Time in Motion.

Square America amazes once more with their series of Moving Pictures

Go there to see all of them. Here's my favorite:



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Krista

Picture Post: Humouresque.

images discovered Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre.





























All other images fond via via .

PS- No offense meant towards my Republican darlings! To each his own.

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Krista

Picture Post: Vintage Vixens & Pretty Places.

Hi loves! I'm very busy as of late so, I'm sorry for the lack of interesting tidbits around these parts. I'm currently helping my best friend get through some tough times. However, I've been collecting some amazing imagery that has tickled my fancy & I wanted to share the beauty with you.
Enjoy.






Oh, how I adore this sparrow of France..








Grace Kelly, of course.


Kitty Carlisle of To Tell the Truth panel fame with husband playwright and director, Moss Hart .







Images collected from FABULON , If Charlie Parker... L O L I T A , Art Deco , and other places I can't recall.

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Krista

Hey, its ART!

I adore burlesque. Bulesque today is primarily defined as a more artistic form of the striptease and is mingled with vintage pinup elements. The performances revolve around one specific theme. At times, fire breathing acts, comedy routines, and other forms of satire are included although, primarily, today's form focuses on the beautiful ladies and the physical feats that their pronounced flexibility allows them to perform.

All of that to say that this video of a show that was done in Medulin, Croatia that is sexy but still classy but, if underwear and pasties offend you, skip it:


I would kill to go to a performance myself. Just the right bit of the sleaze factor without being classified as smut.

You can see tons of videos of two other wildly popular entertainers, Fanny Tastic and Michelle L'amour at YouTube or visit the site of Frenchie Kiss who is one of the instructors at Studio L'amour where you can schedule classes!


Gypsy Rose Lee , the muse for the incomparable Broadway musical Gypsy and the most recognizable name in the world of burlesque.

Thanks to Behind the Curtain for turning me onto the above modern day entertainers.

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Krista

Lovely Lana.

I am not a fan of Ms. Turner's acting. I am, however, a fan of all things lovely. Hence the posting of these breathtaking photos.

via.

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Krista

Portrait of a Small Town.

Portrait of a Small Town is a photo essay by Everett W. Kuntz focusing on life in his hometown of Ridgeway, Iowa between the years of 1939-1942.
I love how you can catch little glimpses into how everyday life unraveled decades ago by not only focusing in on the subject of the photo but also taking time to glance the background:


"Ground beef .15 a lb.", " "Columbia Catfish .13 a lb."



Aren't these two adorable? I wonder if they were sisters or best friends?
Perhaps they were both.

The rest can be found here.
Thanks to For Me, For You for sharing this first.

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Krista

John Rawlings Photography.

These are divine:







Mr. Rawlings is the author of many of my favorite photographic images of this era.
Alongside the likes of Cecil Beaton.

Who is your favorite photographer? What is their subjext area? What is it about their work that draws you to them?

First photo via
All others louie_gee_gee
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Krista

For the 'Chubby Little Lass' in your life..

Back to school ad, circa 1950s.
via

Chubbettes? Sort of condescending, in my opinion. Hey, it was the 50s. Haha.

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Krista

LOVES IT.

This photo spread frome Vogue Italia for September, 2008.
Photographed by Steven Meisel, whose work I really tend to gravitate toward.

The model completely harkens back to Carole Lombard in my mind.



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Krista

Vintage Vogue!

If I'm not mistaken, the first one is from August, 1952:


Second from November, 194?:


I love them not only for the impeccable clothing but, the fonts alone, especially on the first one, are terribly charming, don't you think?

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Krista

Favorite Photographs, Ver. 1.2

Hiya Kids!

Here are some of my favorite images from the past week.
Lead me to some of yours in comments.



In Name Only


Buster Keaton




both images from Roman Scandals, 1933. Starring Eddie Cantor and featuring a very seductive slave girl, Lucille Ball.
All four images via












Remaining images unknown.

A more substantial post concerning my sudden change of plans, my new outlook on life, etc. to be posted soon so, stay tuned.

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Krista