Category Archives: Fashion

Movieland Mystery Photo — Newsboy Cap Edition VIII (Updated +)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Once again, we find newsboy caps in nefarious surroundings — note the presence of a slot machine in the background. How to Wear a Hat — Newsboy Cap Edition How to Wear a Hat — ‘Grapes of Wrath’ Edition Movieland … Continue reading →

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How Not to Wear a Hat – Film Noir Edition (Updated ++)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

This mystery gent has a rather crushed chapeau.

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‘Gangster Squad’: Fail – Part 1

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Uh-oh. Nobody should be surprised — least of all Warner Bros. — that  “Gangster Squad” is a terrible movie. Anyone who saw the trailers or heard the industry gossip knew that it was going to be dreadful. It was a … Continue reading →

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How Not to Wear a Hat, Gangster Squad Edition

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

How to look like a hayseed just off the farm in really expensive clothes, as demonstrated by Sean Penn in “Gangster Squad,” costume design by Mary Zophres. Why does Hollywood have such a difficult time with men’s hats?

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China Bans Traditional Clothing for Western Fashions

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Jan. 3, 1913: The Chinese government issues an edict against traditional clothing in favor of Western fashions. Women were called upon “to abandon their trousers for the occidental skirt and men to give up their comfortable loose clothes for the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Tom Mix Witzel Photo, Newsboy Cap Edition

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

The negative of a Witzel portrait of Tom Mix has been listed on EBay. He’s wearing a rather remarkable jacket and check out the newsboy cap! Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Marc Chevalier – Curator of All Things Oviatt

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Photo: The bedroom of the Oviatt Building’s penthouse. Credit: Larry Harnisch/LADailyMirror.com My latest column, on Marc Chevalier and his amazing knowledge of all things Oviatt, appears in The Times today. I should add that the 2008 documentary mentioned in the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Two hats from Oviatt’s have been listed on EBay by the same vendor. Bidding on each hat starts at $175. As with anything on EBay, an item and seller should be evaluated thoroughly before submitting a bid.

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N.Y. Bans Night Baseball!

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

May 19, 1942: It’s officially straw hat season in Los Angeles, so men, dump that felt chapeau and get yourself a nice Panama. Lee Shippey writes that the evacuation of the Japanese has forced many (white) Angelenos to get back … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition V [Updated]

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Look what I found! A mystery fellow in a newsboy cap! How to Wear a Hat – Newsboy Cap Edition How to Wear a Hat — ‘Grapes of Wrath’ Edition Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition I Movieland Mystery … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

This photo of a horse-drawn hearse has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $250. Queen of the Dead – dateline May 14, 2012 •   One thing that none of the obits of Vidal Sassoon (who died at 84 on … Continue reading →

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For Mother’s Day – The Victory Bra

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

May 3, 1942: No, really. There was such a thing.

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Found on EBay – Mullen and Bluett

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

When vintage fashion collides with Tiki-mania, look what happens: This vintage Hawaiian outfit from Mullen and Bluett, listed on EBay with bids starting at $99.99.

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State OKs Women Wearing Pants to Work

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

April 21, 1942: It took the approval of State Public Works Director Frank W. Clark, but women are wearing pants to work! The fashion iconoclasts are Olive Faisy and Lorena Hermance, telephone operators at the State Building. They were joined … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

A 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan hearse, listed on EBay at $27,970. Queen of the Dead – dateline April 16, 2012 •  Australia’s Silver Duchess has died: 92-year-old fashion editor, writer and socialite Sheila Scotter died on April 6. The founder … Continue reading →

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Guards Shoot at Car Refusing to Halt Outside Army Camp; Man Near Death

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

April 5, 1942: Sentries fire at a car that refused to stop on a street leading to the Army camp in Alondra Park.  Ralph W. Spaulding, 26, was hospitalized after being shot in the head. Bessie Edwards, who suffered a … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition IV [Updated +++]

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Yes, it’s another newsboy cap edition of the mystery photo. How to Wear a Hat – Newsboy Cap Edition How to Wear a Hat — ‘Grapes of Wrath’ Edition Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition I Movieland Mystery Photo … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Oviatt expert Marc Chevalier passes along this item listed on EBay – a purse and the original box. Bidding starts at $265. As with anything on EBay, an item and vendor should be evaluated thoroughly before submitting a bid.

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‘Full Service’: Fun With Fact-Checking, Part 19

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

In case you just tuned in, I’m doing a little fact-checking as I go through Scotty Bowers’ “Full Service.” This will be fairly tedious except to a research drudge. I am still on the trail of the mysterious Mr. Jacob/Jack/Jacques … Continue reading →

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‘Full Service’: Fun With Fact-Checking, Part 18

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

In case you just tuned in, I’m doing a little fact-checking as I go through Scotty Bowers’ “Full Service.” This will be fairly tedious except to a research drudge. I have been examining what Scotty Bowers describes as his first … Continue reading →

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