Whether you hate Valentines day or just love the day I think we can all agree that looking at pictures of vintage couples in love is a fun way to pass the time (or maybe we can’t agree but for the sake of this post lets run with my thought lol).
Valentines day aside I really adore just looking at the beautiful fashion, hairstyles, locations of the pictures etc. so that is why I like to share these images with you. So with that, lets check out love 1940’s and 1950s style.
First up a cute photo to get us into Feb 14th mode (not a couple photo I know) with the actress Lynn Merrick.
The below picture of 2 couples from the 1940s is really great. I love how wholesome the ladies look and how the men are giving the camera a “I’m a bit of a bad boy” stare. The bathing suit on the woman on the right is also really beautiful.
While looking thru all the pictures on Flickr I started to see a trend of pictures being taken on the beach. Lots and lots of couples on beaches, I guess because it is a romantic place to be 🙂
So here is another one from the 1940s! Aren’t they just adorable! Another cute bathing suit as well. Look at the cutout on the bottoms…fantastic!
Such a distinguished and nicely dressed 1940s couple, his socks are amazing! I just love how they clearly seem to be enjoying their conversation together.
You cannot have a group of couples without posting an image of teenagers in love. I love how he is totally focused on her and she is focused on the camera. I believe this is a 1950s photo.
Now to end this mini series of couples, I’m sharing this awesome 1950s beach picture. The couple looks like they are having so much but the ladies in the background of the picture just made me giggle so much. Love it!
For my valentine’s day my husband and I were hoping to get away for a long weekend away to somewhere warm (still really cold in Toronto) but instead we are going to do what we love to do together…. Beer and wings at a great BBQ joint. Talk about romance 😉
Whether you celebrate the day or don’t celebrate the day I want to wish everyone a Happy February 14th!
I was very much sleeping when the most lovely Blogger “Jessica from Chronically Vintage” bestowed the Liebster blog Award onto myself a couple of months ago. Thank you Jessica for doing this, such a fun idea 🙂
What is said award? In the words of Jessica herself …”general premise being that the person who receives it answers a set of questions from the previous recipient (the person who in turn gave it to them), and then creates the same number of questions to be answered by those that they pass it along to. This is done as a way of both getting to know your fellow bloggers better and also letting your readers in on more about yourself, your blogs, and your thoughts on various topics.”
Here are the questions Jessica asked and here are my responses:
1. What are three of your favourite things about blogging?
Sharing my love of vintage with others who share the same passion
Meeting other wonderful bloggers and readers (that has been truly a wonderful surprise)
Learning as I go. I love the research portion of my blog as history has always been something I loved.
2. What kind of sagely advice would you give to a blogger who is just starting their first ever blog today?
Make sure you are blogging about something you just 100% love or you won’t stick to it. I have tried to blog before about..I don’t even know what and I think I posted 3 blog posts and that was it. Now that I have found my passion, blogging is easy and I look forward to putting each post together.
3. Do you find yourself drawn more towards creating word heavy or image heavy posts, or do you prefer a fairly even mix of the two in each post?
I am not a writer and I will never pretend that I am. If you have read even one or two sentences from my blog, you might cringe at my use of the word “Awesome” all the time and how I spell “alot” like that lol! So I try to make my posts a nice even mix of writing and pictures but sometimes if I’m feeling lazy that week I will lean towards a picture heavy post.
4. What is your favourite ten year span (note, this doesn’t have to be a specific decade, such as the 1930s, you could pick 1925-1935) of all time from a fashion standpoint?
I use to think it was the 1950’s(1949-1959) but lately I find myself going full on 1940’s with my wardrobe and even my blog posts. I just love the way that women were able to make their clothes so beautiful during a time of war and rationing. Truly awe-inspiring.
5. If you could go on a shopping spree (and money was no object), what are five vintage wardrobe items that you’d buy today?
Hands down in a second a “Alfred Shaheen” dress from the 1950s. If I could find a sarong then I would buy that but I won’t be picky
A vintage mexican skirt. They are so pretty!
Bakelite, Bakelite, Bakelite…oh and more Bakelite
1950s Lucite Purse
1940s mint condition dresses..gowns preferably 🙂
6. What are five of your favourite savory foods, and five of your favourite sweet ones?
Savory
Grilled Cheese
Poutine (it’s a Canadian thing)
Nachos
All Dressed chips
hot dogs
Sweet
I’m not much of a sweet person, but once in a while I crave ice cream and pumpkin pie
7. What’s your favourite place you’ve ever lived? What are some of the reasons that makes this spot so near and dear to your heart?
I have only lived in two places. My home town of Sarnia and now Toronto.
I love Toronto for so many reasons. The fact that it is a huge city so there is always something to do. The live music scene here is incredible and super awesome for a Lindy hopper like myself. The food options! I can eat authentic Vietnamese food for breakfast, Ethiopian for lunch and Dim Sum for dinner and never have to walk more than 3 blocks from my house, amazing!
8. If you could go on an all-expense paid vacation for two weeks to anywhere in the world, where would you go and what vintage clothes would you bring with you?
Tahiti and I would bring that Alfred Shaheen dress I just bought with the imaginary funds I have above lol! 🙂 Also my vintage bathing suit and every single Tiki/Hawaiian outfit I own (tops, skirts and dresses).
9. Currently, what are your three favourite colours? Do you wear these colours often or simply enjoy them in general?
Blue, Red and Green. I do wear them often, finally got out of that all black period.
10. If you could attend a concert from any musician/band throughout all of time, who would you pick to see live?
I would love to see Glen Miller Live during the 1940s as it was his music that got me interested in Lindy Hop . It would be truly wonderful to be able to stand/or dance on the dance floor with his big band just pounding out the tunes.
11. What’s your favourite time of the day (morning, dusk, etc) and why?
I like Mornings because of the excitement that the day can bring/will bring.
