I'm smitten with those lacy nighties and the frizzy silent film bed head going on in the second photo. What about you?
the brox sisters
June 3, 2010
Lately I've found myself completely taken with images from the 1920s. I'll google random words that are related to the decade, click on images and sift through all the photos that come up. Some uninspiring. Others, well, too dreamy for words. Last night, I was all googled out and went over to the Shorpy website for a quick look. To my surprise I found several photos of the same three ladies. But who were they? I had no idea. There was a little caption reading "The Brox Sisters" but I had never heard of them. Intrigued, I did a little scouting and come to find these three beautifully dressed sisters were among the first artists to appear on Vitaphone sound shorts in the 1920s. The trio started out on Vaudeville in the 1920s and by the early 1930s were already broken up but had quite the time it seems performing with The Marx Brothers and a slew of other stars.
I'm smitten with those lacy nighties and the frizzy silent film bed head going on in the second photo. What about you?
I'm smitten with those lacy nighties and the frizzy silent film bed head going on in the second photo. What about you?
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These are fabulous!!!! saving to my inspiration folder! Thanks for sharing :o)
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures!! I am currently quite obsessed with the 20s, these images are great!
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these are STUNNING...what pure beauties! it makes me want a short cap of crazy curly hair...so ruffleable! i like how you explained your sleuthing process, quite inspiring...and reminiscent of obsessions i find myself delving into as well...
ReplyDeleteHow very lovely :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful!! I love these photographs so much.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love their nighties as well. But I think what I'm in awe over the most is their hair! So gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletefaaaantastic! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletelove all of these, particularly that first one. the dresses and the hair are perfection and that tiny car is just a hoot!
ReplyDeleteoh this is so right up my alley right now! gorgeous, gorgeous...thanks for the introduction!
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Ooo, I'm so happy you posted photos of these ladies! I've heard a little about them too, and think they look so inspiring. Sigh. The '20s are the best!
ReplyDeleteSO much more classic and romantic than now-a-days!!! I love it. I think when I finally donate my hair that I'll go for a "romantic" cut :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I've never seen these pics. I love them! They are so pretty, thanks for discovering these :)
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I love that last one of the girls with the radio - all the music writing I've had to do lately has made me start rethinking my blog, so definitely an image I saved - thanks so much for posting it!
ReplyDeleteI love 1920s images. These are great thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteOh! I don't why but I'm always so curious about what I call 'vintage sisters', such as the Mitfords or the Brontes, so thanks a lot for sharing! Now I want to read something about The Broxs :)
ReplyDeleteLove the dresses and the finger curls!
ReplyDeleteso inspiring and beautifully taken.
ReplyDeletesoon i hope to have that little french haircut of the lady in the last picture who is in the middle :)
I love these photos! The girls look so fresh and beautiful and ready for adventure!
ReplyDeleteI love that hairstyle. I love that era.
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