LIFE in the 30s

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Vivien Leigh

Gone With the Wind

Actress Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara clad in a gorgeous floral gown in a scene from the movie "Gone with the Wind", 1939. (📷 Peter Stackpole/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #VivienLeigh #GoneWiththeWind #Hollywood #Movie #Fashion #Floral #Gown #1930s #OnSet

Empire State Building

Herbert Hoover

The Empire State Building

On This Day in History

On This Day in History - May 1st, 1931. President Herbert Hoover officially dedicated the Empire State Building in New York City. (📷 Bernard Hoffman, 1941/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #EmpireStateBuilding #NYC #NewYorkCity #Dedication #1930s #HerbertHoover

a woman with a butterfly on her face and veil over her eyes, looking at the camera

Lilly Dache

Professional model Janet MacLeod wearing a veiled hat designed by American milliner Lilly Dache, 1937. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #FashionFriday #1930s #LillyDache #Hats #LillyDache

Princess Elizabeth (R) and Princess Margaret (L) of the United Kingdom standing at the windows of their play house at Royal Lodge in Windsor, 1937. Click the link to see more Rare and Classic Photos of the Queen from the LIFE Archive! (📷 LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #QueenElizabethII #PrincessMargaret #1930s #UnitedKingdom #Royalty #RoyalLodge Margaret And Elizabeth, Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth, Pictures Of Queen Elizabeth, Peter Townsend, The Queen Of England, Royal Lodge, Sea Queen, Margaret Rose

Margaret And Elizabeth

Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth

Pictures Of Queen Elizabeth

Elizabeth II: Rare and Classic Photos of the Queen of England

Princess Elizabeth (R) and Princess Margaret (L) of the United Kingdom standing at the windows of their play house at Royal Lodge in Windsor, 1937. Click the link to see more Rare and Classic Photos of the Queen from the LIFE Archive! (📷 LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #QueenElizabethII #PrincessMargaret #1930s #UnitedKingdom #Royalty #RoyalLodge

an old black and white photo of women in ballet costumes dancing on a wooden floor

School Of American Ballet

Ballerinas

Ballerinas rehearsing at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet, New York City, New York, 1936. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #AlfredEisenstaedt #1930s #Ballerinas #NYC #NewYork #SchoolofAmericanBallet #Ballet

an old photo of two women wearing hats with musical notes on them

1930s Fashion: LIFE Magazine's Best Covers

Woman donning a hat and veil by fashion designer Lilly Dache, 1937. LIFE only caught the tail end of the 1930s, its first issue was published in November 1936 - the remaining years of that decade saw the confluence of a host of influences on fashion. Click the link to see the best fashions of the 1930s! (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LillyDache #Fashion #Style #1930s #Portrait #AlfredEisenstaedt

an old black and white photo of a woman in a dress with her hands on her head

LIFE Cover Image: December 20, 1937

LIFE Cover image of 16-year-old Hope Chandler, the 'Prettiest Girl in Paradise,' who was a chorus girl at the Paradise Cabaret Theater in New York City. Click the link to see the full issue of the magazine from December 20, 1937! ✨ (📷 Peter Stackpole/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #PeterStackpole #HopeChandler #ChorusGirl #Cover #1930s #NYC

two women standing next to each other on a balcony

1930s Fashion

Two women dressed for a garden party, 1934. See the best fashions of the 1930s from the LIFE archive by clicking the link in our bio! (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #AlfredEisenstaedt #1930s #Fashion #SaturdayStyle

a woman in a dress is standing next to a clock tower

Masters Graduation Pictures

Hattie Carnegie Designs

Model wearing Hattie Carnegie designs for a fashion show at Neiman Marcus in Dallas, Texas, 1939. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #AlfredEisenstaedt #HattieCarnegie #Fashion #1930s #DallasTexas

a group of ballerinas standing next to each other in front of a man

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Ballet master with ballerinas practicing classic exercises in a rehearsal room at Grand Opera de Paris, 1930. Click the link to learn more about one of the great LIFE photographers, Alfred Eisenstaedt! (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AlfredEisenstaedt #Ballet #1930s #ParisFrance #PalaisGarnier

Close-up view of young ballerina's legs and toe shoes at La Scala Theatre Ballet School in Milan, Italy, 1934. View more photos from the great Alfred Eisenstaedt by clicking the link. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AlfredEisenstaedt #Ballet #MilanItaly #BlackandWhite #1930s Henri Cartier Bresson, Ballerina Legs, Ballet School, Navy Man, Leica Camera

Henri Cartier Bresson

Ballerina's

Close-up view of young ballerina's legs and toe shoes at La Scala Theatre Ballet School in Milan, Italy, 1934. View more photos from the great Alfred Eisenstaedt by clicking the link. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AlfredEisenstaedt #Ballet #MilanItaly #BlackandWhite #1930s

a group of women in leotards and ballet shoes are lined up on the floor

Vintage Ballet

Miss Moss

Womens Footwear

American Ballet Theatre

City Ballet

Ballet Photos

Ladies Shoes

School of American Ballet

Ballerinas lined up at the School of American Ballet, New York, 1936. Learn more about the photography of the great Alfred Eisenstaedt by clicking the link! 🩰 (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AlfredEisenstaedt #NewYork #SchoolofAmericanBallet #Ballet #1930s