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Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Vintage Giveaway Aromatics Elixir by Clinique
Only for Spain this time. Sorry
Esta fragancia de Clinique es un chypre floral creado por Bernard Chant.
Esta fragancia pertenece a la historia perfumistica de Clinique. No os podeis perder este concurso.
Hasta el 6 de enero en el blog MODA DE COLORES
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Experiment Perilous -1944
I never get rid of George Brent films. But of course, till date there are some films I have not yet seen, like this one. If you watched it, is it a good one? The director is Jacques Tourneur, the same that directed Cat People two years previously, what a great film!
Nunca me canso de ver películas de George Brent. Pero hasta el día de hoy, no las he visto todas, ¡por supuesto! Si has visto esta, ¿te parece buena? En España se vino a llamar Noche en el Alma. El director es Jacques Tourneur, que dirigió también Cat People dos años antes (La Mujer Pantera), una gran película!
Experiment Perilous
Technorati Tags: George Brent,Classic Actros,Hedy Lamarr,1940s,Jacques Tourneur,Experiment Perilous,Cat People
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Myrna Loy
(1905–1999)
Apart from the movie “The Rains Came” where Myrna Loy shared her character among others like George Brent and Tyrone Power, a few months ago I watched Stamboul Quest, a 1934 film where Brent also shares a role in this movie. She is a spy and he takes her arm to enter into a world of great adventures that, at a certain point will put their own lives at risk
Aparte de la Película “Vinieron las Lluvias” donde Myrna Loy compartió papel con George Brent y Tyrone Power, hace unos meses vi Stamboul Quest, de 1934, donde también aparece George Brent. Ella interpreta una espía y él la acompaña hasta llegar a momentos de peligro para ambos.
Here is the movie trailer
Sunday, December 19, 2010
“Concurso de Lista de deseos Wishlist para Bloggers” (en adelante Concurso)
FNAC WISH LIST PARA BLOGGERS ESPAÑA
This is my Wishlist. Esta es mi Wishlist:
El Libro del Amante del Perfume por María José Colombani 14 €
El Perfume del Cardamomo, por Andrés Ibáñez . 16,95 €
Una Chica Años Veinte, por Sophie Kinsella. 15,50 €
El Cementerio de Praga, Humberto Eco. 23,90 €
Michael Jackson: The Experience Edición Exclusiva Fnac Wii. 45,95 €
Wii Blanca + F1 + Wii Sport Resort + Wii Motion plus 234,95 €
Apple iPad con Wi-Fi 64 GB 691 €
Canon EOS 550D Cuerpo Réflex Digital 779 €
Sandisk SD ULTRA II 4 GB 18,90 €
TOTAL: 1869,15 Euros
Saturday, December 18, 2010
1913
A Happy Woman in 1913
Una Mujer Feliz en 1913
Or at least she seems so…
O al menos lo parece…
I see her as an traveler
La veo como una viajera
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Headdress Draw
These days before Christmas there are many draws being held at blogs in Spain.
The last one I have seen is for winning a headdress on choice.
My favourite is this one, very vintage:
The draw is only for readers in Spain and to enter just visit Los Tocados De Leti
250th Jane Austen Birthday Anniversary
What books have you read written by Jane Austen?
I have only read Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Emma.
Spain: Vintage Baroque Style Bag Giveaway
Monday, December 13, 2010
Zara etc Draw
Dear Friends, here I am posting a draw for three amazing Zara dresses, as well as a pair of jeans and boots. To see what is being offered check her site TheDreamOfWorld
Here are the dresses:
They absolutely fit my vintage taste.
To see the rest check the entry and follow the guidelines
Good Luck!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Vintage and Victorian photos and prints
I always enjoy visiting Grapefruitmoon Gallery, where I can find lots of memorabilia items, as well as decorative beauties.
Here are some images I found so lovely:
MYTHOLOGICAL GODDESSES LEGEND OF THE LAKES BY ZATZKA NR
HARPER ART DECO FLAPPER AT MASQUERADE PARTY PRINT
EROTIC FLAPPER GIRL 1920s
Johannes Heesters turns 107
Last December 5, Johannes Heesters was… 107 years!
This Dutch actor and entertainer still continues to amaze those who interview him for the accuracy in the dates and names when he remembers his career.
Technorati Tags: Johannes Heesters,vintage movies,vintage films,classic movies,classic films,classic actors
Balenciaga: Spanish Master
From last 19th of November till the 19th of February 2011, The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York is showing the first exhibition to consider the impact of Spain’s culture, history and art on one of its greatests twentieth-century sons, the legendary designer Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972). Hailed as “Fashion’s Picasso” by Cecil Beaton, Balenciaga’s innovations transformed the way women dressed, from the opening of his Paris fashion house in 1937 until his retirement in 1968. His visionary designs and impeccable standards seduced generations of the best-dressed women in the world.
