Old Hollywood has a wonderful collection of public service images, projected to instruct proper film etiquette in the 1910’s.
This next one inspires questions in my mind. What…else…could…hmmmm?
10 Tuesday Jul 2012
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10 Tuesday Jul 2012
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This picture is my image of the day as I love looking at all the old Vogue covers and this one is so creative by creating letters using the bodily form and lots of flexible women!! Hope you like!!
Billie Dove
07 Saturday Jul 2012
Billie Dove, born Bertha Bohny, (May 14, 1903 – December 31, 1997) was an American actress
Billie Dove, early 1920s
She was born to Charles and Bertha (née Kagl) Bohny, Swiss immigrants. As a teen, she worked as a model to help support her family and was hired as a teenager by Florenz Ziegfeld to appear in his Ziegfeld Follies Revue. She legally changed her name to Lillian Bohny in the early 1920s. and migrated to Hollywood, where she began appearing in silent films. She soon became one of the most popular actresses of the 1920s, appearing in Douglas Fairbanks’ smash hit Technicolor film The Black Pirate (1926), as Rodeo West inThe Painted Angel (1929), and was dubbed The American Beauty (1927), the title of one of her films.
She married the director of her seventh film, Irvin Willat, in 1923. The two divorced in 1929. Dove had a huge legion of male fans, one of her most persistent being Howard Hughes. She shared a three-year romance with Hughes and was engaged to marry him, but she ended the relationship without ever giving cause. Hughes cast her as a comedian in his film Cock of the Air (1932). She also appeared in his movie The Age for Love (1931).
Billie Dove
At the height of the Roaring ’20s, Louis B. Mayer acclaimed her the “most beautiful woman in Hollywood,”
North side of the 6300 block of Hollywood Boulevard
Alice Babs
29 Friday Jun 2012
Alice Babs (born Hildur Alice Nilsson on 26 January 1924) is a singer and actor from Kalmar, Sweden. While she has worked in a wide number of genres – e.g. Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera – she is best known internationally as a jazz singer. Making her breakthrough in Swing it magistern (Swing It, Teacher!) (1940), she appeared in more than a dozen Swedish language-films. Despite playing the well-behaved, good-hearted, cheerful girl, the youth culture forming with Alice Babs as its icon caused outrage among members of the older generation. A vicar called the Alice Babs cult the “foot and mouth disease to cultural life”.
In 1958, she was the first artist to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in 4th place with the song “Lilla stjärna” (“Little Star”). The same year, she formed Swe-Danes with Ulrik Neumann and Svend Asmussen. The group would later tour the United States together, before dissolving in 1965. A long and productive period of collaboration with Duke Ellington started in 1963. Among other works, Alice Babs performed his second and third Sacred Concerts that were originally written for her. Her voice had a range of more than three octaves; Duke Ellington said that when she did not sing the parts that he wrote for her, he had to use three different singers.
Alice Babs currently resides in Sweden.
I have always been so in love with her!
The Fedora
26 Tuesday Jun 2012
Seeing as Michael Jackson wore a fedora as one of his signum attributes i just had to have something about the hat here (there was a couple of Michael Jackson documentaries on TV recently).
The King Of Pop sporting a fedora http://giantlife.com/513885/3-ways-to-tip-your-hat-in-memory-of-the-king/
After all, is there any head gear more iconic for male wearers?
It looks darn good on women too, possably because it has such male insinuations.
A fedora (
/fɨˈdɔːrə/) is a felt hat most commonly worn by men. The term is usually generic, describing any men’s hat that does not already have another name; a few fedoras have names of their own, including the trilby.
The hat is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and “pinched” in the front on both sides, though the creasing does not define the hat. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary. The typical crown height is 4.5 inches (11.4 centimeters).
The brim is usually approximately 2.5 inches (6.3 centimeters) wide, but may be wider, can be left “raw edged” (left as cut), finished with a sewn overwelt or underwelt, or bound with a trim-ribbon.
The term fedora was in use as early as 1891. Its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the similar-lookingHomburg (which is also a type of fedora). Fedoras can be found in nearly any color, but black, grey, tan (“fawn”), and dark brown are the most popular.
