Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Textron's white slip of rayon crêpe frosted with Madeira embroidery, illustrated by Charlotte Joan Sternberg, Harper's Bazaar, December 1949

Elizabeth Arden Essentials ad, illustrated by René R. Bouché, Harper's Bazaar, December 1947

"Shocking" perfume by Schiaparelli, illustrated by Marcel Vertès, Harper's Bazaar, December 1946

Textron's hostess coat of luxurious rayon crêpe with a flaming front panel, illustrated by Charlotte Joan Sternberg, Harper's Bazaar, December 1946

Model wearing a Monte-Sano coat by De Leo, Artcraft Stockings ad, photo by John Rawlings, Harper's Bazaar, December 1946

"Shocking" perfume by Schiaparelli, illustrated by Marcel Vertès, Harper's Bazaar, December 1945

Bettina Bolegard, Chen Yu "Chinese Red" lip color and nail enamel, Harper's Bazaar, December 1945

A very Dali-esque ad for Revlon by Constantin Joffé, Harper's Bazaar, December 1945

Hosiery ad, dress by Hattie Carnegie, illustrated by Geneva Limpus, Harper's Bazaar, December 1948

Watercolor by Salvador Dali, 1948 (detail from Bryans nylons ad), Harper's Bazaar, December 1948

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Happy Birthday, Dovima! December 11, 1927 - May 31, 1990
Dovima is wearing make-up by Revlon, postiches by Joseph Fleischer, fur by Fredrica, jewelry by Miriam Haskell, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1955