Saturday, March 14, 2009

The Case of the Velvet Claws, 1933

White Jacket by Joe Strassner, 1930s

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"This white jacket by German designer Joe Strassner has pleated cap sleeves. Make-up, such as false eyelashes and lipstick, was worn boldly and eyebrows were plucked to oblivion."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Friday, March 13, 2009

Mainbocher dress, 1930s


Mainbocher dress, 1930s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Black satin trimmed with silver fox was used for this Mainbocher dress with its matching cape."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Popular Songs, Jane Froman, 1936

Blanco y Negro, Spanish magazine, 1930s


P.3, originally uploaded by Esteban De Sousa.

Erté, Harper's Bazar, 1921


Harper's Bazaar 1921, originally uploaded by filippadevries.

Pictorial Review, 1933


Pictorial revue, originally uploaded by ondiraiduveau.

Lord and Lady Dufferin of Ava and Lady Rosslyn, 1938

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"Lord and Lady Dufferin of Ava and Lady Rosslyn walk to the State Opening of Parliament in London in 1938. The women wear sleek bias-cut dresses and fur boleros, a style also worn for eveningwear."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

BookCrossing

Olá! Resolvi aderir ao movimento BookCrossing, cujos membros dão livros colocando-os em lugares públicos para quem os quiser apanhar. É só carregar na imagem no índice do meu blog, à esquerda (a mesma que está em baixo neste post). Irão ter ao meu perfil BookCrossing, onde podem consultar a lista de livros que tenciono dar na etiqueta "available". Carregando na etiqueta "travelling" encontrarão o livro que tenciono dar a seguir. Todos os dias, a partir das 18:00, colocarei um livro novo no café Empório do Chá, na Avenida Paris, Lisboa.

A morada é:

Empório do Chá
Av. de Paris, 19-A
1000-228 Lisboa


O primeiro livro, que podem encontrar já a partir de amanhã (11/03/2009) é o livro Planets on the Move: The Astrology of Relocation, de Maritha Pottenger e Zipporah Pottenger Dobyns. Da contra-capa:
"When you change your place of residence, you change your horoscope! Find the meaning of new aspects to the angles (Ascendant, Midheaven, etc.), aspects to house rulers, house placements of rulers and stellia, and signs on the angles when you relocate".


Read and Release at BookCrossing.com...



Espero que algum dos meus leitores encontre um livro de que gosta, e/ou que adira a este movimento.

Jumper by Bruno Netti, 1930s


Jumper by Bruno Netti, 1930s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"This jumper by Bruno Netti has sharp shoulders, following the trends of the day."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Joan Crawford, dress by Adrian, 1932

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"The white dress designed by Adrian and worn by Joan Crawford in the 1932 film Letty Lynton had an enormous influence on fashion. Manufacturers copied it and women flocked to department stores to buy the 'Letty Lytton dress'. The dress also helped to kick-start the trend for wide shoulders."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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