A fedora made by Borsalino with a gutter-dent, side-dented crown, the front of the brim “snapped down” and the back “snapped up”
Old Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra in fedora http://madetomeasureny.com/category/frank-sinatra/
Iconic
The word fedora comes from the title of an 1882 play by Victorien Sardou, Fédora, written for Sarah Bernhardt. The play was first performed in the United States in 1889. Bernhardt played Princess Fédora, the heroine of the play, and she wore a hat similar to what is now considered a fedora. The fedora had been a female fashion. When the fedora became a male fashion item in the late 19th century, it was popular for its stylishness and its ability to protect the wearer’s head from the wind and weather. Since the early part of the 20th century, many Haredi and other Orthodox Jews have made black fedoras normative to their daily wear.
Another example of a fedora made by Borsalino, with a pinch-front teardrop-shaped crown
The hat is sometimes associated with the era of Prohibition, Great Depression–era gangsters, and detectives. Film stars in the 1950s popularized the fedora in their movies. In past Hollywood movies, the fedora was widely worn. In the late 1950s, the hat began to lose favor in the West due to the advent of more casual clothing.
Johnny Depp in fedora http://www.justeyewear.com/blog/fashion/glasses-the-new-it-accessory-thanks-to-celebrity-appeal/
The fedora enjoyed a revival only a few years after its waning popularity, dating back to the mid-1970s. The fedora as a personal statement has made impacts on American and global culture: Indiana Jones popularized his fedora in the Indiana Jones franchise.Among historical figures: Coach Tom Landry wore a fedora while he was the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. It would later become his trademark image. A cenotaph dedicated to Landry with a depiction of his fedora was placed in the official Texas State Cemetery inAustin at the family’s request. In addition the Cowboys wore a patch on their uniforms during the 2000 season depicting Landry’s fedora. Michael Jackson frequently wore a fedora in public appearances, concerts and video clips. In the television series Fringe, the mysterious figures, the Observers, all wear fedoras. In Phineas and Ferb, the pet platypus Perry, who is a secret agent, is known for wearing a fedora.
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in his iconic fedora http://www.indygear.com/igfedora.html
Combining and composing
Usually when i think of a fedora i think suit or zoot suit but it is amazing with what you can actually combine it to create a very special look.
Thinking back i HAVE seen it worn with almost everything.
These sets of attributes are so known that almost anyone on earth would recognize them even without a person in them.
They are like iconic attributes, brands or logos.
You Can Leave Your Hat On – Nine and a half weeks 16:9 widescreen-Joe Cocker
Steal These Looks: Frank Sinatra
26 Tuesday Jun 2012
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Steal These Looks: Frank Sinatra.
What I think most of us overlook is just how stylish Frank Sinatra was. His ability to make a suit look comfortable, something as accessible as a t-shirt and jeans, is a feat no one man has matched to this day. The lazy fedora, the sway of the cigarette in hand, the not so straight yet perfect pocket square. All these elements he made classic, easy, and straight up cool as all hell.
26 Tuesday Jun 2012
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Ingemar Johansson
04 Sunday Mar 2012
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Boxer, Boxing, Göteborg, Gothenburg, Heavy Weight Champion, Ingemar Johansson, Ingo, Sports, Sverige, Sweden
Jens Ingemar Johansson (September 22, 1932 – January 30, 2009) was a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Johansson was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. In 1959 he defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in the third round, after flooring Patterson seven times in that round, to win the World Heavyweight Championship. As a result, Johansson won theHickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year and was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and Sports Illustratedmagazine’s “Sportsman of the Year“.
Johansson enjoyed a successful career as a heavyweight. When he retired in 1963 he had a record of 26 wins, 17 by KO, and only 2 losses. He called his right fist “toonder and lightning” for its concussive power (it was also called “Ingo’s Bingo” and the “Hammer of Thor”), and in 2003 he was ranked at #99 on The Ring‘s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. He reputedly had bone trouble in his right hand on and off throughout his career as a result.
