Favourite 1940s movies
My top 5 : The ghost and Mrs Muir Meet John Doe, Rebecca, The red shoes and The more the Merrier. Sources : Pinterest, https://m.filmaffinity.com/en/film131671.html, IMDB and https://www.rarefilmposters.com/product/delightfully-dangerous/
Princesse des années 40
1940s fashion illustration, illustration of flowers and Reine Rosalie bow brooch.
Back to the 1940s
1940s wallpaper, 1940s fashion illustration and Beatrix Potter’s cat illustration.
Old Hollywood stars at the swimming pool
Elizabeth Taylor : Gene Tierney : Ava Gardner : Grace Kelly : Natalie Wood : Rita Hayworth :
The vintage fashion House Molyneux
Edward Molyneux (1891-1974) was a British fashion designer based in Paris and known for his elegant and wearable clothes. He represented the Parisian chic and elegance. In 1911, he started as a sketcher after he won a design competition organized by the fashion designer Lucile.
Under the Tropics in the 1940s
Catnip Havana holiday dress, Miss Bamboo’s dress and Kamehameha Hawaiian Red and White Tropical Floral Rayon Halter Dress. Barkcloth Hawaii’s fabric (background).
The vintage fashion photographer John Rawlings
John Rawlings (1912-1970) was a mid-20th-century American fashion photographer who worked for Condé Nast (Vogue and Glamour) during three decades (1936-1960s). He learned alongside Horst P. Horst and George Platt Lynes when he was their assistant at Condé Nast from 1936. During his career, he collaborated with Glamour and the American, British and French Vogue.
The vintage fashion photographer Horst P. Horst
Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) was an American fashion photographer who worked from 1931 to 1991. He shot famous models like Jean Shrimpton and Suzy Parker. He also made portraits of Hollywood stars like Rita Hayworth and Gene Tierney. His photos were sophisticated and creative.
