Mid-Century Photo Friday – Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas

October 8, 2024

Mary-Frances O'Dea

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The Essential Fedora: How to Look Classic in this Iconic Hat

The fedora has been back in vogue for quite some time now. We see it in movies and television, from Mad Men to the new Gatsby movie by Baz Luhrmann, not to mention it sits atop the crown of a certain doctor of archeology who happens to be one of America’s most-loved 20th-century action heroes. From Cary Grant to Tom Waits to Johnny Depp, the fedora is the treasured accessory of the independent man–IF you

Mid-Century Photo Friday: The street where you live

Brought to you by Tack-O-Rama, this picture embodies the 50’s residential street. Anyone know where this is? As always, if you want to share your photos, please link in the comments below.

Mid Century Color – or why 50's TV was black and white

I can hear Pam screaming in argument, but I really think one of the issues with incorporating TRUE 1950’s decorating styles into our lives today is that the colors were SO bright. In their defense, I don’t even think these two rooms are really that bad. The bottom one is supposed to be a little girl’s room and the top one is definitely cheerful. But I do think this amazing leap in color is one