1, 14 April, 2006

England or Wales

Posted in Cartes-de-Visite, United Kingdom at 9:37 pm by mirabilia



Old English Lady

Originally uploaded by Mirabilia.

Found photograph, purchased in NYC. One of six cartes-de-vistes, English and Welsh. No markings whatsoever on this carte.

1, 1 April, 2006

Charles Le Maire

Posted in Vintage Costume & Fancy Dress, Wonders at 5:12 am by mirabilia



Charles Le Maire

Originally uploaded by Mirabilia.

Charles le Maire, costume designer for theater and film. According to biographical details from the NYPL “Charles Le Maire designed costumes, with Mark Mooring, for the 1925 Greenwich Village Follies, having designed the costumes for the revue’s more famous rival, the Ziegfeld Follies, a year earlier. He began his design career for theater in the 1920’s and later worked in film, becoming the director of wardrobe at 20th Century Fox Studios from 1942-1960.”

The New York Public Library, Digital Library Collection,
Performing Arts In America 1875-1923
has made images of 11 original Charles Le Maire designs for The Greenwhich Village Follies availible online here.

From An Album-

Posted in Vintage Costume & Fancy Dress, Wonders at 5:04 am by mirabilia



From An Album—Batgirl Practice Session

Originally uploaded by mrwaterslide.

Feliz Ano Nuevo

Posted in Wonders at 5:00 am by mirabilia



Happy New Year

Originally uploaded by Marcelo Montecino.

a beautifully crafted greeting from Marcelo Montecino’s Flickr pages.

Fan

Posted in Cartes-de-Visite, United Kingdom at 4:24 am by mirabilia



Fan

Originally uploaded by Mirabilia.

Found photograph. Edmonds, Washington.