Follow the story at spanishinstitute.org
Images:
Cristobal Balenciaga circa 1952. © Bettmann
Circa 1952. Chateau de Versailles. France. © Condé Nast Archive
Helen Bennet wears long-sleeved black woold crepe dress with a wide draped belt designed by Balenciaga and a turban made of silk printed in a “Persian” motif, with trailing scarf and dark gloves.
Circa 1938 . Photography: Horst P. Horst © Condé Nast Archive
Balenciaga Sleeves in satin circa 1953. Photography: John Rawlings © Condé Nast Archive
Vintage Subways for Christmas Season
NY1
“Many passengers are taking a ride through history aboard vintage subway cars.
For the next few weekends, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be rolling out the old subway cars every Sunday.
The cars first made their debut back in 1932 and ran throughout the city until the 1970s.
Many riders and transit enthusiasts say it's a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at an integral part of the city's history.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sandwiches and Toasts recipes from yesteryear
I was having a look at a book
BETTER MEALS FOR
LESS MONEY
BY
MARY GREEN
1917
I find the sandwiches and toasts section very appealing.
SANDWICHES AND TOASTS
448.—BAKED BEAN AND LETTUCE SANDWICHES
Press cold baked beans through a sieve; spread bread with butter, cover with a lettuce leaf, cover lettuce with beans, and sprinkle beans with chopped mustard pickle. Cover with a second piece of buttered bread. Brown bread or any dark bread may be used.
449.—CELERY AND EGG
1 cup chopped celery
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 hard-cooked egg
Put celery and egg through the food chopper, using finest cutter; add mayonnaise, and salt if necessary; spread between thin slices of buttered brown bread.
450.—CHEESE AND NUT SANDWICHES
Mix equal parts of grated American cheese and chopped nut meats; season with salt and cayenne, moisten with cream, and spread between thin buttered slices of bread.
451.—CHEESE CLUB SANDWICHES
Cut bread in half-inch slices, remove crusts, spread with Mustard Butter (see No. 459), cover with a lettuce leaf, spread with salad dressing, cover with cheese cut in thin slices, sprinkle with chopped mixed pickles, and cover[Pg 164] with a second slice of bread spread with mustard butter. Cut in quarters diagonally.
452.—CHICKEN SANDWICHES
1 cup finely chopped chicken
Dash of celery salt
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup salad dressing
Dash of cayenne
Season the chicken, add the dressing, and beat well. Butter circles of white bread, and spread with the chicken, mounding it in the center. Garnish with slices of pimolas.
453.—GIBLET SANDWICHES
Cook giblets until tender, put through food chopper, and mix with salad dressing. Spread between thin slices of buttered bread. A lettuce leaf may be added.
454.—HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH (Hot)
Spread thin buttered slices of stale bread with finely chopped ham; cover with thin slices of American cheese; cover with another slice of bread spread with ham, and sauté in a little butter until brown. These sandwiches may be toasted if preferred.
455.—MARSHMALLOW SANDWICHES
Toast marshmallows and press while hot between ginger snaps, vanilla wafers, or butter thins.
456.—MOCK CRAB SANDWICHES
1 cup young America cheese cut fine
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
3 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon paprika
Mix cheese to a paste with milk, anchovy, and paprika; spread between thin buttered slices of brown bread.
457.—PEANUT SANDWICH FILLING
Put freshly roasted peanuts through the food chopper, using the finest cutter, season with salt, and mix to a smooth paste with cream; or dilute peanut butter with a little milk until of consistency to spread easily.
458.—RAISIN BREAD AND CHEESE SANDWICHES
Cut raisin bread in thin slices, and spread with Cottage Cheese (see No. 234) mixed to a paste with a little fruit juice or cream. Trim neatly and cut in triangles.
459.—MUSTARD BUTTER
¼ cup butter
A few drops of vinegar or lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry English mustard
A few grains of cayenne
Cream the butter, add the mustard and seasonings, and beat well.
460.—BREWIS
1 cup brown bread crumbled
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup white bread crumbled
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup milk
Put crumbled bread in a shallow pan in a slow oven until browned; put in a saucepan with milk, salt, and butter, and cook about ten minutes, beating well. Serve as cereal or dessert. Left-over corn bread or muffins may be used.
461.—BROWN BREAD TOAST WITH CHEESE AND BACON
Toast brown bread, or crisp in the oven, dip quickly into hot salted water, and arrange on serving dish. Make a Sauce for Cream Toast (see No. 464), add to it one-half cup of cheese cut fine, pour over toast, and put a piece of crisp bacon on each piece.
