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Fay Wray: The Undisputed Scream Queen of Classic Cinema

Fay Wray: The Undisputed Scream Queen of Classic Cinema

In the golden era of Hollywood, certain stars shone brighter than others, and among them was Fay Wray, a name synonymous with beauty, talent, …

10 (More) Things You Didn’t Know About Cary Grant

10 (More) Things You Didn’t Know About Cary Grant

Cary Grant with Irene Dunne and Skippy in the film The Awful Truth Archibald Leach: Cary Grant was born Archibald Alexander Leach on January 18, …

1940s Fads: Indoor Sunbathing

1940s Fads: Indoor Sunbathing

The 1940s was a time when no one gave much thought to sunscreen and you could happily chain-smoke cigarettes and drink cocktails while you tanned, …

1940s Summer Underwear

1940s Summer Underwear

Before the structure and corsetry of the 1950s was the softer silhouette of the 1940s. These photos are from a fashion feature on summer underwear …

Louise Brooks: From Dancer to Showgirl to Scandalous Flapper Icon

Louise Brooks: From Dancer to Showgirl to Scandalous Flapper Icon

Louise Brooks with her sharply bobbed hair is one of the most iconic figures of 1920s cinema and epitomized the rebellious modern woman of the …

1950s Hand Drawn Dresses by Hermes

1950s Hand Drawn Dresses by Hermes

I don't know very much about these fashions, except that they were captioned 'Hermes Dresses, 1952'.  I love the idea of all the detail being …

Iconic Wedding Dresses #10: Princess Anne

Iconic Wedding Dresses #10: Princess Anne

When Princess Anne married Mark Phillips in November 1973 at Westminster Abbey, she wore a Tudor-inspired dress with a real 1970s flavour. Who …

Air Hostess Training in the 1940s

Air Hostess Training in the 1940s

Photos taken at the McConnell Air Hostess School which trained air hostesses for TWA in the 1940s.  The training included learning the correct way …

Miss Lovely Legs 1949

Miss Lovely Legs 1949

Curious photos from a Beautiful Legs Contest from 1949.   The pictures raise lots of questions in my mind - aside from why you'd want to enter a …

Disneyland in the 1950s

Disneyland in the 1950s

You must have heard people say that the 1950s was a time of simpler pleasures, and these pictures of Disneyland in the 50s show that perfectly.  …

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Chocolate Orange Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake

I've never had Chocolate Orange cake before. In fact I don't think I've even seen one on offer anywhere and I have no idea why not! …

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