1930s – Page 2 – We Heart Vintage blog: retro fashion, cinema and photography

Vintage Fashion Photographers: Toni Frissell

Following on from talking about Toni Frissell’s photos of children during WW2 I wanted to share some of her breathtaking

Amelia Earhart was a pioneering aviatrix who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. She mysteriously disappeared

Apparently some people prefer taking exercise on the beach rather than just lounging with a Margarita. I don’t understand it

Betty Ford wasn’t born a First Lady (well, of course she wasn’t!), and in fact didn’t even meet Gerald Ford

We all know Carmen Miranda as the famously exotic lady in the tutti-frutti hat, complete with stacked platform shoes and

Was Fred Astaire the greatest dancer on the silver screen? Personally I think he probably was, I grew up glued

When you think of 1940s fashion, you probably think of tailored looks, tea dresses, victory rolls and red lipstick (even

Who comes to mind when you hear the name Dracula? Gary Oldman? Christopher Lee? Or is it in my opinion

Alice Brady was a silent movie actress who won an Oscar for best supporting actress in 1937, and successfully made

Adrian Adolph Greenberg, better known as just ‘Adrian’ was one of the most amazing costume designers ever seen in Hollywood.

I’ve never really ‘got’ the Clark Gable thing. I’ve watched Gone With The Wind without him leaving any particular impression

A little Jackie Kennedy looking very grown up! This photo was taken in 1935 which I think would make her

Lupe Vélez was one of the very first Mexican actresses to have a successful Hollywood career in the 1920s and

Stars were having nips, tucks and predominantly nose-jobs from as early as the 1930s. It’s not well-documented as the stars

If you were of the right class and in the right circumstances the 1930s was an incredibly stylish place to

I think I’d be right in saying that The 39 Steps is the earliest Hitchcock movie I’ve seen. Released in

Ida Lupino was a British actress and director who appeared in over 50 movies as well as becoming a pioniering

With the Winter Olympics in full swing it’s a great time to talk about 1930s skating and movie star Sonja