African-American girl, probably around the 1920’s judging by her finger-waved hair.
Yup - second half of the 1920s, judging from her hem length.
Lotte Jacobi… Klaus and Erika Mann (c. 1928–1932, gelatin silver print, Dietmar Siegert Collection).
Left: ‘A young dandy wearing a formal suit and Top hat, circa 1890’ Right: ‘Conroy Campbell, a pupil at Willesden High school, 1973’
I just rediscovered this book; Stuart Hall and Paul Gilroy put it together in 2007. It uses press photos to document post-war black settlement in Britain during the twentieth century. Instead of just recording the immigrants’ settlement the book paints a really beautiful picture of people’s lives. via Black Britain: A Photographic History | Teenage
(via The Finders Keepers | High Tea with Mrs Woo)
Vest ensemble by High Tea with Mrs Woo label co-run by sisters Rowena, Angela and Juliana Foong.
Here’s the shorts i’m talking about! I’m not going to try to replicate the whole thing, that would take forever!, I’ll probably just replicate the tyrannosaurs rex and the front sun image.
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Fashion from The Apple Boutique, c. 1967
The Apple Boutique was the Beatles’ first commercial venture. It opened it’s doors on December 5, 1967 … Sadly, (it) was a financial disaster and closed just 8 months after it opened. On Tuesday morning: July 30, 1968, the staff were told to give everything left in stock away - via Child of the Moon
![(via Mosman Art Gallery: Australian Accent: the Designs of Annan Fabrics and Vande Pottery of the ’40s and ’50s)
Nance Mackenzie and Anne Outlaw screen printing fabric, 1944. They started their screen printing business, Annan Fabrics, in the depths of World War II and went on to represent modern Australian textile design internationally and domestically. (Collection: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney)
i love this photo, for how much printing hasn’t changed, and their overalls.
oz culture note: their designs were less appealing otoh. they might have encouraged the shift from parochial, British trend following in design to acceptance of [some] local women artists and styles, but they also had a phase of producing those colonial racist kitsch styles which competed with real Aboriginal artists.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ix14bVbk1qzoz4do1_500.jpg)
Nance Mackenzie and Anne Outlaw screen printing fabric, 1944. They started their screen printing business, Annan Fabrics, in the depths of World War II and went on to represent modern Australian textile design internationally and domestically. (Collection: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney)
i love this photo, for how much printing hasn’t changed, and their overalls.
oz culture note: their designs were less appealing otoh. they might have encouraged the shift from parochial, British trend following in design to acceptance of [some] local women artists and styles, but they also had a phase of producing those colonial racist kitsch styles which competed with real Aboriginal artists.
Silk Road Republic for Afghan dresses.
Amazing sets of Afghan traditional dresses, Designed by Maryam Hamidi-Shams.You can visit the site to check more and place your orders here!
Maryann Talia Pau is an artist, designer, weaver and Chief who draws from her Samoan heritage. “It all began with a love for big bold jewellery. As a teenager, the pieces I began to make for myself and the materials I was drawn to reflected a love for Pacific design and style. This in turn led to a desire to learn more about my Pacific identity. I wanted to celebrate being Samoan and share it; to normalise it as well.”
