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The Unknown Flapper: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 3:39pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1922. "Unidentified woman." Trying to tell us ... something. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
heeheehee, gol'dang I'm fun
Submitted by ImpressionsInWat... on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 2:41pm.
"If skirts should get much shorter,
Said the flapper with a sob,
There'll be two more cheeks to powder,
And one more place to bob."
Re: Unflapped Knower
Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 3:23pm.
While this woman may not be the prettiest, don't insult her memory with a comparison to Garrison Keillor.
Unflapped Knower
Submitted by GMH in SC on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 5:16am.
Sure looks a lot like Garrison Keillor.
Something clicked
Submitted by CSK on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 11:50pm.
"You want to take my picture? All right, even though I don't quite know why."
Gap-toothed women
Submitted by nixiebunny on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 9:32pm.
There's a whole movie devoted to this subject.
At First Glance
Submitted by Mr Mel on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 8:00pm.
She reminds me of Bette Davis, in her role as Jane in the movie "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane." You know, the one where Jane's invalid sister, Blanche, played by Joan Crawford, is being served her dinner by Jane. Jane's Signature dish, revealed when the dome is lifted from the dinner plate, is Blanche's beloved parakeet.
Call the Police
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 6:46pm.
The Bad Hair Police, that is. Also she's showing some bra strap -- gonna drive men wild.
I can read lips
Submitted by flickr4jazz on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 6:33pm.
And she's saying, "How about givin' me some of that bathtub gin, Daddy!"
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