Category Archives: Fashion

Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on May 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

We’re on an Oviatt’s streak with another item today: A tuxedo jacket from the famous Los Angeles menswear store. Bidding on this item starts at $124.99 or Buy It Now for $349.99. As with everything on EBay, an item and … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on May 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Items from Oviatt’s men’s store don’t turn up terribly often on EBay and when they do, they tend to be pricey. Here’s a souvenir matchbook with bidding starting at 99 cents.

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Men! Don’t Neglect Your Summer Wardrobe!

Posted on May 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 24, 1910: The Porosknit Union Suit – perfect for summer wear! On the jump, 52 motorists face a $2 fine or two days in jail for not having taillights on their autos. One man is insulted that the … Continue reading →

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Tattooing Is London’s Fashionable Craze, 1910

Posted on May 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 8, 1910: A London tattoo artist says, “Not long ago, too, a lady came to me to have a cat's head tattooed on her arm. It was a portrait of a pet animal which she recently had lost. Well, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Drunks

Posted on April 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  The Reduso corset reduces measurements of hips and abdomen from one to five inches. April 18, 1910: Police round up 23 drunks on Sunday and the ones who are too intoxicated to give their names have a number stamped … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on March 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

This bow tie from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Oviatt’s was one of the leading menswear stores in Los Angeles and the items are extremely collectible. Bidding on this tie starts at $25. As with anything on EBay, the … Continue reading →

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Fatal Jealousy Over Sister’s Wardrobe

Posted on March 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1910: Catherine Manx, 16, is charged with poisoning her older sister Elizabeth, 19, out of jealousy over her wardrobe, The Times says. Catherine says she bought the strychnine on behalf of a stranger. The chloroform was for cleaning, … Continue reading →

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Woman’s 15-Foot Hat Is World’s Largest

Posted on March 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 11, 1910:  It took three days for Katherine Gessner to make the 15-foot Merry Widow hat out of crepe paper and cloth on a framework of bamboo and wire

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From the Vaults: ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ (1920)

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 13, 1920: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'” at the Million Dollar Theatre… Not for weaklings and mollycoddles!  – with Jesse Crawford at the Organ.   Note: Since we began in 2007,  the Daily Mirror has wanted to provide posts … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on January 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

This trench coat from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Items from Oviatt’s, a Los Angeles luxury clothing store for men that closed years ago, rarely show up on EBay.  Bidding starts at $199.95. As with all items on EBay, … Continue reading →

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No Gunfire for New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Joseph’s has a sale on Stickley furniture! Dec. 30, 1909: Rules for New Year’s Eve – No slapping of people on the back, no rude jostling, no disrespectful address of persons one does not know. Most important, “no discharging of … Continue reading →

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Hips Are Coming Back!

Posted on December 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

   “When a Feller Needs a Friend,” by Clare Briggs.   Dec. 26, 1919: New York is on the verge of another police scandal, The Times’ Harry Carr writes and hips are coming back. “I did not know that hips … Continue reading →

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Rain Floods Downtown Streets

Posted on December 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  A young woman gets carried across a flooded street at Jefferson and Grand.   Dec. 10, 1909: “There are few sights funnier than a large crowd on the streets during a heavy downpour. Such was the case yesterday. During … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Silverwood’s

Posted on December 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

 This Royal Stetson DeLuxe from Silverwood’s has been listed on EBay – with what the vendor says is the original box. Bidding starts at $49.

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Christmas Snapshots

Posted on December 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 7, 1919: Continuing our exploration of Christmas ads in The Times, we find an electric car “for her” …  … home-brewed beer … … Tetrazzini records … … QRS piano rolls … [I think "All the Quakers are Shoulder … Continue reading →

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Christmas Snapshots

Posted on December 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 6, 1959: Let’s look through The Times’ Christmas ads and see what we can find …  … This Schwinn Speedster costs $386.92, USD 2008 …   http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=2170759913343757068&hl=en&fs=true How many girls do you think got Erector Sets for Christmas … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving, 1959

Posted on November 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Bruce Russell’s take on Thanksgiving. Wives – remember all the times dad “sits with the kids and ‘entertains’ them while we do our personal little chores.” Nov. 26, 1959: “Nothing less than a revival of our Founding Fathers' spiritual faith … Continue reading →

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Synagogues Plan Fundraising Campaign to Aid Needy

Posted on November 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Thanksgiving marks the opening of the social season and men may need a new dress suit. Nov. 24, 1919: Three synagogues plan a fundraising campaign to help victims of war and pogroms. It’s interesting to note that there was a … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earhart – Airplane Babe

Posted on November 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photos After the release of “Amelia,” the film about Amelia Earhart, I thought it would be fun to get into The Times’ photo archives and see what we had. Here are two pictures dated March 25, … Continue reading →

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Baseball Players May Sue Over Nonpayment of World Series Bonuses

Posted on November 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

 The Chicago players have been waiting for more than a month for their money from the World Series. Nov. 17, 1919: Pacific Coast League umpires want the league to pay for pressing their pants.

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