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fuckyeahhistorycrushes: Whoever this hunk is, he’s my history...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:04 -0400

Whoever this hunk is, he’s my history crush. He was in the Jewish Brigade, a segment of the British Army that fought the Germans in Italy in 1944. The rocket says “Hitler’s Gift”.

moika-palace: Josephine Baker in La Joie de Paris, 1932-33.

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:56:31 -0400

moika-palace:

Josephine Baker in La Joie de Paris, 1932-33.

swiczeniuk: May Co. Circus whittington 1930 Love this!

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:07:00 -0400

swiczeniuk:

May Co. Circus

whittington 1930

Love this!

moika-palace: theblacklacedandy: thevintagethimble: Victorian...

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:43:01 -0400

moika-palace:

theblacklacedandy:

thevintagethimble:

Victorian Men’s Hairstyles & Facial Hair
A collection of Victorian photographs, depicting some of the hairstyles and facial hair fashion of the time, and a few rather unique hair styles like a man with ringlets.

Woman’s Hairstyles
Victorian [x] | Edwardian [x] | 1920’s [x] | 1930’s [x] | WW2 [x]

OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS PERFECT THANK YOU

Overall, this is great, but I became a bit concerned about the accuracy when I realized top row left in the second composite image is Sebastian Horsley.

fantomas-en-cavale: Erich von Stroheim devant la reconstitution...

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:18:16 -0400

fantomas-en-cavale:

Erich von Stroheim devant la reconstitution du casino de Monte-Carlo, décor de son film Foolish Wives, 1922

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Thu, 02 May 2013 05:06:46 -0400

swiczeniuk: stoertebaker: ornamentedbeing: aycakes: snickerf...

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:03:44 -0400

swiczeniuk:

stoertebaker:

ornamentedbeing:

aycakes:

snickerfig:

ornamentedbeing:

“The most intriguing duel fought between women, and the sole one that featured exposed breasts, took place in August 1892 in Verduz, the capitol of Liechtenstein, between Princess Pauline Metternich and the Countess Kielmannsegg. It has gone down in history as the first “emancipated duel” because all parties involved, including the principals and their seconds were female… Before the proceedings began, the baroness pointed out that many insignificant injuries in duels often became septic due to strips of clothing being driven into the wound by the point of a sword. To counter this danger she prudently suggested that both parties should fight stripped of any garments above the waist. Certainly, Baroness Lubinska was ahead of her time, taking an even more radical take on the (at the time) widely dismissed theories of British surgeon Joseph Lister, who in 1870 revolutionized surgical procedures with the introduction of antiseptic.

With the precautions Baroness Lubinska recommended, the topless women duelists were less likely to suffer from an infection; indeed, it was a smart idea to fight semiclad. Given the practicality of the baroness’ suggestion and the “emancipated” nature of the duel, it was agreed that the women would disrobe—after all, there would be no men present to ogle them. For the women, the decision to unbutton the tops of their dresses was not sexual; it was simply a way of preventing a duel of first blood from becoming a duel to the death.

…

It is humorous that most recounts of this historic event fail to mention two important things: the winner of the duel (Princess Metternich) and the reason why the women came to arms in the first place—they disagreed over the floral arrangements for an upcoming musical exhibition.”

otterbeans:

The first rule of topless victorian ladies swordfighting club is that topless victorian ladies swordfighting club is not to be mentioned in mixed company.

The second rule is naught but an emphatic repeating of the first.

I’M TELLING YOU PINK IS HIDEOUS!

/WHIPS OUT SWORD.

TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT. WE’RE SETTLING THIS WITH A DUEL.

Seriously some of the comments on this thread are epic.

Never not reblog fencing women.

So, my friend and I are learning how to swordfight because a) it’s awesome and b) we want to do a comedy burlesque act where we strip eachother with the swords. But we haven’t decided how to do that without possibly harming eachother. Yet.

