1950s woman

Marilyn Monroe wore countless iconic gowns throughout her life. Here's a look at the actress's most memorable style moments.

Italian actress Pier Angeli was found dead in her Beverly Hills apartment on Friday 10 September 1971 at the age of 39. Her body was discovered by a friend, drama coach Helena Sorrell, who lived with the actress. The actress had been under treatment for a stomach ailment. She died of an overdose of drugs, one of which had been identified as a barbiturate. Pier Angeli was born as Anna Maria Pierangeli on 19 June 1932 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. She was the twin sister of actress, Marisa…

A look back at the era of elegance.

In the 1950s, the petticoat crinoline made a triumphant return to the fashion scene for skirts and dresses, with a bounce in its step and a swish in its sway.

Born 1940 in Berlin, German-Russian film and television actress and director Vera Tschechowa was brought up in Germany by her Russian-German...

Take a look back at some amazing people and places of our past.

If you look up "hourglass figure" in the dictionary, Betty Brosmer's picture should probably be next to it (if you Google it, she's right there next to Kim Kardashian). Meet the highest paid pin-up girl of the 1950s, considered by many as the first true supermodel, Betty appeared in thousands of mag

Debra Paget has one of the most gorgeous hourglass figures I've ever seen, especially in Stars and Stripes Forever (1952).

What were the 'must have' dresses in 1954 ? - 1950s fashion report for Glamourdaze.com - originally published by L'officiel-de-la-mode examines the spring /summer gowns from Christian Dior, Hubert Givenchy, Jean Patou and Jean Desses

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