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1930s
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 [...]
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 [...]
Great Depression Inspiration
Hard times, hard times, we sure got hard times now! Times is hard, y’all – and plenty of folks are feelin’ the pinch. Recession’s a word that thankfully, we’ve been mostly protected from – Austin has retained a blessed bubble of prosperity through a rough spell that has affected many nationwide, but given this scorcher [...]
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December 14th, 2010
Brown beret – Army supply store, Seattle, WA Sea urchin & pearl earrings – made by me Kitten & teacup 1930s reproduction blouse – Jitterbuggin on etsy generic clomid Green vintage belt – Decades Vintage, PDX Brown skirt with creme embroidery – Buffalo Exchange Brown striped socks – Payless Brown heels – Buffalo Exchange The [...]
December 11th, 2010
Creme Cloche from Yell buy generic lasix owfield7 on Etsy Creme knit blouse with polkadot tie – Buffalo Exchange 1930s silk dressing gown worn as camisole Wine accordion pleated skirt – Banana Republic by way of Buffalo Exchange Wine stockings Bone Tstrap shoes – Dollhouse My only quarrel with Texas is that there are not [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 31
Baby Face (1933) is one of my most favorite preCode movies. Barbara Stanwyck stars as a saloon hall girl who sleeps her way to the top. Her hair reminds me of a huge seashell. The girlfriend walks in while the secretary sneaks a snog. Kissing in furs. If you have 10 minutes, the following clip [...]
Talking Machines – Phonograph Documentary
Greetings modern anachronists and fellow phonograph enthusiasts! I have an exciting documentary to introduce to you. Bison Grass Films from the UK is making a film about modern-day phonograph collectors and creators. They are traveling this spring through the UK, Australia, Japan and the USA to find collectors & the like to interview. I am [...]
Choice Bit of Calico
Oh, excuse me! It’s been over a month since the last “Choice Bit of Calico.” Please forgive me, I am a busy lady. On my bike commute this morning I saw a pink sunrise and a V of geese soaring over the Congress St Bridge. Having a frank discussion about Coming Out Day made me [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 30
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! Nancy Carroll goes in for a one-gloved smooch while her honey holds a dish of ice box pie. A rolling around kiss. You can tell these are precode! These stills are all from Hot Saturday (1932), and was Cary Grant’s first movie as [...]
Search for Beauty (1934)
Search for Beauty (1934) begins with Jean (above) and Dan’s release from jail. Teaming up with their crony, Larry, the three hatch a plan to make money by launching a fitness magazine with cheesecake and beefcake photos and salacious stories with tacked-on morals. It’s a very cute movie, and assembles some incredible young specimens of [...]
Tranarchy!
My striped ensemble for Tranarchy! this weekend & I ended up looking like a cross between a German Flapper, Louise Brooks, & Friend the Girl Which, is never a bad thing.
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 29
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! These are from the pre-code film Murder at the Vanities (1934). Close your eyes and think of me. This blondie is the little cutie who stars opposite from Dick Powell in the “Young and Healthy” number from 42nd Street (1933). I’m unsure of [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 28
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! I live near a giant discount grocery store that carries a strange selection of $1 double feature movies. I bought a stack of them on a whim and I’ve been slowly going through them when I’m waiting for my Netflix to arrive. For [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 27
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! A surreal kiss planted on a boy wearing a paper mache mask. These are all of Marlene Dietrich from The Glamour Collection DVDs. Not even a sweater can come between this kiss. Kissing while holding an empty wine class in Morocco.
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 26
Reefer Madness! Formally titled “Tell Your Children,” this cautionary tale from 1938 features a trio of drug dealers and innocent teens who become addicted to “reefer cigarettes.” Here are the teen sweethearts, smooching while studying Shakespeare and innocently drinking hot chocolate. After Mary’s mother busts up the amour, Jimmy falls into a fountain. In the [...]
Kissing Film Still, pt. 25
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! Ever since I met Stella Polaris earlier this year in Paris, I’ve been obsessed with watching Marlene Dietrich movies. Both women possess a remarkable grace and mysterious air about them. These kissing scenes come from two movies: “The Devil Is a Woman” and [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 24
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! Here is Greta Garbo starring as the sultry and mysterious Mata Hari (1931). This story is loosely based on the persona of the real Mata Hari, a German exotic dancer who was convicted and executed as a spy during World War I. Garbo [...]
Choice Bit of Calico
Oh, gosh, what have I been up to? All of this heat makes the days melt together. Taking the dog on long walks in the August heat to get zucchini tacos at El Chilito. Listening to John Waters read his new book “Role Models” on my iPod everywhere: on the bus, on long walks, and [...]
Prix De Beaute (1930)
This is not my uploaded video, but I love LOVE in these old movies when lovers sing operatic solos loudly into their lovers’ faces. I’ve captured some quiet, overlooked snippets of the 1930 French film “Prix de Beaute.” The majority of these were panning shots or captures from a series of montages: Louise Brooks mournfully [...]
Kissing Film Stills, pt. 23
When I watch movies, I always take pictures of the kissing scenes! This is a continuation of last week’s Kissing Film Stills, featuring Prix de Beaute (1930), starring Louise Brooks. This week’s installment shows the less violent, not-as-possessive kisses as the previous post. This was a difficult movie to watch, as the boyfriend was unfairly [...]
Daily Outfit (Birthday Edition!)
Fresh purple daisies pinned in my hair – Whole Foods Market 1930s raspberry sorbet dress – bought at Andrea’s insistence – good choice! Black pointed shoes For my 28th birthday, we attended a showing of The Thin Man at the Alamo and then went out for fancy cocktails at East Side Show room. Meghan from [...]
