Swing Fashionista : Olivier de Havilland

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Olivier de Havilland

Remember this photo of Dita’s stunning hair that I posted a few days ago? Well I just stumbled across an image of Olivier de Havilland sporting a similar ‘do in the late 1940s, and had to share. If anyone knows how to create a look like this, please do let us know!

You probably know Olivier de Havilland as Melanie in Gone with the Wind. She was a fairly serious actress in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, and often played in period pieces. She also happens to be Joan Fontaine’s older sister. She is still alive today (she is 93 years old).

Categories: Celebrities, Hair, Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, Dita Von Teese, forties, gone with the wind, Hair, hairdo, olivier de havilland, style, thirties

10 Mar 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Harper’s Bazaar - Bonnie and Clyde

“Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were well known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who, with their gang, traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression. Their exploits were known nationwide. They captured the attention of the American press and its readership during what is sometimes referred to as the “public enemy era” between 1931 and 1934. Though known today for his dozen-or-so bank robberies, Barrow in fact preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. The gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and committed several civilian murders. They were eventually ambushed and killed in Louisiana by law officers.” - Wikipedia

That being said, check out Harper Bazaars latest spread:

Love me some pleated pants and a Tommy Gun!

For information on the clothes and where to buy them, check out the full editorial on Harpar’s Bazaar.

Categories: In Magazines
Tagged: 1930s, berret, Bonnie and Clyde, Great Depression, guns, harper's bazaar, men, scarf, vintage car

9 Mar 2010 Posted by Jo Comments (0)

Alexander McQueen Retrospective Part 1: Fall 2001

In tribute to Alexander McQueen, I am going to post a retrospective of past collections, from a SwingFashionista perspective. The best of Alexander McQueen for retro-loving folk. May he rest in peace. To start, my top picks from the Fall 2001 ready-to-wear show. More to come…

Categories: On Catwalks
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, Alexander McQueen, catwalk, fashion, forties, retrospective, show, style, thirties, tribute, vintage, wartime, wwii

6 Mar 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Vintage Shopping: SamayaLingVintage.com

A round up of my favourites right now at SamayaLingVintage.com:

Categories: Clothing
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, antique, dress, forties, samayaling, thirties, twenties, vintage

4 Mar 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Dorothy Parker: 1938

From Shorpy

August 4, 1938. Washington, D.C. “Miss Dorothy Parker has been selected as Miss Washington and will compete for the title of Miss America at the Atlantic City beauty pageant to be held during Labor Day week. 18 Years old, she weighs 112 pounds and is 5 feet, 4 inches in height. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Albert Parker of Washington.” Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.

Categories: Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1930s, bathing suit, beach, Dorothy Parker, vintage photo

20 Feb 2010 Posted by Jo Comments (1)

Taking Fashion Inspiration from Dolls

I wasted a whole lot of time on this doll blog, so that you don’t have to! Check out these retro doll fashions, can you believe it? The downside is, you can’t buy any of these outfits… you know, unless you’re 6″ tall. I’d wear all of these outfits! If anyone out there is a wizz with a sewing machine and wants to recreate one of these for me, just let me know!!

Categories: Clothing
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, barbie, doll, fashion, fifties, forties, retro, sixties, thirties, twenties, vintage

7 Feb 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (5)

1930s Fashion Illustrations

Fashion illustrations, mostly from Simplicity and Butterick dressmaking patterns, from the 1930s….

Categories: Clothing
Tagged: 1930s, bias, butterick, cutting, dressmaking, fashion, illustrations, patterns, simplicity, thirties, vionnet

14 Jan 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

New Zealand’s Fashion Quarterly Spring 2009

Behind the scenes photos care of Lotus Notes

Categories: In Magazines, On Catwalks
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, 2009, dress, fashion quarterly, feminine, floral, forties, new zealand, retro, spring, thirties

14 Jan 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Several ways to dance (according to each one’s profession)

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Several ways to dance (according to each one’s profession)

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - 24, originally uploaded by Gatochy found on Art Deco.

Click image for 1911 x 1437 size.

From the Humorist: “How a doctor dances… a salesman… a dentist… a swimmer… a scello player… a phrenologist.”

Categories: Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1930s, Almanaque Bertrand, art deco, Gatochy, profession

20 Dec 2009 Posted by Jo Comments (1)

Vintage Costumers, Seattle

Another great reason to live in Seattle! Costume shop Vintage Costumers specialising in authentic vintage styles to hire. Here’s a sampler, I think I’ll post some more later, there’s so many great things to hire!

