Lifelong obsession with the Ziegfeld Follies, obviously. (My BA focus was costume design!) I just came across this photo site with so much inspiration & hundreds of photos! I want to make magical costumes again!!!! Inspire! Hide in my little tower and sew sew sew sew! How can magic like this not still exist? How can I not dress like this every single day?? This the vintage period I love the most – a little strange, smoky edges and tarnished sparkles.
Witchy gypsy magic powers!
Tamara Geva & I would be great friends, I can tell.
Mae Davis. Can I have these tights please?
And Marion Benda’s smoky vaseline eyes.
Princess White Deer!
Nellie Donegan. WHAT is happening here?
Margaret Morris & May Leslie. Also here. Hmmmm.
Virginia Biddle. Such a gypsy obsession then!
Doris Eaton! Have you read this amazing book?
Dolly sisters!
Marie Prevost!
Marjorie Leet is the prettiest thing ever!
Ok, really I could go on forever! But instead, you peruse, and I’ll get to sewing!!
Angeliska Gazette › Lapsang Honey
7 months ago
[...] Oh, Follies!! Go see the treasure trove of chorus girls that Miss T. found! Talk about inspiration! Miss Virginia [...]
Pam
7 months ago
First of all, I love your blog so very much! Have you read Century Girl? http://www.amazon.com/Century-Girl-Travis-Ziegfeld-Follies/dp/0060853336 Gorgeous illustrated book about the last living follies girl.
verhext
7 months ago
Pam: Yes! I actually linked it under her photo, I think?? Unless I did it wrong!
Lady Lavona
7 months ago
teehee! “Witchy gypsy magic powers!” razzle dazzle and hocus pocus…I love it! xo Lavona
niki
7 months ago
i’m currently studying costume design! these photos are so lovely and amazing!
april
7 months ago
yes! yes! and more yes!
Dana Curtis
7 months ago
Wow. Those pictures are awesome! I want them all.
Tara
7 months ago
dang, virginia biddle was a fox!
ps. “smoky vaseline eyes” = YES!
miss mary
7 months ago
Can you be the designer fore my wedding party? I want to have a Roaring Twenties Wedding? Where’s my Gatsby?
verhext
7 months ago
mary ann: me too! let’s just get married!! xoxo!