#May 1950

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Why, The magazine of popular psychology, Modern Living Council, May 1950

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue May 1, 1950

Lisa Fonssagrives in a gray linen dress and jacket. By Mary Stevens. She wears a necklace of 52 diamonds from Van Cleef & Arpels. The Colombian gold bracelet and earrings are borrowed from the Brooklyn Museum.

Lisa Fonssagrives en robe et veste en lin gris. Par Mary Stevens. Elle porte un collier de 52 diamants de Van Cleef & Arpels. Le bracelet et les boucles d'oreilles en or colombien sont empruntés au musée de Brooklyn.

Photo John Rawlings

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[chaplinfortheages]

Gloria DeHaven who had a small role in "Modern Times" (she played the young sister of the gamine (Paulette Goddard) and Sydney Chaplin (third son of Charlie Chaplin), spotted at Ciro's nightclub, May 1950.

[unknownn-girl]

I buy him drinks and he buys me cigarettes

He thinks that we're a little bit like Romeo and Julie

[yetanothercomicbook]

The Gods Look Down!

Venus #9

Par for the course. Enjoyable.

Minnie Geels is Venus' client in this chapter, and she doesn't want to be helped. She doesn't want to be beautiful.

And what follows is pretty much what you find in thousands of romcoms/chick-flicks. "Real, enchanting charm and beauty come from within," says Venus at the end, having done everything that every beauty magazine has advised women to do for decades. Various cosmetic alterations allow the real Minnie to shine through, and get her man. Naïve and sweet, and very different to recent tales in the series. No idea what type/genre of story they will do next.

6/10

[theamericanpin-up]

Al Moore - "Time and Changes" - May 1950 Esquire Girl Illustration - Esquire Magazine Calendar Co. - American Pin-up Calendar Collection

[sovietpostcards]

"Long live May 1!"

Poster by S. Sakharov, K. Kuzginov (USSR, 1950)

[days-may]

[lonestarflight]

One of the Bell P-59 Airacomet "donated to the Technical Institute of the College of William & Mary - Norfolk Division by the US Navy. It was given to the Norfolk, Virginia school for students to study aeronautical design and mechanics. James Moxley is in the cockpit while (left to right) W. L. Hendricks, Jimmie Brannan, and William Turner are looking at the top of the plane."

Date: May 31, 1950

Norfolk Public Library: smc_mss0000187_f000080_001

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The Third Avenue El took its final trip before demolition on May 12, 1955. As it passed 108th Street, residents looked out their windows to wave goodbye.

Photo: Anthony Calvacca for the NY Post/Photo Archives, LLC/Fine Art America

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Fantasy Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 1 - Magabook - 1950 (cover art by Bill Stone)

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue May 1, 1950

Dorian Leigh in a black corded lace tube dress, day length. One of the reasons for its remarkable cut: more cobweb lace is placed across the belly to trace the curve of the waist. With her, a pink silk taffeta coat. On order at Mainbocher. Jewelry, Van Cleef & Arpels.

Dorian Leigh en robe tube de dentelle noire cordée, longueur jour. Une des raisons de sa coupe remarquable : une dentelle plus toile d'araignée est placée à travers le ventre pour tracer l'incurve de la taille. Avec elle, un manteau en taffetas de soie rose. Sur commande chez Mainbocher. Bijoux, Van Cleef & Arpels.

Photo Cecil Beaton vogue archive

[unknownn-girl]

If you get lonely, think of me only

Prison isn't going to keep me from you

[yetanothercomicbook]

A Dream Is Born!

Venus #9

Credit where credit is due: this series sure tells lot of different types of stories.

In this two-parter, Venus promises to make every woman beautiful.

When you start a VENUS story you never know what you'll get. This time our heroine hits upon an idea to help women find the natural beauty within each of them (and sell magazines, natch). It's works, of course. Women are clamouring for the latest issue as soon as it hits the stands. And you gotta give credit to Whitney and his team, they sincerely want to help women. Well, all except Della! The story is full of fantasy, too. It's an original mixture. When Venus says things like “beauty comes from within... from beautiful character and radiant personality” it’s hard not to be charmed by her shtick.

6/10

[theamericanpin-up]

Earl MacPherson - "Morning Dip" - May 1950 Artist's Sketch Book Calendar Illustration - Shaw-Barton Calendar Co. - American Pin-up Calendar Collection

[sovietpostcards]

“Long live May 1, the holiday of peace and spring!”

Soviet poster from 1950s.