Portrait of Dorothy Lamour by A. L. ‘Whitey’ Schafer, 1944 via
Portrait of Dorothy Lamour by A. L. ‘Whitey’ Schafer, 1944 via
Portrait of Dorothy Lamour by A. L. ‘Whitey’ Schafer, 1944 via
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Amazing Double Images of Suzy Parker by Gjon Mili (1948)
Jean Patchett at the Museum of Modern Art by Nina Leen (1948)
Jean Patchett (1926 – 2002) was a leading fashion model of the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. She was among the best known models of that era, which included Dovima, Dorian Leigh, Suzy Parker, Evelyn Tripp and Lisa Fonssagrives.
She was famous for being one of the first high-fashion models to appear remote; previously, models had appeared warm and friendly.
During her career, she appeared on over 40 magazine covers. Patchett modeled for brands including Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel and Revlon.
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Wedding Photos (1947)
Silent Film Star Gilda Gray for Aloma of the South Seas (1926)
Aloma of the South Seas is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film. A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education. After his father dies, he returns to his island to try to stop a revolution. Gilda Gray starres as the exotic dancer Aloma. The films setting was in Puerto Rico and Bermuda. It was based on a 1925 play of the same title by John B. Hymer and LeRoy Clemens. ‘
Grossing $3 million in the U.S. alone, this was the most successful film of 1926 and the fourth most successful film of the 1920s. The film is now considered to be a lost film.
Gilda Gray in Aloma of the South Seas, 1926 via
Gilda Gray in Aloma of the South Seas, 1926 via
Portraits of Louise Brooks for Silent Comedy Evening Clothes (1927)
Evening Clothes is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Luther Reed that was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount.
The film is based on the play L’homme en habit (The Man in Evening Clothes) by Andre Picard and Yves Mirande. Directed by Luther Reed, the film starred Adolphe Menjou, Virginia Valli, and Louise Brooks and is currently considered a lost film
Portrait of Louise Brooks as Fox Trot for Evening Clothes directed by Luther Reed, 1927 via
Portrait of Louise Brooks as Fox Trot for Evening Clothes directed by Luther Reed, 1927 via
Portrait of Louise Brooks as Fox Trot for Evening Clothes directed by Luther Reed, 1927 via
Alexandra Danilova in Neoclassical Ballet Appolon Musagète (1928)
Apollo (originally Apollon musagète and variously known as Apollo musagetes, Apolo Musageta, and Apollo, Leader of the Muses) is a neoclassical ballet in two tableaux composed between 1927 and 1928 by Igor Stravinsky. It was choreographed in 1928 by twenty-four-year-old George Balanchine, with the composer contributing the libretto. The scenery and costumes were designed by André Bauchant, with new costumes by Coco Chanel in 1929.
The scenario involved the birth of Apollo, his interactions with the three Muses, Calliope (poetry), Polyhymnia (mime) and Terpsichore (dance and song), and his ascent as a god to Mount Parnassus. The original cast included Serge Lifar as Apollo, Alice Nikitina as Terpsichore (alternating with Alexandra Danilova), Lubov Tchernicheva as Calliope, Felia Doubrovska as Polyhymnia and Sophie Orlova as Leto, mother of Apollo.
Alexandra Danilova in Appolon Musagète, 1928 via
Alexandra Danilova and Serge Lifar in Appolon Musagète, 1928 via
Alexandra Danilova and Serge Lifar in Appolon Musagète, 1928 via
A Magnificent Image of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1920s)
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, early 1920s via
Irene Rich in My Official Wife (1926)
My Official Wife is a glittering drama of Imperial Russia in the days before the Revolution and the reckless life of the aristocracy in the days of the Czar, featuring gorgeous gowns, beautiful women and spectacular settings. American actress Irene Rich (1891 – 1988) starres as Hélène, Countess Orloff
The film is based on a 1891 novel by Richard Henry Savage, that was highly popular in its day.
Irene Rich in My Official Wife, 1926 via
Gloria Swanson in Silent Drama ‘Sadie Thompson’ (1928).
Silent screen star Gloria Swanson (1897 – 1983) plays a woman of ill repute in the film ‘Sadie Thompson’, 1928. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh for Gloria Swanson Pictures Corporation and United Artists via
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