While fashion models in the 1960s may not
have had the same following as those immediately recognized today, they
nonetheless represented a similarly desirable lifestyle. Photographed at events, wearing clothing from the most in-demand designers, their often recognizable
physique led them to be scouted not only as models but as actresses too. It was
their budding popularity that cemented the potential influence of models today
– celebrities who do much more than just walk runways.
A number of recognizable names come to one’s
mind when thinking of iconic fashion models of the sixties. Undeniable are
Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton or Veruschka. The later even appearing as herself in the
1966 Michelangelo Antonioni film, Blowup.
The 1960s is arguably the first decade that is seen as cool in contemporary society
and the poster girls of that time were, as they are also today, beautiful,
original and provoking. Teresa Tuszyńska fit this description perfectly and, in
a short haircut calling to mind Twiggy, was to become the British models equal in
a country where fashion seemed more limited than it actually was.
22 May 2014
I noticed the photographer Paul Wolff as the author of an image on the front cover of "Eva" magazine (see position number 4) and could not resist searching for more of his photographs. Turns out he had quite the eye. Just look at these images! Below I link an insightful article by Thorsten Overgaard, which talks about Wolff's relation to the Leica camera, but more importantly, includes some stunning photography.
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http://www.overgaard.dk/the-story-behind-that-picture-0122_gb-Dr-Paul_Wolff.html
Above:
Paul Wolff, "Textile Weaver", 1930s.
http://servatius.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/blog-post_1.html
Below:
Norbert Bunge, of Argus Fotokunst in Berlin, talks about German photographer, Dr. Paul Wolff (posted to Youtube by Thorsten Overgaard, 20 July 2016).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ssIvQiT7s
Dr. Paul Wolff, "Das Opel-Bad", Wiesbaden, 1934.
https://plus.google.com/104539787714838412160/posts/j4enjA2pk5w
10 September 2017
Cassidy Zachary wrote an article about Terry Newman's recent publication, Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore. Who would have thought that Gertrude Stein was among the first wearers of Pierre Balmain, that Oscar Wilde was a member of the Rational Dress Society or that Virginia Wolfe wrote for British Vogue in the 1920s! Perhaps this book should be next up on your reading list?
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https://theartofdress.org/2017/09/10/legendary-authors-and-the-clothes-they-wore-by-terry-newman/
Buy the book on Amazon.
4 October 2017
My friend wrote a lighthearted article about hats in paintings. Interested in what a Dada-style hat looks like? Take a look!
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http://www.dailyartdaily.com/hats-from-paintings/
4 June 2013
The Fashion Institute of Technology describes its recent acquisition -- a nearly complete run of "Eva" magazine. This Czech-language women's magazine ran from 1928 to 1943 and is a wonderful source of insight into World War II fashion in Eastern Europe.
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http://blog.fitnyc.edu/materialmode/2013/06/04/hot-accession-eva-the-journal-of-educated-women/
29 January 2012
Throughout the years many brands and businesses fade away and are ultimately forgotten about forever. I am always excited when I discover a rarely talked about company from the past. Such was the case with Princess Pat, which only has two sentences describing it on Wikipedia! Read more about the brand here, Princess Pat -- The Real Story of this Cosmetics Brand.
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http://collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/princess-pat-real-story-of-this.html
Below: Products by Princess Pat c. 1920s - 1930s.
Princess Pat Rouge endorsed by actress Loretta Young, c. 1920s
Princess Pat Lipstick, c. 1930s
Princess Pat Week-End Set, c. 1920s
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