24 June 2010

Fascinating face

Especially that "headgear," which apparently represents intricate beadwork.  There's no info at the source re the lady or the era, and a TinEye reverse image search yields only two unhelpful reposts.
?1920s.  I don't know.

Found at Dancing Corpse.

5 comments:

  1. don't know who the actress (or model or dancer) this was, but that head dress is beaded, not rhinestones

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  2. Looks like Theda Bara to me. No?

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  3. Not her, I think, but your comment led me on a search, and I think maybe the structure on her head might be called a "bandeau" with a "beaded drape" or something like that

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  4. I'm terrible at recognizing people, and it doesn't really seem like her style, but my first thought is Annette Hanshaw.

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