Amazing Costumes from the Folies Bergère in the 1920s and 30s
I should probably point out that this might not be suitable for viewing at work. It’s not terribly risque, but
I should probably point out that this might not be suitable for viewing at work. It’s not terribly risque, but
During the 1850s British physician Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond took a series of haunting photographs of mentally ill patients under
I visited the Wedding Dresses (1775-2014) exhibition at the V&A last week. It was a fantastic display of bridal fashions
I came across this amazing collection of photographs on Flickr yesterday and was totally captivated by them. The photographer was
Miss Fernande was arguably the very first photographic pin up star. Born during the 1890s in Paris, the lovely Fernande
So, it’s Boxing Day and I’m sitting here (eating chocolates) waiting for it to snow. Apparently we are due to
These couture designs seem to mostly be by French fashion designer Lucien Lelong, who ran a French fashion house from
Choreographer Lee Sherman photographed rehearsing dancers at Radio City Music Hall, New York in June 1947. I love the fabulous
Did you realize Dinosaurs had syphilis? Not only that but you mustn’t kiss your baby because it’s unhygienic and whatever
Everything I’ve head about the Klu Klux Klan and their history has just served to reinforce what a vile and
It’s Armistice and Remembrance day today, something which has had a particularly raised profile this year because 2014 marks the
I love the different Hallowe’en costumes in these photos, although being British I always find it strange to see people
It was with total delight that I discovered Kevin Weir’s macabre gifs. He created them using old photos from the
It was rather of a relief when I found these photos to realise that 1940s women didn’t all look as
Boy have there been some strange beauty contests over the years! These photos include the contestants for ‘Miss Psywar’ (doesn’t
Most of the children pictured here lived in the Surrey Hills slum of Sydney, Australia which was a notorious den
Alfred Cheney Johnston is most well-known for his photographs of the girls who performed in the Ziegfeld Follies in the
There’s a lot to be said for the time when we weren’t all glued to our smartphones, but not everything