If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

[Beowulf67]

Oh my God so Rita Hayworth,...There was something kind of vulnerable and a girl next door(if the girl next door was smokin hot) quality to her in that movie mixed with the classic femme fatale that just cooks my giblets.

If that's the girl next door, I gotta' find that neighborhood! lol

 

[Marzipan]

fftopic:
I'm new to this so bear with me. As retro-minded men do you still prefer the way modern women dress to vintage? My guess is no considering who your favorite stars are but can you maybe articulate as to why modern people might find women in vintage unattractive? This comes off of a bad experience I had yesterday with some teenage boys who called me something extremely disgusting and rude and I've been feeling sort of bewildered by it all.

Thanks!

 

[Miss Golightly]

fftopic:
I'm new to this so bear with me. As retro-minded men do you still prefer the way modern women dress to vintage? My guess is no considering who your favorite stars are but can you maybe articulate as to why modern people might find women in vintage unattractive? This comes off of a bad experience I had yesterday with some teenage boys who called me something extremely disgusting and rude and I've been feeling sort of bewildered by it all.

Thanks!

What an unpleasant experience for you and completely senseless.

The only thing I can think of as to why these young people go on the way they do is maybe due to the fact that the current teenage generation are so saturated with crass oversexualised filth in the media/entertainment that anything different is beyond their comprehension. I don't think they "get" a woman dressed in a ladylike manner - they probably only "get" overtight clothes with bra/g-strings showing and tons of flesh exposed.

All I can say is that I'm so glad to not be growing up right now and came from a generation that had a childhood and a very innocent childhood at that.

 

[Marzipan]

I know. I feel like I'm out of my time. I feel connected with Victorian up to the 50's. I like the music of the 60's because it was so revolutionary and important politically but also, I feel like they should have kept on jamming while wearing petticoats. Haha!

Imagine Joni in a circle skirt... meow.lol

 

[Flivver]

fftopic:
I'm new to this so bear with me. As retro-minded men do you still prefer the way modern women dress to vintage? My guess is no considering who your favorite stars are but can you maybe articulate as to why modern people might find women in vintage unattractive? This comes off of a bad experience I had yesterday with some teenage boys who called me something extremely disgusting and rude and I've been feeling sort of bewildered by it all.

Thanks!

I grew up in the 1950s when women dressed in a very feminine manner and men wore hats and ties for most activities.

I'm not a fan of modern fashions and really appreciate seeing a woman dressed traditionally. I guess most younger guys don't like a traditional look simply because they're not used to it.

Stick to your guns and dress the way you want to. Teenagers were put on this earth to torment everybody and everything they come in contact with that's different from *them*.

 

[Tomasso]

a bad experience I had yesterday with some teenage boys

You really must consider the source.

 

[Marzipan]

Thanks, gentlemen.

I think I'll do that.

(after I make my voodoo doll)

 

[Subvet642]

I'm new to this so bear with me. As retro-minded men do you still prefer the way modern women dress to vintage? My guess is no considering who your favorite stars are but can you maybe articulate as to why modern people might find women in vintage unattractive? This comes off of a bad experience I had yesterday with some teenage boys who called me something extremely disgusting and rude and I've been feeling sort of bewildered by it all.

Thanks!

Teenagers hate everything! :rage: I've seen photos that the ladies of the Lounge have posted of themselves and I have to say that I wish that all women dressed that way. There are some "real tomatos" on this site, and judging by your avatar, you are one of them.:whistling

 

[Marzipan]

Thanks! That outfit probably wasn't the greatest for my figure and my hair was kind of wonky so your compliment is appreciated. Hee.

 

[Subvet642]

Thanks! That outfit probably wasn't the greatest for my figure and my hair was kind of wonky so your compliment is appreciated. Hee.

I love the Bettie Page hair style, it's workin' for ya!

 

[Marzipan]

Merci! My husband doesn't like it but then I think he's fearful of change. Or something.

I love the Bettie Page hair style, it's workin' for ya!

 

[Mary]

Right now, I'd pick Eva Henning. This is from the movie "Girl with Hyacints" where she is a very idealistic girl with subdued feelings leading a lonely life.

 

[Mary]

And I love her boyish updo. (There aren't any better pics of it.)

 

[ScotchWhisky]

If I were a man, I would definitely pick Myrna Loy! She wasn't necessarily the most glamourous woman of the golden era, but she was beautiful, smart, articulate, witty and politically active.

As a straight female, though, I have to toss in my two favourites... Gregory Peck and Peter O'Toole. Naturally, I love William Powell, too.

 

[HadleyH]

I'm not an expert in these things,but to my eye Louise Brooks hat it all; perfect face and perfect body, the ultimate 1920s flapper!

,,,

 

[HadleyH]

I'm not an expert in these things,but to my eye Louise Brooks hat it all;

hat it all?
i meant had it all [huh]

 

[KilroyCD]

Two words say it all...

Ingrid Bergman

 

[Plus-Four]

beaty

What a lovely pictures in this threat. :eusa_clap

Plus Four.

 

[WinoJunko]

A bit off topic

I'm probably going to sound lame or like I'm throwing off the vibe of this thread but...to be honest I probably wouldn't pick any girl from then. The girl of my dreams is from the here and now and I have eyes for only her.

You may now proceed to laugh at me or call me stupid or completely ignor me, haha.

 

[Plus-Four]

have a laugh

WinoJunko: i agree, 'modern' ladies can be as cute as the 'vintage' ones. And i am not laughing at you. I can appreciate modern ladies or girls in handsome clothing. But a little bit feminine please.
In this thread it's about the vintage ladies. So let's add some more photographs.

Marzipan: you are cute too! In modern clothing or not.

Plus-Four.