The Backstories of the Female SS Camp Guards
I’ve had a lot of interest in the photographs I posted yesterday of the female Nazi concentration camp guards of
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.
The Faces of Female Nazi Concentration Camp Guards
These are photos of the female prison camp guards which were taken after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration
How Hitler Influenced 1940s Fashion
When you think of 1940s fashion, you probably think of tailored looks, tea dresses, victory rolls and red lipstick (even
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Judy Garland
Judy Garland is one of those movie stars that everyone is aware of, even if it’s just becaue they watch The
A Bare-Faced Marilyn
I came across this photo of Marilyn doing her lipstick from 1948 while I was looking for a photo of
10 Moving Crime Scene Photos from the 1940s
I hope you don’t think these photos are too macabre, but there’s something terribly poignant about seeing these ordinary domestic
9 Classic Movies Where the Actors Died During Filming
An actor or actress dying suddenly during the filming of a movie can either make it a huge success of
Movie Monday: The Dark Mirror (1946)
This week I once again stuck with my Thriller / Film Noir theme and watched The Dark Mirror, a dark
Movie Tuesday: Caught (1949)
I took a break from Hitchcock movies and delved into the world of 1940s Film Noir this week. ‘Caught‘ is
Screen Idols: Clark Gable, The King of Hollywood
Gable started out in Hollywood playing bit-parts in silent movies in the mid 1920s and starred in his first starring
7 Classic Hollywood Stars Before They Were Famous
There’s little more fascinating than looking at stars back when they were ‘normal people’. Even Marilyn Monroe looked like any
15 Real-Life World War 2 Pin Up Girls
During World War 2, the American Magazine for GI’s (called YANK would you believe?) featured a number of fabulous pin-ups
When Paris Was a Very Different Place
It’s spring, and so of course my thoughts have returned to Paris, the beautiful city of blossom and boulevards, baguettes
Vintage Style Icons: Adrian – MGM’s Costume Designer Extraordinaire
Adrian Adolph Greenberg, better known as just ‘Adrian’ was one of the most amazing costume designers ever seen in Hollywood.
Top 10 Leading Men of the 1940s
There were some great movie actors around in the 1940s, it truly was the golden age of cinema! Here are
7 Classic Hollywood Stars Who Had Plastic Surgery
Stars were having nips, tucks and predominantly nose-jobs from as early as the 1930s. It’s not well-documented as the stars
Vintage Style Icons: Elsa Schiaparelli
Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli was one of the most influential designers of the early 20th Century. Along with her
7 Unsolved Vintage Mysteries and Disappearances
I think the tragic disappearance of Flight MH370 is probably pre-occupying all of us at the moment and it goes