Past
Boy have there been some strange beauty contests over the years! These photos include the contestants for ‘Miss Psywar’ (doesn’t
Smiling Slum Children of the 1940s
Most of the children pictured here lived in the Surrey Hills slum of Sydney, Australia which was a notorious den