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1920s
Bathing Beauties
Bathing beauties at a pier at Redondo Beach CA, 1921. Socks add to the modesty. No bathing costume is complete without a parasol! Ni Hongyan with a parasol and some light beach reading. Marie Prevost Marie Prevost in a striped bathing costume, complete with striped headband and socks.Marie Prevost, encore. Gloria Swanson and Marie Prevost, [...]
Anita Berber – Priestess of Depravity
“Her face was a somber and vicious mask. It seemed obvious that the strongly curved mouth was not her own but was a bloodred concoction out of a little pot of rouge. The chalky cheeks had a violet shimmer. The eyes required at least an hour of w cheapest viagra in uk ork every day—she [...]
Brigitte Helm
Our first inspirational post about Weimar Berlin, which is the next Vintage Vivant, on January 29th. Brigitte Helm was a German actress, and perhaps best known as the Maschinenmensch (machine-human) from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). buy viagra online us At first, I wanted to concentrate on images of Helm just from the film, but I [...]
Vamps: The Photobooth
The biggest reason to come to Vintage Vivant? The ladies vamped it up with buy sildenafil faux fur, sequins & pouty absinthe stained lips. With dramatic lace veils & long tassles… Abernathy McQueen, our resident makeup-artist, wears one of our favorite looks for hot summer nights: layers of lingerie. Be sure and check out her [...]
Phonograph Girl Tattoo
After seven months of appointments and healing time, my phonograph girl tattoo is finished! What began as a chalk sketch in 2008, quickly became the cover of #4 of my zine This lead to a sharpie sketch by Nick, and eventually, ink to skin. Video Describing the First Sitting Video Describing the Second Sitting Nick [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 20
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! This week’s theme is passionate, uncomfortable kisses The kind where the teeth clank together. Where faces are obscured by the light. Wherein hands clasp backs of necks, And noses press into noses, And the smells of fish dinners, of champagne, comingle And the [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 19
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! Welcome to this week’s series: the awkward third. Here is a typical awkward-third-party on the dance floor who are looking at the lusty couple. Can we take this out to the veranda? This is the ultimate voyeur shot: the guard on the left [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 18
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! Don’t muss Ms. Davis’s hair, she’s watching! Now, that’s better. Cowboy kiss from “Two Fister” (1927) – notice gun pointed at enemy. A kiss from behind the curtain (Unknown movie).
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 17
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! These stills are from The Love Trap (1929), one of the first films to use sound. This was an incredible movie – the first half was all silent with a musical score that punctuated the action. It also had only a few title [...]
Flapper Dance Steps/Repetition
These two stills are from the chorus girl opening scene from “The Love Trap” (1929). Directly after this scene, the stage manager calls Mary (in the patterned bow) to the front to show everyone how she does the dance. He then says “If I ever catch any of you dancing like this, you’ll all be [...]
NYC, pt. 3 – Wit’s End
I have literally been planning a trip to NYC for years now in order to attend a Wit’s End event, hosted by the lovely Diane (left). I have been dreaming of starting my own 1920s themed night here in Austin, and Diane has been very kind and helpful about giving me pointers. Photos by Don [...]
May 5th, 2010
1920s cloche hat – Avalon, PDX, Oregon 1930s repro bow blouse with kittens drinking out of tea cups – Jitterbuggin on etsy 1950s dress worn as skirt Obviously I can’t get enough of these striped stockings Brown/Black Tstraps from Target I have a very small head (my mother always laughs at me) but it’s quite [...]
April 23rd, 2010
German glass bead earrings – made by me 1920s onesie as blouse – from Uncommon Objects, ATX 1970s Sailor Pants – Military Supply store, Seattle Green Greta Shoes – From Remixvintageshoes Here’s my spin on a 1930s Chorus Girl outfit – I’m ready to dance! I love this color of peach – and the garment [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt 12
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! Jean Harlow's sultry kiss behind a waterfall in Platinum Blonde (1931) Jean Harlow and Clark Gable in China Seas, 1935. I'm really smitten with capturing the woman looking on while her beau is embracing another lady. It's so sad! Caution: there is a [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt 11
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! buy cialis online without a prescription This is the excessive kissing and lustful embraces installation of our 50 part series on preCode kisses. Sucks to you, Mr. Hays. Lustful grabbing. Excessive shadow kissing. Neck craning lustilly. This is a surge of kissing! Make [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt 10
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! order cheap cialis online Bonjour tout le monde! Je suis en Paris this week but I shall keep you up to your ears in kissing film stills, nonetheless! Louise Brooks pulling back from an embrace. I think that's a balloon she's holding! A [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt 9
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! how to whiten teeth A kiss as seen through a crack in the door. Eyes open. It almost looks as if she's kissing a statue. Parisian Love (1922) Same man as above. This one looks heavenly. Clara Bow in Parisian Love (1922) with [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt 8
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! Unknown, 1930s I'm pretty sure this is James Cagney
February 21, 2010
Vintage lipstick red beret – Nobody's Baby, Eugene, OR organic skin care Adorable blouse from Jitterbuggin on Etsy – www.etsy.com/shop/jitterbuggin 1940s skirt that goes to a suit set Green Remix Wedges 1920s Harold LLoyd style glasses The blouse I'm wearing is from Jitterbuggin' on etsy. It's so cute! All handmade and they come in bigger [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt 7
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! Unknown, 1930s This is from a dancing scene, of course. Despite a sweet floral hat, her long eyebrow makes me giggle! Unknown, 1930s Face Smoosh with potential choke hand. Also: he has his eyes open – rude!
Kissing Film Stills, pt 6
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! The Sheik, mid 1920s
Kissing Film Stills, pt 5
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes!! Unknown, late 1920s Clara Bow in It, 1927 Unknown, early 1920s
