Everyday Women of the Golden Era

[Miss Retro Chic]

Gosh, how I love this thread! So much inspiration for all of us!

 

[Classydame]

Lee,

What an elegant lady, which can be seen in the above photo! I am sorry for the loss of your mother. May memories of her offer you comfort.

Shellie

 

[LizzieMaine]

Courtesy of Shorpy, this is my new favorite photograph of all time. August, 1938.

Solidarity, kids. Go get 'em!

 

[HadleyH]

^^^^ good photo Lizzie!






They’ve got immaculate hair and the style..win baby win!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eusa_clap

 

[Widebrim]

Lee,

What an elegant lady, which can be seen in the above photo! I am sorry for the loss of your mother. May memories of her offer you comfort.

Shellie

Thank you very much, Shellie.

 

[scotrace]

This.

 

[scotrace]

Actually models. But lovely.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

1939:

 

[leslie1021]

I believe that women have faced the same general problems and concerns when it comes to their clothing the past few hundred years as we face in the world today. If anything it has become easier to dress today than at any time in the history of women. The styles may have changed, and even some of the exact articles of clothing may have gone away or changed completely, but the reality is that it was just as challenging to these beautiful women as it is for us today. Thanks for the pictures and the post. I love to consider what it must have been like in those times as a woman.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

 

[Stray Cat]

Stellar images, Amy Jeane. :thumb:

Ladie's singing group:

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

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I don't know anything about this image, which was shared by a friend.

That's actually a modern re-creation. Here she is:

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Girls Basketball Team
Cuzco, Peru 1924

 

[scotrace]

That's actually a modern re-creation...

Oh! Thanks!

 

[Metatron]

Women from Romania.








From a massive, recently discovered collection of photos.
http://colectiacosticaacsinte.eu/
Most people aren't smiling in these photos. I noticed that I had saved most of the photos where the subject is. What a difference it makes!

 

[Jennifer Hebert]

Please forgive the close crop on this one. I've pestered my aunt to send me a copy the original scan (I lost it in a pc crash), but haven't heard back yet. This photo of my grandmother was taken sometime in the late 40s in Hawaii. She's in her early 20s here. In the original photo, you can see that she's impeccably dressed - until you notice her bare feet in the grass! The woman never did wear shoes if she could help it.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Now she must have been quite a character!

Meet Goldie Williams of Chicago, alias Meg Murphy. On January 29, 1898 Ms. Williams was arrested for vagrancy in Omaha, Nebraska. The police description listed her occupation as prostitute, 5 feet, 110 lbs and that her left finger had been broken at one time and there was a cut below her right wrist.

 

[imoldfashioned]

I adore the girl in the shirt and tie. I love this semi masculine look and works well with a fitted tweed jacket, pants, skirt or plus fours!

 

[Stray Cat]

Looking at the girl on the far right of this image.. her collar is absolutely amazing; it's surely hand-made. Work of art. :eusa_clap
These women inspire me, hey honestly do.

 

[scotrace]

Random.