Who’s The Ultimate Vintage Queen Of Hats?

Get ready for some fabulous vintage hat images of some gorgeous icons of the past! Very difficult for me to choose one Queen. Since I adore almost all of these hats my choice of the Queen of vintage hats, would have to be based upon my favorite iconic starlet.  Still such a difficult choice. My…

Top Hats Off, Tails In

Lucille Ball  Virna Lisi Bette Davis  Marlene Dietrich I loved researching this style. So many starlets of the past and today wear tuxedos and or top hat’s. I truly love vintage clothing, hairdos and images. Marilyn Monroe  Jane Russel  Jayne Mansfield  Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russel  Cinema Style File–the 1930s Glamour of Jean Harlow |…

Pop Open Some Soda Cans To Style Your Hair!

Or beer cans,… Lol. Short easy, fast and adorable. Women used to actually use soda and beer cans to set their hair. I’ve styled at least 6 models this way for photo shoots. So much fun. Once we remove the cans the hair has body and big curls. Everyone is always amazed that rolling your…

L is for Laverne ( Laverne and Shirley )

” Laverne & Shirley is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976, to May 10, 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, single roommates who work as bottlecappers in a fictitious Milwaukee brewery called Shotz Brewery. Among others, the series was known for Marshall and Williams’ physical comedy. ”  Wikipedia  Gotta love this show! Looking at these old…

The Vintage Letterman Sweater and Jacket

Classic, timeless and popular today almost as much as back then. The infamous Letterman Sweater or Jacket.  ” A letterman, in U.S. activities/sports, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation or performance on a varsity team.  Letter jacketEdit A letter jacket is a jacket traditionally worn by high school and college students in the United States to represent school…

Dianna Prince – The Vintage Bubble FlipĀ 

Above image by Pinup Dolls Photography  Above images by Chris Reynolds  Above images by Gwendolyn Tundermann Photography  Above image by Cedric Jones Photography Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince 

Blow A Bubble, Then Flip It!

Bridget Bardot  If you research the Bubble Flip, 1960’s hairdo you’ll find that one Wikipedia there is so separate definition. You’ll finda listing and definition for the Beehive or the Bouffant.  Basically, as you can see in the images bellow, a bubble flip is pretty much what it sounds like. A bubble shape similar to…

The Big 60’s Beehive. For The Honey’s. Vintage Bouffants.

1960’s the beehive and bouffant hairdo’s! Parents said no, daughters said yes. Tons of hair spray and teasing.  ” The beehive is a woman’s hairstyle in which long hair is piled up in a conical shape on the top of the head and slightly backwards pointing, giving some resemblance to the shape of a traditional beehive. It is…

Madonna as Audrey Hepburn?

Another icon recreating an iconic look. Madonna, photos Peter Lindbergh, coiffures Odile Gilbert, make up Stephane Marais. Harper’s Bazaar 1994. Such a similar look as if recreating the classic all black wardrobe and short jet black hair as the beautiful Audrey Hepburn. Differences are clear. Facial expressions and poses. And of course the cigarette. Otherwise the…

The Queen Of The Vintage Cat Eye – Sophia LorenĀ 

I automatically thought of Marilyn Monroe when I went to research the 1950’s cat eye. However in my opinion Sophia Loren is the Queen, hands down. All the era’s she was in, late 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.  Seems like every movie role or photo shoot, any public event or party, her eye’s were stunning and…