TONS of 1930s Fashion Photos

[Lily Powers]

Marsha Hunt is riveting to watch on screen. Her upturned nose is adorable and she's still grand. I was disappointed not to have been able to make the Noir City Film Festival opening night a couple of years back when she was the guest of honor. Glad this thread came to my attention and it would be an honor to purchase her book. Thanks for posting it, Marc.

 

[deadpandiva]

Thanks for sharing thses photos. I love Marsha and those hats are amazing.

 

[Lindabelle]

Thanks Marc for sharing! She looks amazing. I've always liked Marsha Hunt since seeing her as Mary in Pride and Prejudice. She was the prettiest Mary I've ever seen!

 

[Kiri]

What a lovely lady! And lovely clothes! I'll take them all please.

Is she still alive?

 

[Marla]

What a lovely lady! And lovely clothes! I'll take them all please.

Is she still alive?

Yes! I recently read this book, and I encourage anyone who's interested in her story to seek it out, though it is out of print. The photos are divine. It's impressive that she could still remember the minute details about the clothes she modeled some 50 years later when she wrote the book. Also, her insightful writing about Hollywood costuming and her volunteering efforts during WWII is a surprising bonus!

Edited: She will be 93 this year.

 

[Kiri]

Wow, that's incredible! She sounds like an amazing woman!

 

[Good Ol' Days]

Oh my goodness! She is absolutely stunning!
I think I've found someone whose style I can try myself on.
Thank you~

 

[bunnyb.gal]

I remembered this thread and thought this might be of interest. Ms Marsha Hunt is scheduled to be a guest at the 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Maryland. The convention looks like fun; wish I weren't stuck here! It runs the 23-25th of September. A tad late I know, but I just found this info myself!

www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com

 

[Foofoogal]

My stars. Amazing what 93 looks like on some people. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[RosebudMarie]

IMO women who allow themselves to age gracefully in the 'old fashioned way' look so much better than the...what are they called? Cougars? We have now.

When my grandmother died at 84 she was beautiful. Still put the finger waves in her short hair - just a few at the temples.

Sorry if that's off topic.

 

[Nomanolo]

LOVE this!

 

[Marla]

I really enjoyed seeing Marsha Hunt in the documentary Moguls & Movie Stars (episode Warriors & Peace Makers) on TCM. She's one of the only Golden Era movie stars to be featured in it, everyone else is son-of-a-mogul or a film historian. I think she touched on this subject in her book, but in the episode she talked about how one day Louis B. Mayer called her into his office to tell her he had "discovered" she had sex appeal.

 

[deadpandiva]

I really enjoyed seeing Marsha Hunt in the documentary Moguls & Movie Stars (episode Warriors & Peace Makers) on TCM. She's one of the only Golden Era movie stars to be featured in it, everyone else is son-of-a-mogul or a film historian. I think she touched on this subject in her book, but in the episode she talked about how one day Louis B. Mayer called her into his office to tell her he had "discovered" she had sex appeal.

I'll have to catch this when it airs again. I love Marsha.

 

[Marla]

I'll have to catch this when it airs again. I love Marsha.

Me too. She's the Hollywood star I'm most like. As much as I love the vixens, I'm definitely more of a Marsha.