462.—CELERY TOAST
2 cups celery cut in half-inch pieces
1/3 cup flour
3 cups hot stock or water
¼ cup milk
Salt
6 slices toast
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Cook celery in stock or water about half an hour, or until tender; add salt (if necessary), pepper, and flour mixed to a paste with the milk; stir until thickened, and simmer fifteen minutes; pour over toast, and garnish with toast points and celery tips. Use the coarser unbleached pieces of celery for cooking.
463.—CREAM TOAST
Cut six slices of bread in halves, toast slowly, or put into a moderate oven until light brown and crisp, dip each piece into Sauce for Cream Toast (see No. 464), and put into a covered serving dish; pour over remaining sauce, and cover for two or three minutes before serving.
464.—SAUCE FOR CREAM TOAST
2 cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup cold water
Scald the milk; mix the flour to a smooth paste with water, add to milk and stir until thickened; cook over hot water fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally; add salt and butter, and pour over toast.
465.—CHEESE TOAST
To recipe for Cream Toast (see No. 463) add one-half cup of either soft cheese cut fine or grated cheese.
466.—CINNAMON TOAST
Cut stale bread into thin slices, remove crusts, and cut in halves; toast evenly, and spread first with butter, then with honey, and dust with cinnamon. Serve very hot.
467.—FRENCH TOAST
1 egg slightly beaten
¾ cup milk or coffee
¼ teaspoon salt
4 slices bread
1 tablespoon sugar
Mix egg, salt, sugar, and liquid in a shallow dish; soak bread in mixture, and cook on a hot, greased griddle until brown, turning when half cooked. Serve plain or spread with jam.
468.—GOLDENROD HAM TOAST
Follow recipe for Cream Toast (see No. 463); to the sauce add one-half cup finely chopped ham and the finely chopped whites of two hard-cooked eggs. When toast is in the serving dish, sprinkle with the hard-cooked yolks rubbed through a sieve.
469.—SUNDAY TOAST
Cut whole wheat bread into four one-inch slices, remove crusts, butter, and cut bread into three strips; mix one-third cup of brown sugar, one teaspoon of cinnamon, two tablespoons of seeded and chopped raisins, and a tablespoon of milk; spread paste on bread, and bake in a hot oven until brown. Serve hot.[Pg 168]
470.—TOMATO CREAM TOAST WITH EGG
½ can tomato
1/3 cup cold water
1/3 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup hot milk
1/3 teaspoon soda
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
2 hard-cooked eggs
4 tablespoons flour
6 slices toast
Simmer tomato for fifteen minutes and press through a sieve; add salt, soda, and sugar; heat to boiling point, and thicken with flour mixed to a smooth paste with cold water; cook five minutes, and add hot milk and butter. Dip toast in sauce, place on platter, cover with remaining sauce, and garnish with egg cut into eighths lengthwise.
471.—TO FRESHEN STALE LOAF BREAD, ROLLS, MUFFINS, OR DOUGHNUTS
Dip quickly into cold water, put in a paper bag, fold top of bag firmly, and place in a hot oven until heated through.
472.—BUTTERED CRUMBS
Melt two tablespoons of butter, stir in one-half cup of coarse, dried bread crumbs until butter is absorbed.
473.—CROUSTADES
Cut stale bread in slices about an inch and a half thick, remove crusts, and cut in rounds, squares, triangles, or any shape desired; remove the centers, using a small, sharp knife, and leaving a wall one-third of an inch thick; brush with melted butter, and brown in oven; or fry, inverted, in hot, deep fat.
474.—CROUTONS
Cut stale bread in one-third-inch slices, cut slices into cubes, and brown in the oven or fry in deep fat. Cold toast may be used instead of bread.
475.—CRISP STICKS
Cut stale bread in half-inch slices, remove crusts, spread lightly with butter, cut in half-inch sticks, and put in slow oven until light brown and crisp.
Boys Will Be Boys - 1935
Will Hay is a teacher in a prison, who applies for the Headship of Narkover, a public school. This is the first screen appearance of Hay in his (to be ) famous schoolmaster role, in a story based on Dr Smart-Alec, the character created by John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton (J.B. Morton, "Beachcomber") Written by Michael Crew m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk
Director:
CAST: Will Hay, Gordon Harker, Jimmy Hanley, Davy Burnaby, Norma Varden, Claude Dampier, Charles Farrell, Percy Walsh
The Camera Osbscura
There is a lot to say about this movie, the story is tender, full of poetry, and at times it really reminds me of Garcia Marquez stories. I felt it was directed by a woman, María Victoria Menis. It is a beautiful movie that I recommend and also portrays this time in history in Argentina.
A must see. I am sorry, I could not find any trailer with subtitles
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