So basically, this information is amazing AND I’M BRINGING BACK TOPLESS VICTORIAN LADIES SWORDFIGHTING CLUB.

magicksquares: Theda Bara - Cleopatra

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:00:29 -0400

magicksquares:

Theda Bara - Cleopatra

gorimbaud: in gorimbaud’s series “early style icons; or...

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:59:16 -0400

gorimbaud:

in gorimbaud’s series “early style icons; or pre-gaga”, this time i give you barbette.

barbette, born vander clyde (1898-1973) was an american trapeze artist, female impersonator and high-wire artist. he enjoyed great popularity and fame both in the states and in europe, especially paris, in 1920s and 1930s. he performed in full drag, revealing himself as male only at the end of his act, with a signature gesture of removing his wig.
barbette inspired many artist, and jean cocteau was one of his great admirers - with whom he also had a brief love affair. his european circle of friends also included josephine baker, mistinguett and sergei diaghilev.

the-seed-of-europe: Corporal Raymond Wright, 5th Machine Gun...

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:18:29 -0400

the-seed-of-europe:

Corporal Raymond Wright, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Killed in Action on November 4, 1918 apparently in the Meuse-Argonne Operation.

Hometown: Fairview, Marion County, WV

(Source.)

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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:38:15 -0400

fleurs-maladives: Albert Dagnaux, Avenue du Bois de Boulogne;...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:30:01 -0400

fleurs-maladives:

Albert Dagnaux, Avenue du Bois de Boulogne; club des Pannés. 1893.

cosmosonic: The arrival of a boat carrying refugees from Europe...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:29:52 -0400

cosmosonic:

The arrival of a boat carrying refugees from Europe reunites a mother and son who had been separated throughout the war, 1946.

sovietico: Nightwitches

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:05:12 -0400

sovietico:

Nightwitches

thekhooll: Skate To Work !

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:00:44 -0400

thekhooll:

Skate To Work !

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:30:58 -0400

herestheplan: L’Image No. 196, Septembre 1918. Cover and page...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:23:50 -0400

herestheplan:

L’Image No. 196, Septembre 1918. Cover and page one. This issue is all about “L’Armee Tchéco-Slovaque.”

From Wikipedia:

An autonomous Czechoslovak army was established from 19 December 1917 by decree of the French government. On 12 January 1918 the 21st Czechoslovak Rifle Regiment was formed in the town of Cognac. It fought as part of the French 53rd Infantry Division. On 20 May 1918 the 22nd Czechoslovak Rifle Regiment was created, initially fighting as part of the French 134th Infantry Division. On June 29 the government of France officially acknowledged the right of Czech and Slovaks to independence, and the next day both regiments took an oath of allegiance in presence of the French president, Raymond Poincaré, as well as Czechoslovak independence movement officials, including Edvard Beneš. Today, June 30 is celebrated as the “Day of Czech Armed Forces”.

In 1918 a Czechoslovak brigade, under command of the French general Philippe, consisting of the 21st and 22nd Rifle regiments, was formed in France, and saw combat near Vouziers. The brigade returned home in the autumn of 1918. It had about 9,600 soldiers.

650 Czech and Slovak legionnaires died in France during World War I.

moika-palace: Vaslav Nijinsky in costume designed by Alexandre...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:21:34 -0400

moika-palace:

Vaslav Nijinsky in costume designed by Alexandre Benois for the Ballets Russes production of Petrouchka, c. 1911. (Source.)

moika-palace: Tatiana Riabouchinska in costume designed for the...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:20:45 -0400

moika-palace:

Tatiana Riabouchinska in costume designed for the Balles Russes production of Le Coq D’Or, ca. 1932. (via Cult of Aphrodite.)

moika-palace: Li Xianglan (Yoshiko Otaka) - Plum Blossom

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:12:05 -0400

moika-palace:

Li Xianglan (Yoshiko Otaka) - Plum Blossom