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Monday, April 30, 2007

Lovely Ladies of Yesteryear (in Color)


"QUANTUM SHOT" #171


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Glamour, fashion and fun in the 50s and 60s
- NOW IN COLOR!


These pictures somehow convey the innocent quality and loveliness, often lost in modern commercial photography. The models actually seem to enjoy themselves, they look genuinely happy and alluring at the same time. Their fashions are quite something to behold, as well.





Groovy melodies:





(Source: Wistful Republic)

sample image from the "Teen Magazine", 1964:













Space Age Babes:


Jane Fonda as Barbarella


More Barbarella: Art by Robert McGinnis, check it out - slightly nsfw)



Girls on bikes:



Art by Peter Driben

You can see them shopping:


Taking care of baby (alien):


Cruising:

(images credit: Lileks)

Enjoying coffee:


...and running half-naked in the snow, improving their NERVES:



READ PAGE 1: LOVELY LADIES IN B&W

Sources: vintage magazine scans, advertisements and calendars; many images have been preserved by such sites as Vintage Girl Watchers, Italian Digilander site, wonderful blogs like The Wistful Republic and "Vintage Photo" community

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