Category Archives: Fashion

Found on EBay — Silverwoods

Posted on December 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

This Stetson Royal De Luxe from Silverwood’s has been listed on EBay. Silverwood’s was one of the leading menswear stores in Los Angeles, so I’m not sure why the vendor has described this as a woman’s hat. Bidding starts at … Continue reading →

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How to Wear a Hat – ‘The Grapes of Wrath’

Posted on December 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

As Tom Joad, just paroled from prison, Henry Fonda wears a newsboy cap all through “The Grapes of Wrath,” with costume design by Gwen Wakeling. Let’s take a look. ALSO How to Wear a Hat — Newsboy Cap Edition How … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on December 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

[Update: This is Chick Chandler in “Steel Town.” Please congratulate Don Danard, RJ, Dewey Webb, Mike Hawks and Rick for identifying him.] Here’s a mystery guest who knows how to wear a hat. And the jacket’s not bad, either. From … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

This black taffeta dress by David Brown for Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $14.99.

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Found on EBay – Mullen and Bluett

Posted on December 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

This photo of a window display at Mullen and Bluett, at Broadway and 6th Street, has been listed on EBay. This photo is undated and I would have pegged this as the 1940s, but The Times clips shows that Timely … Continue reading →

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Roundup of Aliens Overwhelms L.A. Jails, Dec. 13, 1941

Posted on December 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

Dec. 13, 1941: The Daily Mirror HQ was thrilled to see a brief appearance by Jimmie Fidler in “Garden of the Moon,” so here he is, in case you ever wondered what he looked like. On the jump: Times artist … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on November 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

This rather remarkable pair of vintage shoes from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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How to Wear a Newsboy Cap – Marc Chevalier Edition

Posted on November 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

Regular reader Marc Chevalier sends along his version of the proper way to wear a newsboy cap. He says it helps to have an authentic period cap: “The caps made in the ’20s and ’30s have a somewhat different shape … Continue reading →

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How to Wear a Hat – Newsboy Cap Edition

Posted on November 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: Jack Huston in “Boardwalk Empire.” Credit: Macall Polay HBO via the Los Angeles Times. I was watching “Emperor of the North” and thought a post on newsboy caps might be a good follow-up on How to Wear a Hat … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on November 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: A model of a 1959 Cadillac hearse, listed on EBay for $599.99. Queen of the Dead—dateline November 21, 2011 •  “The Baroness Huntingtower died on the 8 th inst.,” said Lady Prudence Fairfax. “Not Katherine Grant of Rothiemurchus, the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Tattooed Woman

Posted on November 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

A reprint of a c. 1907 photo of a tattooed woman from the Plaza Gallery in Los Angeles has been listed on EBay. The photo is listed as Buy It Now for $8.99. On the jump, the tattooing craze, from … Continue reading →

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How to Wear a Hat – Noir Edition

Posted on November 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

One thing that drives me crazy about the current crop of period films is that men usually don’t know how to wear hats. “The Black Dahlia” (with costume design by Jenny Beavan) is a particularly excruciating lesson in unfortunate hat … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on November 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: 1997 Cadillac hearse for sale on EBay. Bidding starts at $3,800. Queen of the Dead—dateline November 14, 2011 •  Family Circus has long been one of those legacy comics you love to hate. But I was sad when creator … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on November 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

This St. John dress from Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $199.

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on November 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: A “Nightmare Before Christmas” hearse/snow globes listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $275.   Queen of the Dead—dateline November 7, 2011 •  If you loved Green Acres as much as I did (and if you didn’t, why not?) you … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on October 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

This remarkably dazzling tie from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Oviatt’s was one of the leading menswear stores in Los Angeles and is the subject of the 2008 documentary  “The Oviatt Building” by Marc Chevalier and Seth Shulman. Bidding starts … Continue reading →

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‘Zoot Suit’ and History – Part 13

Posted on October 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

May 4, 1995: Portions of the June 10, 1943, report on the Zoot Suit Riots have been redacted and placed in a parallel file. This is due to privacy concerns because the individuals may still be alive, an archivist explained. … Continue reading →

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‘Zoot Suit’ and History – Part 11

Posted on October 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

Image: Harry Arnheim of the Hollywood Tropics, 1525 N. Vine St., protests being placed off-limits by the Navy. Credit: National Archives at Riverside. To recap briefly, I have been digging into the historical basis of the movie “Zoot Suit,” which … Continue reading →

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Daily Mirror Lunch – Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: Kisses on the tomb of Valentino. Credit: Larry Harnisch/LADailyMirror.com The Daily Mirror lunch at Astro Burger and tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery was a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Our distinguished guide, Karie Bible, showed us around … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey of the Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers

Posted on September 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: Dorothy (Judy Garland) is wearing the ruby slippers. But which pair? Reuters is reporting that Profiles in History is auctioning off one of the pairs of ruby slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz.” Auction house owner Joe Maddalena … Continue reading →

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