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For she was a Gypsy by day and a Witch by Night...


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vintagesareeblouse:

The Travancore Sisters were a famous dancing trio and one of them, Padmini, was a major star in South Indian cinema and also acted in Hindi films. 
Betsy Woodman’s family lived next door to the sisters and her blog is full of fascinating details about both expat life in India in the 50s (her mother also learnt dance while in India) and the everyday lives of the sisters. The picture here is from her family album and appears thanks to her.  I love the matched nature of the outfits, the little embroidery details on the blouses. And that they carry off the doubled up plaits. And am wondering if the brassiere (really an inner bodice) is handmade as was quite common back then. 
 Used by permission of the Woodman family - source here. 
PS: The sisters dancing in an early film. 
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mishymashy:

Cosmic mask ballet//margaret severn// (via COSMIC MACHINE: Cosmic mask ballet//margaret severn//)
Another shot by Vj, it was such a pleasure to meet such a bright light. He captured me dancing and all the can say is, the spirit of Medusa was in me!!! #witchesbrew
vintageblackglamour:

Janet Collins, the first Black prima ballerina at The Metropolitan Opera in her dressing room on the night of her debut, November 11, 1951. Ms. Collins, a cousin of Carmen de Lavallade, performed Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” that night. She died in 2003 at the age of 86.
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Serpent with feet!!
vintagechampagnefever:

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