7011 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Monday to Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturdays & Sundays 11am - 6pm

Categories: Clothing
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, beaded gown, Clothing, costume, fashion, flapper, forties, hire, men, seattle, suit, thirties, twenties, women, wwii

18 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (1)

Emma Watson in Ballet Shoes (2007)

Set in 1930s London, plenty of costume inspiration to be had…

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1930s, ballet shoes, Emma Watson, thirties

16 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - An invitation to dance

From The Punch: In the time of the Minuete… of the Quadrille… of the Waltz… and of the Fox-trot.

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - 15, originally uploaded by Gatochy and found on Art Deco.

Click image for 818 x 1124 size.

From The Punch: In the time of the Minuete… of the Quadrille… of the Waltz… and of the Fox-trot

Categories: Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1930s, Almanaque Bertrand, Art Deco Blog, Fox Trot, Invitation to dance

15 Dec 2009 Posted by Jo Comments (1)

De L’Officiel de la Mode: Archives

This is unbelievably cool. De L’Officiel magazine (think French fashion mag) has recently published their archives and now you (yes, you!) can read through the past editions starting from 1920!!! If you read French this should be even more amazing, but even if you don’t, this is still wonderful. Here is a screen shot of the archives:

Click here to go to the gallery!

Here is a quick preview of what you can see if you head on over to the archives. This is from 1927, #66:

Go, go now! Click on the link above and peruse through the archives of L’Officiel de la Mode! What cover do you like best? What era do you most enjoy? Let us know!!!

Categories: In Magazines, Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, archives, beauty, fashion, French, L'Officiel de la Mode, magazine

11 Dec 2009 Posted by Jo Comments (0)

2nd Annual Seattle Vintage Fashion Runway Show

Well, the 2nd Annual Seattle Vintage Fashion Runway Show and Lecture just happened on December 4th as part of the Killer Diller Weekend, and here are some snaps of the gorgeous vintage clothes, circa 1920-1950, that were on display. If you’re a swing dancer, you’ll recognize some familiar faces strutting their stuff on the runway, and some of you may also know the mastermind behind the event, Lorraine O’Neal. Photos are by Jared Luxenberg. Click on the photo to see it larger. Enjoy!

Categories: On Catwalks
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, fashion, forties, Jared Luxenberg, Killer Diller, Lorraine O'Neal, runway, seattle, show, thirties, twenties, vintage, weekend

11 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (2)

African American Vernacular Photography

Some gorgeous black women of the 1930s and 40s, on Omega418’s Flickr stream…

Categories: Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, african american, antique, black, forties, photography, thirties, vintage, women

8 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (4)

Eva Green stars in Cracks (2009)

The painfully beautiful Eva Green (yes, THAT Bond Girl), has been frocked up 1930s style to play a seductive teacher at an all-girls boarding school, for the new film Cracks.

And what did she wear to the premiere? Oh just this old thing…

Enjoy the trailer:

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1930s, Cracks, Eva Green, schoolgirl, thirties

1 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (3)

Katja has gone black!

The best bob hairdo in Lindy Hop without a doubt goes to the drop-dead gorgeous Katja Hrastar from Slovenia, and I just noticed on Facebook today that she’s gone from fiery redhead to femme fatale ebony black. Ooh la la! Either way, still the best bob since the 1920s. Luckily for us, one of her best buddies happens to be the brilliant photographer Luka Dolenc, so there’s plenty of documentation of Katja’s uber fabulous hair!

Come to think of it, Katja is a pretty smashing photographer herself. Check out her website for more photos. Anyway, check out these 1920s illustrations and you’ll see just how spot-on that ‘do is:

And of course, I can’t go without mentioning Louise Brooks, the 1920s and 30s actress who made this kind of bob iconic:

Categories: Celebrities, Hair
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, bob, crop, dance, dancer, do, eton, Hair, katja hrastar, lindy hop, Louise Brooks, shingle, Slovenia, style, swing

1 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (2)

Beautifully styled shoot by Julia Galdo

Photography and styling Julia Galdo.

Source: Nadinoo Blog

Categories: In Magazines
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, car, fashion, forties, thirties

24 Nov 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (1)

David Beckham suits up for GQ December 2008

Categories: Celebrities, In Magazines, Men's Fashion
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, David Beckham, forties, gangster, GQ, suit, thirties

22 Nov 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Christian Dior Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear

Red lipstick, side-split hair falling in long shiny waves (oh so Lauren Bacall), trench coats, platform heels, ruffled skirts, cinched waists, lacy lingerie details and flimsy feminine fabrics… love it! God bless John Galliano…