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Francesca Bertini, Italian Film Star, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
17.00 USDHere at Red Poulaine, we have a special place in our hearts for the Italian actress images of the early 1900s and into the 1920s. The quality of the portrait photography and subsequent...
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Messager, French Stage Performer, circa 1900 by Oricelly of Paris by redpoulaine
7.00 USDGorgeous portrait in profile of French actress Messager by Oricelly. She is in the "classical" style of costume so popular in the Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau period. Please examine our high res...
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Mlle. Suquez in Classical Art Nouveau Costume with Lyre by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWelcome to our new "Songs of Salome" collection. We are very excited to be offering you this fine selection of carefully chosen cards which share the following traits in common:They are nearly...
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Rudolf Christians as King Henry V, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDHis Royal Majesty! :) Marvelous costume. Rudolf Christians (1869-1921), was born in Germany. As a young man, he performed on the stage, as he is pictured here in costume for a production of...
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Why such Tiny Pockets in her Apron? by Julian Walery, posted 1903 by redpoulaine
4.00 USDVery cute image by Walery of unidentified actress in costume.Monsieur Walery, the photographer, aka Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Count Ostorog (1863-1935), was the son of Count Stanislaw Julian...
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Belle Epoque Dancer Vincenti, En Pointe with Aulos, circa 1910s, by Ernst...
16.00 USDWonderfully fun image of artiste Vincenti gamboling about en pointe in classical garb, with an aulos, the ancient Greek double flute, an instrument used, according to Plato, in Dionysian...
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Lucienne D'Armoy Fan Dance, by Walery of Paris, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDVery nice hand-tinted image of Belle Epoque stage performer Lucienne D'Armoy in a body stocking and wielding a tremendous fan. Photo by Walery of Paris. We will list this card in our "Risque"...
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Collection of Folies Bergere Images, Louis Silvestre of Paris by redpoulaine
19.00 USDA wonderful find! Five postcard images of scenes from floor shows at the famous Folies Bergere in Paris. These come in the original slipcase, marked Folies Bergere, and were probably sold to...
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Gloria Swanson, Silent Film Queen, Unusual Image . G.B. Falci, circa 1920s by...
22.00 USDWe get so used to thinking of the much beloved Gloria as Norma Desmond, with all that femme fatale baggage (and yes of course, who doesn't love that?), we sometimes forget Miss Swanson was...
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La Danse Orientale, Hand-Colored French Postcard circa 1905 by redpoulaine
16.00 USDSuperbly hand-tinted image of dancer in "oriental" costume, posing in front of a fanciful Trompe-Loeil probably intended to conjure up images of Colonial Algeria. The dancer's costume is, in...
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Hungarian Vamp Lya De Putti with Ostrich Plumes, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
17.00 USDWelcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of...
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Mary Astor, Star of The Maltese Falcon, Lounges in White Satin, circa...
17.00 USDMary Astor, who is best known for her role as Brigid O'Shaunessey in the 1941 film version of the Dashiell Hammett novel, "The Maltese Falcon," was born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke...
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Long Haired French Faux Nude Beauty en Collant, circa 1905 by ELD of Paris by...
24.00 USDOne of the very finest risque body stocking images we've run across. E.L.D., or E. Le Delay, as it was also called, was a successful French postcard publisher operating between 1900 and 1930....
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Lucky Little Lady, Hand-Tinted Postcard of Girl with Shamrock, circa 1905 by...
14.00 USDBut say, what is that young French girl doing with a four leafed clover, anyway? Funny thing, that. Although the shamrock is certainly the most widely recognized symbol of the Irish, the harp...
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Marie-Ange Feriel, Belle Epoque Stage Actress by Reutlinger, Posted 1905 by...
12.00 USDAwesome image by Leopold Reutlinger of the stunning Mlle. Feriel in the wonderful neo-classical costume of the Belle Epoque era, while she was with the Theatre du Gymnase in Paris.We have been...
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Gorgeous Hand-Tinted Flapper in Sun Hat by A. Noyer 1920s by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWelcome to our "Am I Bleu" section, in which we celebrate the dramatically colored, blue-tinted French postcard of the 1920s. To get you in the mood, follow the link below to enjoy a Youtube...
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Hand-Tinted Bleuet Image of Lady in Powdered Wig, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWelcome to our "Am I Bleu" section, in which we celebrate the dramatically colored, blue-tinted French postcard of the 1920s. To get you in the mood, follow the link below to enjoy a Youtube...
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Love Letter, 1920s French Postcard, Hand-Tinted by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWelcome to our "Am I Bleu" section, in which we celebrate the dramatically colored, blue-tinted French postcard of the 1920s. To get you in the mood, follow the link below to enjoy a Youtube...
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Hush! That Jacket is Loud Enough to Wake the Children! Bleuet, circa 1920s by...
16.00 USDWelcome to our "Am I Bleu" section, in which we celebrate the dramatically colored, blue-tinted French postcard of the 1920s. To get you in the mood, follow the link below to enjoy a Youtube...
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Darling...I Am Mad About you...I...Squirrel! Couples Romance by Bleuet, circa...
14.00 USDWelcome to our "Am I Bleu" section, in which we celebrate the dramatically colored, blue-tinted French postcard of the 1920s. To get you in the mood, follow the link below to enjoy a Youtube...
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