I have an elegant vintage 1946 Yardley advert to share today featuring a man and woman dressed stylishly for a trip to a horse racing event. The picture shows the couple wearing hats surrounded by small sketches associated with horse racing. At the bottom of the page in the right-hand corner, there’s a picture showing … [Read more…]
I have more vintage glamour to share in the form of a Stephanie Stephens postcard from the early 1900’s. Much like my last post featuring Peggy Kurton, the postcard was published by Rotary Photographic Co and shows three different poses from Miss Stephens although the photographs themselves were produced by the London Stereoscopic Company (each image has London Stereoscopic … [Read more…]
Here is a vintage woollen coat knitting pattern from 1945 consisting of the front cover, the knitting instructions and a small paragraph of the coat details. This pattern was scanned from my own personal collection of vintage material and uploaded mainly to show the woman on the cover with her hair pinned up, wearing the … [Read more…]
This is a young Queen Victoria Image showing the monarch standing beside her throne. The queen wears a sumptuous full dress with tassels draped down the front and an ermine lined cape. Beside the queen on a plump cushion sits a crown. Format: JPG The important thing is not what they think of me, but … [Read more…]
This is a delightful vintage lady posing serenely for the camera. The date is circa 1900 and the picture shows the young woman seated in a white scooped-neck dress with cuffed half-sleeves, and a cinched waistband. Format: JPG The lady’s not for turning. – Margaret Thatcher
This is a colourful illustration of women wearing decorative hats. Their hair is worn up and their hats are perched on top of their heads adorned with feathers, flowers, berries and leaves. Format: JPG Cock your hat – angles are attitudes. – Frank Sinatra
This is a Chen Yu cosmetics advert scanned from a 1953 coronation publication from my personal collection of vintage material. The picture shows a smartly dressed woman wearing Chen Yu cosmetics. Format: JPG
A 1929 photograph of American film actress Anita Page. Born: 4 August 1910 Died: 6 September 2008 Format: JPG
This is a 1927 photograph of Natalie Kingston, an American film actress who started her career as a dancer then moved on to acting in the early 1920’s on Broadway. Natalie Kingston was born 19 May 1905 in California and died 2 February 1991 aged 85. This is a video showing Natalie in a 1924 film called Yukon … [Read more…]
A crowded scene of people playing tennis with wooden racquets while others look on. What a polite game tennis is. The chief word in it seems to be ‘sorry’ and admiration of each other’s play crosses the net as frequently as the ball. – J.M. Barrie Format: JPG