Happy Weekend!
It’s a long one…climb some trees, get into trouble, dance doubles in the street.
(Source: twelve-jammy-badgers)
Etsy Wishlist: Old Hollywood Glamour
I am dreadfully tired of the decor of my apartment–primarily my bathroom. With one of my 2012 resolutions being “always be a lady,” I am determined to turn it into a proper powder room as soon as possible. My apartment building is 100 years old, and there’s a bit of the bygone era left in nooks and crannies. I am cobbling together a feminine look with a touch of Hollywood Regency style, imagining the dressing tables of Garbo or Tallulah Bankhead as they readied themselves for glamorous nights out.
Some vintage favorites I have found on Etsy include:
1. Silver Wingback Lounge Chairs 2. A Pair of Amethyst & Fire Opal Earrings 3. Brass Vanity Tray 4. Vintage Marquee Letters 5. The Most Brilliant 1930s Sequin Top 6. A Gold Polka Dot Vanity Set 7. Crystal and Lucite Lamps 8. A Lovely Little Art Deco Perfume 9. Velvet Brass Vanity Chair
Swing Time (1936)
More Fred and Ginger spam. I just don’t which one I’m more in love with (but the blonde is probably a safe bet). I’m watching this movie and making things with colored paper between sighs.
A notorious perfectionist, Fred Astaire demonstrates perfect timing in two separate takes.
This is crazy. Nothing will ever capture my heart the way classic Hollywood does. It’s the closest humanity has come to true magic.
Rita Hayworth and Marlene Dietrich.
Pretty sure Marlene never had her swag on anything under a hundred thousand trillion.
(Source: missavagardner)
The Red Shoes, Ballet Sequence 1948, edited to Joy Division’s She’s Lost Control
Sade and I just made cookies and watched this. It was outstanding, and I could hear both our hearts break audibly when Moira Shearer spins in slow motion down the corridor. An all over an amazing production, and an interesting look at the destructive side of artistry and creation. Also an amazing predecessor to Black Swan, which borrowed and built on a lot from this classic.
Cleopatra, 1963: Part Two
