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International Women’s Day and the Older Woman

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Lynn

International Women’s Day began in the early 20th century as an observance of women’s place in the international socialist labor movement. Although rarely celebrated in the US with any force today, it sometimes gets a mention from politicians and companies … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Loved Pants

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Lynn

While it’s not hard to find photos of younger women in pants from the 1940s, older women are a different matter.  This woman (I’m almost positive it’s the same one—or else a very close relative) might not yet be 50, … Continue reading →

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Covid Coiffure Complete

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Lynn

Well, it’s done. All the red in my hair is gone. Now it’s a color that I don’t recognize at all–a kind of steely gray with just a hint of brown. Those lighter shades you see are a lighter gray. … Continue reading →

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Covid Coiffure

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Lynn

Are you keeping a Covid diary?  I tried writing down what I accomplished every day, but the repetition of “sew masks, walk, read mystery book” became boring fast.  For me, the real document of this pandemic is my hair. After … Continue reading →

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What Color is My Hair?

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Lynn

I don’t know what color my hair is because I have been dyeing it for about 25 years.  Clearly it is some kind of gray, but what kind? A beautiful silver color like my 95 year old mother? A kind … Continue reading →

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The Neighbors at Mission Court, 1919

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Lynn

Are you wearing your mask?  These residents of Mission Court in Pasadena California are all abiding by the rules.  As luck would have it, I found a Wikipedia entry for the small apartment complex, which is now on the National … Continue reading →

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Color Advice for the Gray Haired Woman, 1945

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Lynn

What determines the colors that look good on you? There is an entire industry built up to help you answer that question today.  In this 1945 advertisement from Helena Rubenstein, however, you need look only to your hair color for … Continue reading →

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A Skirt with Fur Trim, mid 1910s

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Lynn

Here’s an elegant update to a classic style. This older woman wears all the components of the classic shirtwaist look–a white blouse and a dark skirt–that had been an American fashion standard for years. However, the fur trim added to … Continue reading →

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A Pop of Color

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Lynn

Is it a pop or is it a blob? We can’t see the whole design on the younger woman’s dress since it continues on up over her hip. Nonetheless, I find the big splash at the bottom a little distracting, … Continue reading →

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Twins, 1984

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Lynn

The artist and photographer Roz Leibowitz found a treasure trove of photos on ebay documenting the lives of twin sisters from the 1930s to the 1990s.  I found the story of the collection in American Photo Magazine and then discovered … Continue reading →

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