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1930s fashion illustrations
Mademoiselle Art Deco prépare Noël

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George Barbier’s illustration, my pattern based on my photo of a pole in a Leipzig’s passage and my pattern of an Art Deco inspired fir tree.
Everything is cuter with cats ! (3)

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1950s fashion photos starring cats : 1960s fashion photos starring cats : Source : Pinterest
Miss Lemon, the faithful Hercule Poirot’s secretary
The fanciful Ariadne Oliver in the Agatha Christie novels
A vintage Christmas in photos (3)

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1900s Christmas : 1910s Christmas : 1920s Christmas : 1930s Christmas : Forties Christmas : Fifties Christmas : Sixties Christmas :
The vintage fashion House Molyneux

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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 … Continue reading
The Art Deco illustrator Coles Philipps

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Coles Phillips (1880-1927) was an American and Art Deco illustrator who worked from World War I to the late 1920s. He was a pioneer : he introduced for the first time the Art Deco style into adversitings and fashion magazines. … Continue reading
The Old Hollywood costume designer Bernard Newman

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Bernard Newman (1903-1966) was an American costume designer working for the studio RKO. He dressed famous actresses such as Ginger Rogers, Jean Arthur and Irene Dunne. He collaborated particulary with Ginger Rogers. He created gowns for nine of her movies … Continue reading
The vintage fashion photographer John Rawlings

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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 … Continue reading
The American vintage fashion designer James Galanos

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James Galanos (1924-2016) was an American fashion designer who dressed America’s social elite and celebrities during 46 years.
Sixties dresses

During the Sixties, the A-line dress, the mock neck dress, the fit and flare dress, the shift dress and the trapeze dress were very popular. Moreover, creators often designed beaded, embellished and brocard dresses. Besides, geometric, Op art and floral … Continue reading
The duo of vintage fashion photographers Leombruno-Bodi

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Joseph Leombruno and Jack Bodi (1918-1986) were American fashion photographers based in Italy. They collaborated with famous magazines like Vogue, Glamour, House & Garden, Modern Bride, Town & Country, Novita and the NY Yimes during the 1950s and 1960s. Life … Continue reading
The German vintage fashion designer Uli Richter

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Uli Richter (born in 1926) is a German fashion designer based in Berlin who influenced like no other post-war German fashion. He launched the “Berlin chic” : he created modern, simple but chic, high quality, and wearable clothes for … Continue reading
The French vintage fashion designer Jacques Fath

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Jacques Fath (1912-1954) was a French fashion designer who marked Haute couture during the postwar period with Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain. He was an autodidacte, he didn’t do fashion studies. In 1937, he started his fashion business located at … Continue reading
The vintage fashion photographer Horst P. Horst

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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 … Continue reading
The vintage fashion brand Bobbie Brooks

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Bobbie Brooks was founded in 1939 by Maurice Saltzman and Max Reiter in Cleveland. Initially it was named Ritmore Sportswear. After Saltzman bought the company in 1953, it was named Bobbie Brooks. The brand targeted mainly the young woman.
The vintage fashion photographer Philippe Pottier

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Philippe Pottier (1905-1991) was a French fashion photographer. His photos were magnificent, graceful, lovely and elegant. He often photographed models wearing Christian Dior, Lanvin or Madame Grès.
The vintage fashion House Maggy Rouff

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Maggy Rouff (1896-1971) was a French couturier, nicknamed “the architect of sewing”. Gifted with a remarkable technique, she loved playing with asymmetry and innovative shapes. In 1929, she bought with her husband the couture house “Drecoll” and renamed it in … Continue reading