1950s jazz fashion

Lena Horne was a pioneering figure in film and music for the African-American people.

Clora Byrant often goes unrecognized as a musical pioneer. Bryant was trumpeter who collaborated with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Bryant played a critical role in paving the way for women instrumentalists in a male-dominated world of jazz. Byrant was born May 30, 1927, in Denison, Texas. She grew up singing in her Baptist church ...

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I admire the photography of Robert Doisneau and I’ve been wanting to do a post on his photographic art for ages. He is one of France’s favourite photographers, best known for his street photography and his many insightful and playful images on everyday French life. As one of the first pioneers of outdoor photojournalism, his prolific output covered ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes. Roberts deep…

South African Dancers Lindy Hopping @ the Ballroom, 1950s.

Advance 4963; ca. 1948; Coat: View 1, fitted coat with velveteen trim. View 1 or 2 lining. View 2, fitted coat of one material. [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]

Dovima in Christian Dior Cocktail Dress, 1951

Helen Williams Jackson (née Helen Williams) is an African-American model. Working as a stylist in a New York photographer's studio, Williams...

Billie Holiday Signed Photograph (circa early 1950s). Black and white gelatin silver print of the legendary - Available at 2016 November 12 Entertainment...