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Showing posts with label Style & fashion of the past. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Style & fashion of the past. Show all posts

Sunday, June 18, 2023

FACES IN PROFILE . . . by different artists, part 2

Günther Kieser 1999 metal art, Franfurt Jazz Festival poster 1999
Günther Kieser metal art, 1999
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
an Adolfo Hohenstein illustration
an Adolfo Hohenstein illustration
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Harold von Schmidt illustration of an Arab man on a camel
a Harold von Schmidt illustration sketch       see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Milton Glaser 1976 Montreux Festival poster
a Milton Glaser 1976 poster
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Virgil Finlay 1963 illustration of a skull face woman
a Virgil Finlay 1963 illustration
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Frank Herfort photograph of a dog in a blue and yellow room
a Frank Herfort photograph       see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
Walter Schnackenberg theater costume design
Walter Schnackenberg theater costume design
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
1944 USA motorcycle police illustration
1944 USA motorcycle police       see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a 1932 Simplicissimus magazine illustration of a theatre audience wearing gas masks
a 1932 'Simplicissimus' magazine illustration      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a 1919 illustration of a car driving
a 1919 illustration      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a George Petty illustration of a woman on a swing, matchbox art
a George Petty illustration      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
an A. Vimar 1914 illustration of a clothed chicken
an A. Vimar 1914 illustration
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a caricature of Bob Dylan by Sebastian Krüger
Bob Dylan by Sebastian Krüger
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
an Edmund Dulac 1939 illustration
an Edmund Dulac 1939 illustration      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
Malika Favre illustration New Yorker, a woman in silhouette
a Malika Favre illustration
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
Andrii Frolov art, a person with surgical mask in a subway car
Andrii Frolov art      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Gerold Hunziker 1950 illustration for Bally shoes
a Gerold Hunziker 1950 illustration for Bally shoes
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Ronald Searle drawing of a senior woman feeding pigeons in the park
a Ronald Searle drawing      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
1877 weighted swim equipment illustrated, weights of 50 lbs. of iron
1877 weighted swim equipment ... 50 lbs. of iron      
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
an Edwin Georgi illustration 1954, a seated young woman in profile
an Edwin Georgi illustration,
  1954       see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
Briton Rivière art 1800s, a polar bear on an iceburg
Briton Rivière,
  1800s      see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
Franz von Stuck 1909 Satyr chasing a woman
Franz von Stuck,
  1909?      see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
1876 Philadelphia exhibition bronze column and bust
"Bronze Column and Bust"
  at the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
John Nieto art, aboriginal spiritual dance
John Nieto art     
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a William L. Carqueville illustration 1897, a woman's face in profile
a William L. Carqueville illustration,
  1897
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Ronald Searle illustration, It Must Be True by Denys Parsons
a Ronald Searle illustration
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
David Roberts art 1800s, the Sphynx in Egypt damaged by Napoleon enraged the Egyptians
David Roberts art,
  1800s
        
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a Malika Favre illustration for The New Yorker magazine September 19 2022, of Queen Elizabeth 2 in profile
a Malika Favre illustration
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
a W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp sketch in Timor
a W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp sketch in Timor     
see full size
       
F A C E S   i n   P R O F I L E
                
Vrat Od Stakla, a Mirko Ilić poster design for the 2018 film The Glass Neck
a Mirko Ilić poster design for the 2018 film "The Glass Neck"
            

Sunday, April 10, 2022

LOW FASHION STYLES OF THE PAST

everyday common clothes in 1539 Europe
everyday drudge clothes in 1539
Europe ... we always see old pictures of ideal period fashions or stately buildings instead of shack homes,  but the ordinary details of daily life are more interesting
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
illustrations of common shoes in 1600
common shoes,  1600
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
1928 low fashion, a photograph of a course man
1928
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
an old book illustration by Dan Beard, for A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
"The Iron Dude"     an old book illustration by Dan Beard 
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a MAD cartoon, With heavy black eyeglasses loutish looking clod becomes intelligent looking clod
"With heavy black eyeglasses,  loutish looking clod becomes intelligent looking clod." 
1950s MAD
   
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
men's 1970s white shoes, a color photograph advertisement
1974 plastics   "for office wear as well as your weekend and vacation dress-up occasions."
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
1928 course man smiling, a photograph
1928
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
1897 fashion don'ts from critics
1897   "A throat like a ten-stringed instrument,  surmounting square shoulders that end in knobs"
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
    
a 1909 school boy with freaky gloves, from a clothing catalog
a 1909 school boy
    
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
common 1890 boys' caps, illustrated in an advertisement
common 1890 boys' caps
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
Comic Shop Clerks Of North America by Drew Friedman
"Comic Shop Clerks Of North America"  by Drew Friedman 
click image twice for full size
       
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a W. Heath Robinson illustration of a simple common man of the past
a W. Heath Robinson illustration
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
    
Simple Simon, a children's book illustrated rhyme
a young fool    "Simon he was sent to market,  to buy a joint of meat,
he tied it to his horse's tail,  to keep it clean and sweet."
Simple Simon, a children's book illustrated rhyme
"He went for water in a sieve,  but soon it all ran through;  And now poor Simple Simon.
Bids you all adieu."
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a Charles Addams cartoon  about a criminal choosing a crime accessory, no moving parts
"... and there are no moving parts to get out of order."    a Charles Addams cartoon
about a criminal buying a 'blackjack',  or bludgeoning device
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
men's 1500s codpieces illustrated
men's 1500s codpieces      from Wikipedia ... "As time passed, codpieces became shaped and padded to emphasize rather than to conceal,  mostly the penis.  It even became fashionable to design the codpiece to hold the penis in a position that insinuated that it was erect constantly."    
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
1916 wooden shoes USA, an illustrated advertisement
a 1916 wooden shoe,  USA ... wooden shoes were
used on farms all across northern Europe 
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
    
a George Cruikshank drawing of a common man in 1831 England
a George Cruikshank drawing,  1831 England
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a George Cruikshank cartoon about science examining a fool
George Cruikshank      click image twice for full size
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
1895 teen fashion, a girl side view
some women's clothes in 1895 looked like walking upholstered chairs,
 but this teenager looks okay
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
1895 teen fashion, a girl from the back
1895 teen fashion
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
    
a 1928 man sleeping on a public bench
a 1928 gentleman of leisure
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a 1928 woman speaking poorly with common errors, a photograph and words
a 1928 woman is speaking with poor grammar,  but he don't care
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a Harvey Dunn 1921 illustration of two scoundrels sneaking in a cemetary at night
a Harvey Dunn 1921 illustration
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a Reggie Oliver illustration of a beastly man wandering some ruins
a Reggie Oliver illustration
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
    
a J.J. Grandville color illustration of a gentleman frog in 1800s clothing with walking cane
a J.J. Grandville illustration
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
bachelor
     
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a Warner Bros. 1956 animation sketch of a lout bully criminal
Warner Bros. animation,  1956
      
L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
       
a Lynd Ward illustration of a collector of oddities
a Lynd Ward illustration
        

L O W   F A S H I O N S   O F   T H E   P A S T
         
a Dalziel Brothers etching of an 1800s man at the harbor dock
waterfront work clothes in a Dalziel Brothers etching