Lovely Ladies of Yesteryear, Part 2

"QUANTUM SHOT" #392
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Leave Britney alone! Look at these beauties, instead

The passage of time can not be argued with, but luckily we have photographs and movies, postcards and advertising industry to remind us that female beauty was just as bewitching in the past (if not more so, enhanced by rather exotic fashion and fascinating long-gone environments)

First, study the beauty, its curves and postures, before entering the wonderful world of fashion:

Taking "artistic license" -

These were the (groovy) times:

(images credit: digilander)

The Tokyo Happy Coats:

Lulu, 1965 -

Hayley Mills:

(image credit: Hayley Mills)

No Picture!

Zooey Deschanel in "Almost Famous" - perfect 60s style!

60s were THE times to "watch the girls go by"

(image credit: John Cowan)

Paris legends: Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin:

(image credit: digilander)

Jane Fonda:

(images credit: digilander)

Natalie Wood:
(more images are here)

Fabulous Brigitte Bardot:

(images credit: digilander)

Hayley Mills again (1966):

The Traffic Queen:

(image credit: Norman Parkinson)

"Our Topless Heritage" is promoted inside one of the "girly" magazine of the 60s:
(for SFW reasons we can only include the cover)

Soviet lab worker in the 60s:

There is something about Vespa:

LP covers provided much-needed escape from often drab street fashion of the 50s. For more awesome LP covers, see this page

This hardware calendar simply rocks, in my opinion:

Water coolers can be interesting:

Day-to-day living, with grace

Having breakfast (you know who this is)

Kitchen chores:

(image credit: Miss Magnolia)

Polishing a locomotive:

(photo by Max Penson)

Getting into the Army:

Moving in style:

Arriving in Hollywood, full of hopes:

(original unknown)

Getting into the Wonder-Woman business:

Some off-beat activities

Weird movies (certainly chauvinistic) -

Women are getting even:
Draining men of all energy:

Pulling the tongue:

(original unknown)

"Managing" the money:

Practicing the balance (for a better gait and posture?)

(Glacier Rock, Yosemite National Park, 1890s)

A split-second before explosion (the camera survived, however) -

Motoring in 1920s:

For a sense of perspective, compare the above shots with the feel and atmosphere of "Central Station Telephone Operators at Work" in 1905:
("inspectors watch for mistakes and disturbances of any kind)