Doris Eaton Travis (March 14, 1904 – May 11, 2010) was the last surviving Ziegfeld girl. Look at those eyes. Via whataboutbobbed.
Beautiful
Irene Bedard . She is probably best known as the voice of the eponymous heroine in the Disney animated film Pocahontas and its direct-to-video sequel Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. Bedard was also the physical model for the character.
As much as I dislike Valentines Day (and everything it stands for) I couldn’t resist lining up an extraordinarily beautiful theme for your viewing pleasure.
When I was younger I was classically trained in Russian ballet. I once wrote a poem detailing my ambitions, “… her dreams turn quietly on her toe.”
But dreams don’t make allowances for injuries.
Lucile aka Lady Duff Gordon: “The first British designer to achieve international renown, Lucile was a widely-acknowledged innovator in couture styles as well as in fashion industry public relations. Apart from originating the “mannequin parade”, a precursor to the modern fashion show, and training the first professional models, she launched liberating slit skirts and low necklines, popularized less restrictive corsets, and promoted alluring, pared-down lingerie.”
1) 1919
2) 1915-16
3) 1916
4) 1914 Please note the very interesting mix of Orientalism (the obi) and the popular Hobble style skirt.
Callot Soeurs, Paris, 1907-1910
I am so excited about tomorrow’s theme that I’m having a hard time not posting them right now!
Lady Duff Gordon aka Lucile
circa 1914
