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Willy Pogany (American, 1882–1955) - Hand to the Stars

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Margaret Bourke-White. Sightseers peering from the windows of the Statue of Liberty, 1951.

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August 1983. 'Super style's a question of picking up the pieces -- like these eight great separates that mix and match into six pulled-together put-togethers.'

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Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, 1973-77.

Architect: Raymond Moriyama

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We have very few props and costumes from silent films here at Recycled Movie Costumes, so when we get them, I find them to be very special.

This stunning gown, adorned with sequined “Peacock feathers” was made for Norma Shearer to wear in the film Upstage. She wore it in both promotional images for the film, taken by photographer Ruth Harriet Louise, as well as in the film itself, which you can see here.

Norma is an interesting actress, as she is one of a hand full of talent that made the transition from silent films to talking pictures without too much trouble. She went on to wear some pretty magnificent costumes.

The gown appears to have been used for Gwen Lee, who also appeared in the film Upstage as the character Dixie Mason. However, it does not appear that she wore the dress in the film, and it is likely that the dress simply did double duty for the purpose of promotion.

Costume Credit: David via Normashearer.com

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Fleetwood Mac on stage at the Edward C. Elliot Hall of Music in West Lafayette, IN - Sept. 20, 1975.

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Stevie photographed by Neil Zlozower in her house in Venice Beach - 1981.

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Stills from the intro of Snoopy, Come Home (1972) dir. Bill Melendez

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“Whatever it may bring, I will live by my own policies, I will sleep with a clear conscience, I will sleep in peace.”

Sinéad O'Connor.

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Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue, Queens 1979

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Alen MacWeeney - Ingrid Boulting for Biba (Mademoiselle 1971)

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) dir. Russ Meyer

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Manhattan Ave and 123rd St, 1969

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