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1950s chorus girls
1950s
Atomic dancer
An “atomic pin-up girl” dancing in front of a (stemless) mushroom cloud. This photo was taken at Upshot-Knothole Dixie on 6th April 1953. I’m assuming somebody thought it was a good idea to photograph a pin-up shoot in from of an Nuclear test, but it all seems very strange now. I guess attitudes were very different in(…)
Dovima in a bikini
1950s fashion model Dovima wearing bikini photographed by Toni Frissell in Montego Bay, Jamaica, 1946. Similar image published in: Harper’s bazaar, May 1947. Source and copyright: This file is in the public domain, because Gifted to the Library of Congress by the photographer Edited with BlogPad Pro
Vintage look book: 1950s novelty prints
I fell in love with this cute bird of paradise bag when I spotted it today, and thought it would go great with a fifties-inspired outfit. After all novelty prints were a big trend in the 50s so why not have them on a handbag? What do you think of the finished outfit? Clockwise from top:(…)
Princess Margaret In Nassau, 1950s
Princess Margaret with Sir Raynor Arthur during a brief visit to Nassau in May 1958 Source and copyright: No known copyright restrictions
Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell both in white halterneck dresses
Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell both in white halterneck dresses. I think this photo was from 1953 when they put their signatures, hand and footprints in cement outside Graumans Chinese Theatre (below) Source, source and copyright: This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1923 and(…)
1950s swimwear
Two couples running along the beach, 1950s Source: No known copyright restrictions
Janet Leigh
Publicity photo of the beautiful Janet Leigh Source and copyright: This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1963 and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed.
1950s hairstyle: Vivien Leigh
Actress and movie star Vivien Leigh in a publicity photo from the movie: The Deep Blue Sea. The neat up-do is a typical 1950s hairstyle. Source and copyright: This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1963 and although there may or may not have(…)
The best mens vintage fashions from Goodwood Revival
Following on from my post about my top 20 best dressed women at this year’s Goodwood Revival, here’s my list of the top 20 men. I haven’t put them in any particular order. For some reason I found it even harder to choose which was my favourite this time! Which outfit do you like best?(…)
Goodwood Revival 2012: my top 20 best dressed
You might remember I went to Goodwood Revival a few weeks ago (you can see my post about the day here if you missed it). It was a wonderful weekend filled with vintage fashions and cars and I was delighted today to come across these wonderful photos of the best dressed people at the Revival(…)
50s pin up girl Betty Brosmer
The wonderful fifties pin up girl Betty Brosmer with her 18″ waist – wow!
Goodwood Revival 2012: the photos
I went to the Goodwood Revival on Friday – and what a fantastic day out! If you haven’t heard of it before, the Goodwood Revival is a 3-day long festival of fashion, cars and planes from the 1940s, 50s and 60s. You’re encouraged to dress up, and this gives the event a really special and(…)
Vintage Lookbook: Dita Von Teese’s Follow Me Dress
This is the second piece from Dita von Teese’s new capsule collection: The Follow Me Dress. This is what Dita herself had to say about the design: “This is designed after a dress from the 1950’s that I have worn over and over for about eleven years, and I always get compliments on it. It(…)
1950s boys on the beach in Barbados
1950s boys on the beach in Barbados Barbadian youths practice physical exercises and acrobatics on the beach at Foul Bay, near Crane Beach, on the South East coast of Barbados. Official photograph for the Central Office of Information. Date: March 1955 Source and copyright: The National Archives: No known copyright restrictions
Photos of Marilyn Monroe on her USO tour in Korea, 1954
Above: Marilyn Monroe receives an escort while in Korea for her USO tour. In February 1954 shortly after marrying Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe took a detour from a trip in Japan to entertain the troops in Korea. She performed ten shows in four days, in front of audiences that totaled more than 100,000 soldiers and(…)
My fantasy interview: all about Marilyn Monroe in her own words
There’s been a bit of a Marilyn Monroe theme to my blog this week – which wasn’t planned, it just sort of snowballed. Anyway, it’s turned into an unplanned celebration of Marilyn which is appropriate as today is the 50th anniversary of her death on August 5th 1962. I’m not sure that’s really something to(…)
25% discount for We Heart Vintage readers
Remember the competition we ran a few weeks ago to win a Mad Men-style 1960s vintage dress? We had a great response and as a thank you to everyone who entered Juno says Hello has selected the 3 most popular dresses mentioned in your entries and has marked them down by 25% until Monday 23rd July.(…)