Lovies, with Baz Luhrmann’s take on The Great Gatsby opening May 10th, the flapper, that caricature of young women of the Roaring 20’s, will surely be on everyone’s costume and makeup radar this year for fancy dress and Halloween. Read on for… Read More ›
1920’s
All of the Magic of This Blissful Hour: 1922 Kodak Color Test Footage
Another fabulous find from our dear friends over at Sellergren Design, this test footage from an early Kodak two-color process is beautiful and ethereal, offering a rare in-color glimpse of vintage form and fashion. From Slate‘s history blog, The Vault: “This clip… Read More ›
My Darling, My Ghost: Turn of the Century Spirit Photography
Paralleling the growing popularity of photography and the rise of Spiritualism at the turn of the century, the late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw an explosion of so-called “spirit photography.” Photography enthusiasts ranging from dedicated mediums to well-known charlatans used a… Read More ›