New York by Robert Lebeck 1967
Somewhere deep in the inner self of most of us a secret voice whispers for a special place to stretch out our spirits, and savor a round of quiet reflections.
I have good reason to be grateful to Edward Linley Sambourne. My original post about his street photography (Street Style 1906) has been the most popular single item on this blog and has brought in…
Brilliant Found Photos Of Mid-Century Christmas Parties
Under the nom de plume Peteski, Peter Nidzgorski fills his site This isn’t Happiness with deliciously wicked updates on mid-Century panels from love story comic books. It;s collaborate stuff because Nidzgorski invites readers to submit lines which he adds to a panel. Modern love never looked better… … Continue reading "This Isn’t Happiness: Mid-Century Romance Comic Books Updated Into Tales Of Shallow Lives And Empty Sex"
sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and stylish, showing no respect for people in authority, saucy, pert, confident, chic. “This picture is hanging in my local sandwich shop. Owners parents were definitely old school cool.” –Shared by CousinDan “Tea in the yard”, circa 1910 found by James Morley of What’s that Picture. …
The Internet, that “alien life form” as David Bowie decreed in a prophetic 1999 interview, has changed a lot in the past decade. The dial-up shriek is no more, AIM Bots are probably withering away in a black hole next to MySpace, and the glory days of weird eBay auctions are behind us. Or so…
The hat's halcyon days are past, but a lid can signify fun, madness, belonging and rank.
Check out what yoga looked like in a past life with these spectacular vintage yoga photos. Yoga in a dress and heels?! Props!
William Henry Barribal (1874-1952) was a London artist who began his career as a lithographer before going on to study at the Académie Julian in Paris. By the turn of the 20th century, Barribal had become an accomplished painter and designer. He created a series of images that were used on First World War recruitment posters in Great Britain.
We know that lesbians have been around since the dawn of time, but it is sometimes hard to picture them...
Kristen sure can design a gallery wall! She shares her seven, step-by-step tips -- along with photos of 6 gallery walls she's designed. Inexpensive drama!
Sometimes you have to be your own best friend.
In 1947, ex American GI Ernest Kreiling, toured the battlefields of Europe with his bride by bike. Photographer Anthony Linck followed the couple around France and Germany as they retraced his steps as a soldier. The unlikely road trip shows the raw war wounds of ravaged towns and Ernest is forced t
Well I'm off to Jennifer Hayslip's "Once upon a Dream" on Thursday and I am so excited. Meeting new friends and spending time with old friends. We'll be in Asheville, North Carolina where the fields are green, and it actually gets cool at night!! But I've been wondering, what happens, when you try to change a West Texas Cowgirl into a magical Fairy? Will I turn out to be a storybook fairy? Will I earn a magic wand,and a bag of fairy dust? Arg! Or a spooky mean witchy fairy that grows warts and drinks pond scum, a.k.a., generic beer ? I'm taking all my frilly things covered in lace, Magnolia Pearl and then some. A lot of pink, and a lot of ruffles!! So, maybe by the end of the weekend I will have turned into a real live magical fairy! I'll fly through airport security, float into first class and sprinkle magical fairy dust onto all the cranky children. Then I'll fly home on the puffs of a cloud and a candlelight dinner will be awaiting me. Then I'll hear "The pilot will have us landing in 10 minutes, please place your seats in an upright position..." I'll let you know!! I wish you all were going to be here with me!
The Edwardian era was once elegantly described as, a "leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live
The teaching profession has come a long way.
Our 1950s charm school mentor explains how to completely transform yourself so you feel attractive regardless of your physical features.
At the beginning of 20th century, there was no Photoshop or plastic surgery, and the beauty icons of those times looked completely different from modern actresses, singers and models. Take a look at these 100-year-old pictures capturing the pure beauty of women who lived a century ago.
there’s always someone and something new to discover. these adorable illustrations are by Leo Fontan, 1883-1965. i found them on flickr searching ‘risque french’ and just fell fo…
Das solltet ihr nicht verpassen: Rezensionen zu den neuesten Filmen, Büchern, CDs und dazu Porträts und Interviews mit Stars aus der Kultur-Szene.
There was quite a bit of interest in my first post about Edward Linley Sambourne’s street photography so now that Victorian month is over we can go back to the early years of the 20th century and f…
Under the nom de plume Peteski, Peter Nidzgorski fills his site This isn’t Happiness with deliciously wicked updates on mid-Century panels from love story comic books. It;s collaborate stuff because Nidzgorski invites readers to submit lines which he adds to a panel. Modern love never looked better… … Continue reading "This Isn’t Happiness: Mid-Century Romance Comic Books Updated Into Tales Of Shallow Lives And Empty Sex"
20 Sarcastic Vintage Illustrations For Those Who Have a Wicked Sense Of Humor - We share because we care. A resource for sharing the latest memes, jokes and real stuff about parenting, relationships, food, and recipes
The Gibson Girl, the idealized Edwardian pin up illustrations of Charles Dana Gibson cemented the Edwardian style myth of nipped waists
Okay, okay... "Most Instagrammable Airbnb in Mexico" might be a TAD misleading considering... a) I've never stayed at any Airbnbs in Mexico EXCEPT this one AND... b) I have no way to scientifically define "most Instagrammable Airbnb" for you So…
Take a gander at a whole contingent of vintage beauty pageant queens – healthy young ladies who snapped up long coveted titles. Gosh, where are these pageants
What did the future look like from the '60s? See some modernist-style retro futuristic home concepts that captured the midcentury era's sleek style and space-age optimism.
Have you ever come across these pictures with retro ladies smiling combined with sarcastic tongue-in-cheek captions? If you have, and also found them funny, then this article is your cup of tea.
Photography by Richard Avedon Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall Dress by Dior, Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1956 Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall Coat by Laroche, Palais-Royal, Paris, August 1957 Dorian Leigh Hat by Paulette, Studio, Paris, August 1949 Dorian Leigh Evening…
Although some of these vintage kitchen items are now obsolete (or completely unusual), looking back on these antiques makes us feel nostalgic for microwaves without Bluetooth.
