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The Marienbad Cut: Gloria Vanderbilt Models A French Movie Hairdo

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A Lone Star Fashion Show, 1939

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The Moment When Sweaters Grew Up

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Singular Spring Looks with Bill Ray

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The Dees Triplets: One Fascinating Look

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Skirted Subjects: Classic Images from LIFE

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Factory Chic: Overhauling the Overalls

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Photographs on Fabrics: What a Dreamy Invention!

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“Baldy and the Long Hairs”: A Very 1950s Casting Call

Charlene Dash, 20, was signed a year ago by the Ford Model Agency, one of the most prestigious, and is already the top money-maker among black models. She has done six TV commercials, the most recent for Clairol cosmetics (above). lifestyle

This Is What It Was Like to Break Into Modeling as a Woman of Color in 1969

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Fashion Covers of the 1960s and ’70s

Fashion at the horse races, 1945. lifestyle

Racing Hats of 1945

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