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| Real name | Ingemar Johansson |
| Nickname(s) | Ingo The Hammer of Thor[1] |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | September 22, 1932 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | January 30, 2009 (aged 76) Kungsbacka, Sweden |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
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Johansson earned his shot at the world heavyweight crown when he KOed top ranked contender Eddie Machen in the first round of their elimination match on September 14, 1958. In front of 53.615 screaming fans in Ullevi football stadium, Johansson downed Machen three times, finally flattening him for a knockout at 2:16 of the first round. Johansson then signed to fight champion Floyd Patterson. Johansson was a colorful figure in New York as he trained for the fight. Eschewing the monastic training regimen favored by Patterson and other fighters, Johansson trained at the Catskill resort of Grossingers. He didn’t seem to train particularly hard, and was often seen at night spots with his attractive “secretary.” Accordingly, he entered the ring in Yankee Stadium on June 26, 1959, as a 5-1 underdog. Johansson spent the first two rounds of the encounter retreating and flicking a light left jab at the champion. In the third round, Johansson threw a wide left hook that Patterson blocked with his right hand. When he moved his right hand away from its protective peek-a-boo position before his chin, Johansson drilled him with a short powerful right hand. Patterson went down, arose on unsteady legs and was out on his feet. Johansson followed up his advantage and sent Patterson down 6 more times in the round before the bout was stopped by referee Ruby Goldstein. Johansson celebrated with his girlfriend and future wife Birgit Lundgren and the next day a headline in a New York newspaper expressed the city’s amazement. It read: “Ingo — It’s Bingo.”
When Johansson returned to Sweden, he flew in on a helicopter, landing in the main soccer stadium in Gothenburg, his home town, and was cheered by 20,000 people. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, as well as the cover of Life Magazine on July 20, 1959, alongside Birgit. Johansson was a flamboyant champion – a precursor to the “Swinging Sixties“. One publication dubbed Johansson “boxing’s Cary Grant” and in 1960 he appeared the movie All the Young Men as a Marine, alongside stars Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier. Wherever he went, in the U.S. or in Sweden he had a beautiful woman on his arm and paparazzi snapping pictures. |
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Some Stuart Portraits
03 Saturday Mar 2012
All found here: http://thestuartkings.tumblr.com
Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth 1685c.
Studio of Willem Wissing
James, Duke of Monmouth was one of the seventeenth century’s most colourful and engaging figures. As Charles II’s eldest, though illegitimate, son Monmouth was assured a life of favour and wealth. The King treated him as his favourite, and showered him with high office and honour. But from an early age, Monmouth felt burdened by the inevitable disqualification of his illegitimacy. The frustration born out of it ultimately caused his downfall and execution in 1685.
Portrait of John Evelyn (1620-1706) c. 1648
By Robert Walker
John Evelyn (1620 – 1706) He is chiefly famous for the diary which he kept for the whole of his life, from the Civil War to the reign of Queen Anne.
He took an active part in government, often being consulted by Charles II, and was highly regarded as an expert on both architecture and forestry. His writings also encompass the arts, politics, science and military affairs.
Portrait of George Villiers Duke of Buckingham (1592 – 1628) 1625c.
By Sir Balthesar Gerbier
Buckingham, who was praised for his good looks and charm quickly became a favourite of James I. Under James he rose from the title of Viscount Villiers in 1617 to Earl of Buckingham before being awarded a Marquisate in the following year. When questioned about his admiration for George Villiers, the King, who referred to his favourite as his ”Sweet Steenie” and his “sweet child and wife”, is said to have responded by proclaiming, ”You may be sure that I love the Earl of Buckingham more than anyone else…Christ had his John, and I have my George”.
Portrait of Gertrude Sadleir, Lady Aston of Forfar
Unknown artist, English School Early Seventeenth Century
Portrait of Lady Mary Boyle and her son Charles 1700c.
Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt, Studio of 1646 – 1723
This image is remarkable, and to all present researches, unique in the work of British portrait painters in the decades either side of 1700. There is no immediately comparable image of a mother suckling a child, and despite the obvious references to the Virgin Mary -a play on the sitter’s name- the painting is unmistakeably a true and tender image of motherhood.
Prince Rupert as a boy by Sir Anthony van Dyck
24 Friday Feb 2012
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Eleven ages of a man: the undectet of Doctors – in chronological order (and from left to right), William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith
So then, aside from kicking-off the first proper autumn (or, for all you North Americans out there, fall) month of the year, I take it you know what tomorrow will be bringing us? That’s right, the climactic concluder to the latest season of the indubitably genius Doctor Who. Yes, with all the trailers on the box and the fevered anticipation all over the ‘Net, it’d take a Silurian condemned to the far reaches of the Universe not to know that in one day’s time The Doctor must come up with surely his greatest ever victory – cheating his own death. And his proper death at that, with no chance of…
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The Beautiful Times 