Happy New Year - Vintage Style
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Women Honoured in New Years List Very well done to the following ladies: DBE's to: Joan Collins Esther Rantzen Mary Quant Kristin Scott Thomas Oremi Evans - Headteacher of the only special school to receive 3 consecutive Outstanding Ofsted Judgements OBE's to: Emily Watson Sheridan Smith Julie Deane - Co-owner and Founder of the Cambridge Satchel Company CBE to: Meera Syal
Girls Just Want to Have Fun http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/g979/famous-bad-girls/ Marie Claire wrote an article on naughty girls throughout history starting with the original bad girl Eve. Here are a few more to add to the list of 15 which included Dita, Cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Angelina Jolie and Bettie Page. Catherine The Great was the most renowned and longest-ruling female leader in Russian history (1762 - 1796) and it became known as Russia's Golden Age. Throughout her reign, Catherine took many lovers often elevating them to high positions for as long as they held her interest. Her sexual independence led to many stories about her, among them, allegations of an erotic appetite for horses!! Hungarian-born film actress and socialite, Zsa Zsa Gabor, has been married 9 times. She once commented that "I am a marvellous housekeeper: Every time I leave a man, I keep the house". Ava Gardner was married to Mickey Rooney, Arti
Suitcases Abandon ed New York Asylum http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338714 Not at all glamorous I know - but check this article out - I found it so interesting. Photographer Jon Crispin has been documenting 400 suitcases that were found in an attic at the Willard Asylum for the Insane, New York, which date from 1910 to 1960. This belonged to an Eleanor G and contained an expensive bottle of perfume, curling irons and a sewing kit. This perfectly preserved uniform was packed away in 1950 and not found again until 1995. This belonged to a wealthy lady called Flora T. Her possessions include a perfume bottle, silver napkin ring as well as drugs and needles. This belonged to a lady called Anna and contained toothbrushes, belts, sashes, shoes and hats.
Marlene Dietrich The great Hollywood actress, Marlene Dietrich, was born this day in 1901. At the age of 40, whilst staring in Seven Sinners, she met the younger John Wayne, who fell madly in love with her and they were together for 3 years. It is rumoured that he dodged being drafted up for the war effort so that he could remain with her ( http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2819281/ ) with Rita Hayworth