Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. I don’t know when this photo was taken but I would guess mid-1960s. I always thought Robert Vaughn was super cool….
Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo in tweed
Vintage
An enigmatic 1960s portrait with baggy fishnets
I have a real fascination for portraits of unknown people. Like the forgotten beauties from a few days ago the only thing known about this woman is when and where she was photographed. The photo was taken by American photographer James Jowers in Washington Sq Park in 1968, but nothing is known about the subject(…)
Lucille Ball dressed as a fat clown
I’ve accidentally inflicted a bit of a clown-themed day on you today, what with Cho Cho the nightmarish children’s health clown from earlier. What can I say (except sorry)? Here’s Lucille Ball dressed as a fat clown. Have a great weekend everyone!
Making health fun (and frightening) for kids in the 1920s
Health was clearly an important issue to be tackled in schools in the 1920s, so the authorities brought out the big guns. Presumably the Health Fairy (above) would visit all the children who had been good, and Cho Cho the Health Clown would scare the bejeezers out of all the naughty children (or something like(…)
Taking a leap…
Some awe-inspiring 1930s acrobatics – would you have enough confidence in someone to jump this high? I wonder where she was leaping from, she couldn’t have jumped that high off the ground surely?!
Marilyn Monroe in The Prince and the Showgirl
Marilyn Monroe‘s promotional photos from the 1957 movie The Prince and the Showgirl. You can see she was on-screen dynamite can’t you? [4 photos]
Fashion sketch: 1930s vs 1950s
I’ve been messing around with some painting recently especially while I was away on holiday, and this is one of my fashion design experiments. A 1930s day dress (although realistically it’s probably a bit short for that) and a 1950s fit and flare outfit with a fitted leopard print jacket. I’m not overly delighted with either(…)
Elizabeth Taylor looking remarkably sophisticated aged 13
How on earth did Elizabeth Taylor manage to look this together and sophisticated aged 13? I looked like this (brace yourselves!)
I’m going back to bed…
I just thought I’d explain why I’ve not really been around today. I’m sick (sympathy please!). Nothing too bad, but one of those days where you really need to just get yourself back to bed and sleep until you feel better. Not that I’m moaning ha ha! I had such big plans for today, but(…)
A soldier’s goodbye from a (hungry) cat’s point of view
Yeah yeah, I know you’re off to war, but you know you haven’t FED ME YET? This photo was taken during the Second World War as an Australian solider said goodbye to his wife before leaving. If you had a full view of the couple you would undoubtedly focus on their faces, but shot like(…)
My top 10 vintage playsuits for this summer
There’s nothing quite as cute for summer as a vintage playsuit. Sadly the weather in the UK simply isn’t nice enough to lounge around in my garden in one of these right now, but that just makes me yearn for one even more! Here are my favourite 10 which range from the 1950s to 1990s(…)
Vintage weddings: 1930s wedding dress on a windy day
Isn’t this photo charming? The 1930s wedding dress is beautiful and it’s captured a really nice moment as the veil tries to fly away! The people in the photo are musical stars Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard who married at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney on 16 September 1935.
Vintage days out: The Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival
We had a great vintage family day out on Saturday at one of my favourite places: Brooklands Museum. The atmostphere there invariably transports me back to a bygone age and it’s always a pleasure to visit. If you haven’t heard of it before Brooklands Museum is the ‘home of British motorsport and aviation’. Brooklands is(…)
1930s fur advert
1930s Dutch advert for fur coats from 1938. Which is your favourite style?
Elizabeth Taylor flighting with Lucille Ball
Publicity photo of Lucille Ball, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor from the television show Here’s Lucy. In this episode, Lucy tries on Elizabeth Taylor’s famous large diamond ring, which gets stuck on her finger. Source and copyright: PD-PRE1978.
Dickies: Slacks for Campus Tigers
This is a bit like an adult version of Frosties’ Tony the Tiger for this ad for Dickie’s trousers from the 1960s. Don’t they look greeeeeaaaaat? (see what I did there…?) Actually it reminds me a bit more of Alan Partridge ‘You’re a tiger….’ I was so excited to hear that there’s an actual Alan(…)
Beautiful portraits of forgotten women
These beautiful photo portraits of all of women photographed in the 1920s and 1930s in Sydney Harbour, Australia. Sadly all of the names have been lost and none can be identified. Aren’t they stunning photos? [6 photos]
David McCallum looking terrified of a huge dog
David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin from the TV program The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. This episode is “The Bow Wow Affair” and the girl is Susan Oliver. What an amazing pooch! Anyone know what breed it is? I’m not a dog person but this one’s fabulous!