So as those of you who’ve been following my exercise in personal archeology known as moving have probably figured out by now that I am a fucking pack rat. I keep all sorts of things all kinds of long past their usefulness date. Good for nostalgia, bad for sanity. But today, instead of culling the past, how about we revel in it? So let’s get into our wayback machines and enjoy these snapshots from another era. Starlets of today, take note.Julie Andrews
Circa 1957, in “Cinderella.”
Elizabeth Taylor
Circa 1956, on the set of “Giant.”
Grace Kelly & Audrey Hepburn
Circa 1956, backstage at the Oscars.
Greta Garbo
Circa 1926, posing at USC.
Marilyn Monroe
Circa I have no idea, but ohmygod those glasses.
Frida Kahlo
Circa any year, any time, any place – just stunning.
Circa 1957, in “Cinderella.”Elizabeth Taylor
Circa 1956, on the set of “Giant.”Grace Kelly & Audrey Hepburn
Circa 1956, backstage at the Oscars.Greta Garbo
Circa 1926, posing at USC.Marilyn Monroe
Circa I have no idea, but ohmygod those glasses.Frida Kahlo
Circa any year, any time, any place – just stunning.
Frida Kahlo has always reminded me of Kaki King, and vice versa. I heart Kaki King. :D
ReplyDeleteToday's post makes me look back in absolute envy. I've always said I belonged in an era other than my own.
Yes, I LOVE women in black & white.
ReplyDeleteGreta Garbo, at least, was known to have had a female lover. Scholars are fairly sure that she had a long-time but stormy relationship with designer Valentina.
Are you a lesbian Alaina
DeleteMakes me sad, considering how much botox and plastic surgery happens these days. Glad to see naturally beautiful women.
ReplyDeleteGreta Garbo looks fabulous in that picture. Her face, the way she carries herself, just a beacon. No wonder she was a star.
ReplyDeletejust watched Frida again last night...and here's this lovely picture. ah. such a remarkable human.
ReplyDeleteHoney, where do you find these pictures. So stunning. That Kahlo picture was a revelation.
ReplyDeleteGreta Garbo was so hot! I've had some wonderfully sexy dreams about her lol
ReplyDeleteFor the goddess of the greek olimpo!! Here we can see the Garbo* of Greta.
ReplyDeleteHoly pic,
Thanx Dorothy, great one.
* Garbo:(Spanish)
1) jauntiness
2) (composure),(bearing)- poise.
3) uncountable (elegance — of
movement)- grace.
Is it just me or did that pic of Grace Kelly make you think of Nicole Kidman?
ReplyDeleteoh and ps:
ReplyDeletethat one of Elizabeth Taylor is breathtaking, too.
i heart you, Snarker.
makes me want to drag out my moms movie books. love old school photography.
ReplyDeleteGreta Garbo... /swoon
ReplyDeleteLook at those guns!
I just KNEW you'd still manage a Tank Top Tuesday pic...Thanks for the Greta pic! The others were lovely too!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a stunning group of women. Hollywood was certainly a different kind of creature back in the day. Haha, it's "Tinsletown Tuesday" this week. ;)
ReplyDeleteFight on for old SC! Pshew!
ReplyDeleteSuddenly I have an inexplicable surge of love and pride for my alma mater. Or is that a surge of something else entirely?
The Marilyn one looks like it might be from How to Marry a Millionaire (1953).
ReplyDeleteI study film history like it's my job (oh, wait, it IS my job). What a pleasure to find it invading my outside life for once. :)
I just love these women!!!!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Taylor is simply beautiful , I loved her style, her performances, her movements, actually I saw an image where Elizabeth Taylor is smelling a shoe, I think I'll do the same because that woman was so hot.
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