And another tattooed lady from that era, but it would really be hard to call her an average girl next door (something to do with being filthy rich, owning an island, sleeping with Marlena Dietrich ad racing speedboats ;-) )
Joe Carstairs - more about her life here
I just came across an article (in Polish) about tattoos being the new fashionable way of decorating one's body for American ladies:
'Kalejdoskop' magazine, March 1926.
Just to revive the topic, I hope the ladies of the Lounge won't mind if I share the story of one of the early female Polish bikers and truly incredible woman Maria Wardasówna.
Born on the 5th of July in 1907 as a daughter of a farmer in the village Roztropice, Maria was a strong-minded...
Here's another one I came across today on the Dynamic Africa blog: Bessie Stringfield, “The Motorcycle Queen of Miami”—the first black woman to ride across the United States solo.
More about this incredible lady can be found here: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?racerid=277
Not for me, I'm afraid, any sanitary towels are more than likely to give me an irritation - I'd say if I wanted to try something different than old trusty tampons ;-) I would go for a menstrual cup. BTW, there's a website, where one can have a look at vintage feminine hygiene products, like...
Here author, while describing Juanita Carberry mentions 'In 1946, Carberry became one of a handful of women to join the merchant navy, remaining for 17 years. It was during this period, (...), that she started acquiring tattoos.' I wish I looked as good as she does in this picture, when I'm her age.
I just bought two books - one is in Polish 'Moda w przedwojennej Polsce' (Fashion in pre-war Poland) by Anna Sieradzka, interesting reading and good few photos of original garments like these late twenties summer dresses:
and another one is 'Pretty Things. The Last Generation of American...
Some info about l85 regulations can be found as wel on www.blitzkriegbaby.de website:
Limitation Order L-85: Duration and Termination, Fashion and Morale, Fashion Survivability, Curtailment, General Restrictions, Implementation.
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