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Alice Springs (June Newton)

Two girls friends 1977 silver gelatin print 18 x 24 cm

I haven’t pet a dog in months. MONTHS!!!!!!!!!

#I also haven't gone this long without having a pet before #my mom and I were visiting adoption places a lot before the pandemic :(#I didn't pet any dogs there though #but I was bitten by a rat lmao

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Q: “What color of eyeshadow does one wear to discuss rare daguerrotypes with a famous rock star?” (Santa Clara’s 1979 yearbook) A: In honor of the tradition of hand-painting old black-and-white photos with watercolors, use a combination of pastel eyeshadows and blend them with a fluffy brush to achieve a watercolor look.

Here’s my gallery of unusual imagery from vintage college yearbooks.

Shiver in wonderment: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy

this song is the only thing sustaining my existence even though tomorrow is generally a continuing disappointment anyway

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Reblog if you, too, dress “in careless tom-boy style,” with your “cloak flapping here and there.” From The Wonderful Fairies of the Sun by Ernest Vincent Wright and illustrated by Cora M. Norman, 1896.

If you like fairies or are one, here’s my current collection of vintage fairy imagery.

Shiver in wonderment: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy

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Elsa Lanchester singing “Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away” in Measure for Measure, c. 1930. (Elsa Lanchester, Herself, 1983)

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omg I have the same suit!!!! it’s by Lilli Ann. I’ve always been unsure if the buttons were original or not but I guess they are. the skirt slit on mine isn’t rounded though, but I wish it were since it looks way cooler!

#the best

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Sarah Bernhardt will forever be my biggest celebrity crush. She was a French Jewish actress who rose to prominence in the Victorian era. Sarah was known to sleep in a coffin in order to better understand her roles (talk about method acting!!) and her good friend Victor Hugo once gifted her with a human skull. She also preferred men’s roles. She criticized roles designated for women as lacking depth and emotional range. In regards to preferring men’s roles, Sarah once stated: “The woman more readily looks the part, yet has the maturity of mind to grasp it.”