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High Society: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 5:10pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1939. "Henderson, Adrienne, Miss, portrait." The town, a night on, ready for. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
Fleeting moments of youth!
Submitted by Woodchopper on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 5:00pm.
Very pretty girl. She seems to have a pleasant demeanor. If she is alive today she would say, "It seems like only yesterday I wore that dress." Youth is indeed fleeting!
Har Dee Har Har!
Submitted by Jimmie on Mon, 06/15/2009 - 12:07pm.
Was I the only visitor amused by Dave's photo caption? That was funny, right there!
Lovely Lady, Lovely Gown
Submitted by Inky on Sat, 06/13/2009 - 12:35am.
I think she's beautiful, charming and has the most elegant hands. Her velvet and sequined gown is to die for!
And yes, Brooks, some of us still do paint our nails with a moon manicure and the little sliver off at the tips as well (that was a practical thing to do to help your polish last longer in those days. My grandmother taught me that and it still works today!)
Moonglow
Submitted by Brooks on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 10:25pm.
My mother used to paint her nails like that, with empty half-moons at the cuticle. Do women do that any more?
Adrienne Returns!
Submitted by Tom on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 6:30pm.
One more shot of the lovely Ms Henderson from her salad days, before she discovered her cowboy romance out West!
Knockout
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 6:25pm.
Wow, that dress is just stunning.
A Perfect Hand Model!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 5:45pm.
I would have been her hand groupie, a la George Costanza. They are lovely!
Adrienne, we meet again
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 5:30pm.
Her dress is absolutely lovely. From the other photo, I assumed it was mostly sequins, but this is much prettier. Love the elegant pose, too.
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