For once I have time on my hands, having taken-off the half-term week, and a relatively easy Sepia Saturday prompt to follow this week. I did post a blog entry about vintage postcards of actresses back in October 2010, but have a couple of recent acquisitions that I've not shared before.
Miss Lily Elise, c.1911
Miss Lily Elise was famous for her part in the Merry Widow and went on to star in several more musicals.
Miss Mabel Love
Miss Mabel Love starred in a string of musicals, pantomimes and burlesques.
You can see a few more vintage postcards of actresses on my Flickr pages, and as usual 100's more vintage postcards can be found on my web site
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I'm not a student of theater and film history, but looking at these innocent young faces makes me wonder what the tabloids would do to them today.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have heard of either of these ladies.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of these ladies either, but they are remarkable beauties and I'm sure had a long list of admirers!
ReplyDeletePretty girls and I wonder if those were their real names!
ReplyDeleteThe first one would be good for a hat theme too. I bet Mabel's real name wasn't Love.
ReplyDeleteThey are both so lovely. I love the hairstyles of the day.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely ladies and that's a beautiful hat.
ReplyDeleteThey both have beautiful, curly heads of hair.
ReplyDeleteThe first one has everything, a tea set, book, roses around the door and a suitably flowered hat.
ReplyDeleteThese two ladies are lovely and made me curious about how you got started collecting vintage postcards, which sent me to your archives in search of your first post. It is indeed an interesting hobby.
ReplyDeleteInteresting girls. Were these collectibles at the time or intended for postal use? They must have had an influence on fashions and styles.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful postcards, love Lily's hat!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of Billie Dove, but not Mabel Love. They just don't have great names like that these days.
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