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The Edwardian decade marked the last of corset-wearing fashions, a sleeker silhouette and the start of great social change.

Let’s Dance!

The forecast heatwave seems to have arrived in full force today and it’s far too hot to actually dance, so

Pin up girls have been around for a lot longer than you think. Since as early as the 1890s girls

Well, this is definitely the oldest movie I’ve watched, and it’s truly fabulous! It’s quite incredible that it was made

So, it’s Boxing Day and I’m sitting here (eating chocolates) waiting for it to snow. Apparently we are due to

To try to reduce the number of criminals being sentenced to death the Victorians introduced Hard Labour as an alternative.

It was with total delight that I discovered Kevin Weir’s macabre gifs. He created them using old photos from the

Historical stage costumes are by their very nature fabulous. Rarely understated they needed to communicate the nature of a character

It was fascinating to come across these family photos which make Tzar Nicholas II of Russia look like just a

It’s spring, and so of course my thoughts have returned to Paris, the beautiful city of blossom and boulevards, baguettes

You don’t see fur adverts much these days (or at least I haven’t come across many) but basically fur advertising

When we think of silent movie stars we inevitably think of Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino as well as perhaps

So, you thought the selfie was something new? Apparently not! Here is the evidence that people have been taking selfies

I love the blithe glamour of these vintage corset adverts. They remind me of the uber-glamorous Modess adverts of the

I love baking, it’s such a satisfying thing to do (and it gives you a great reason to eat and

Three fantastic posters from the 1918 silent move Salome starring Theda Bara. Sadly this movie has been lost so I

Famous singer and actress Fanny Brice from the time she was a Ziegfeld Follies girl, c. 1915

In Flanders Field In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and

I seem to have a slight obsession with vintage mug-shots this week and I couldn’t resist sharing these beautiful photos

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