Marilyn Monroe’s Sensational USO Tour in South Korea
In February 1954 Marilyn Monroe travelled to South Korea to entertain the troops. She performed a quickly thrown-together show titled
After the hardships of the wartime years, the 1950s exploded in a riot of colour. Women embraced the hourglass figure of Christian Dior’s ‘New Look’ and wore big petticoats to make their skirts larger, and for the first time teenagers developed their own fun sense of style.
In February 1954 Marilyn Monroe travelled to South Korea to entertain the troops. She performed a quickly thrown-together show titled
There were so many stylish men in the 1950s: Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Elvis and of course James Dean. Youth
I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me – Bettie
Jean Patchett was one of the best known models of the 1950s. Today, February 16th, was her birthday and she
As the world of fashion’s love affair with all things retro continues, we are once again turning to the Fifties
Woah, my article about 1920s makeup has been trending wildly for the past week – I’ve never seen traffic like
Nothing can transport you back in time like a fragrance. They say that your sense of smell is the most
How can I talk about Gary Cooper without humming Irving Berlin’s Putting on the Ritz? Dressed up like a million
Grace Kelly truly was one of the most stylish women of all time. She exuded such easy style and sophistication,
Some time ago the AFI (that’s the American Film Institute) released a list of the top 50 greatest screen legends
Mid-century fashions are so popular at the moment, but the main reason more people don’t embrace 1950s fashions is because
There really was an art to eyebrow shaping back in Hollywood’s Golden Era. When each young actress had their big
My little boy has seen 3 different Santas this year (or rather he’s seen Santa 3 times this year) and
Christmas is hurtling towards us now. How many sleeps left? I think it’s 4 but I’m writing this before I’ve
Lauren Bacall in a publicity photo from the 1950s I would guess. Isn’t she stunning? I’m not sure when this
Less than a year after its birth, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency announced its first astronaut class, the Mercury
Everybody knows the beautiful green cigarette packets with a beautiful woman on the front dressed up in a tiger suit.
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