In Photos: Vintage Icons' Holiday Style
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In Photos: Vintage Icons' Holiday Style
From glittering ball gowns to festive frocks, one of our favorite parts of the holidays is the style. Even though this year may look different, we'll still be dressing up. For the best inspiration, we're taking a look back at Old Hollywood stars. See how the glamorous set dressed for Christmas back in the day.
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Clara Bow, 1920
Silent film star Clara Bow gives us a glimpse at her short dress and burned velvet shawl, as she poses for a Christmas promotional photo in 1920.
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Mary Brian, 1929
Actors Buddy Rogers and Mary Brian share a kiss under the mistletoe. The actress wore a chiffon ball gown with a bateau neckline and festive satin trimmings.
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Dolores Del Río, 1925
Dolores Del Río fought of the winter chill in a long fur coat in 1925. The Mexican film star topped the look off with a head cap and a handful of beautifully wrapped Christmas presents.
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Bette Davis, 1930
Bette Davis wears a fur-trimmed cape and cap, just like Mrs. Claus herself, as she poses inside a giant wreath during holidays.
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Ginger Rogers, 1932
Ginger Rogers looks sophisticated in a slinky white satin evening gown at a Christmas party in Los Angeles. Her dress's silver beading matches the tinsel-strewn tree.
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Anna May Wong, 1932
Anna May Wong wears a traditional Chinese gown at a Hollywood Christmas party at the the Christy Hotel in 1932.
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Norma Shearer, 1932
Norma Shearer knows that you can't go wrong with a gilded gown at a holiday party. The actress dressed in a gold lamé coat dress while attending Gary Cooper's Christmas party.
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Lupe Vélez, 1932
Lupe Vélez spends the holidays in Palm Springs, California. The Mexican actress kept things simple with a white short sleeve button-down, shorts, and white oxfords.
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Shirley Temple, 1935
Shirley Temple shows off her holiday dress in 1935. The child star wore a Peter Pan collared dress with a festive print and ribbon sash.
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Carmen Miranda, 1944
While recording a CBS Christmas radio show, Carmen Miranda wears her hair in a printed headscarf, as well as a white long sleeve button-down and high-waisted gingham pants.
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Dolores Del Río, 1944
Dolores Del Río bundles up in a mid-length fur coat and scarf to join her friends for a festive evening of Christmas carols in 1944.
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Lena Horne, 1947
Lena Horne bundles up while sailing on the SS America during the holidays. Glimpses of the singer's velvet skirt can be seen under her high-collared overcoat, as she sails to New York for Christmas with her family.
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Hattie McDaniel, 1947
Hattie McDaniel looks flush with yuletide joy as she decorates a Christmas tree with her Beulah costars in 1947.
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Liza Minnelli, 1948
A young Liza Minnelli helps herself to some christmas treats at a children's party in 1948. Minnelli, the daughter of Judy Garland, wears her holiday best by way of a white pinafore dress and matching bow.
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Claudette Colbert, 1948
The Hollywood film star spends the holidays on the slopes in Sun Valley Idaho. She wears a muted snow suit with orange accessories and is the epitome of a snow bunny.
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Audrey Hepburn, 1950
Audrey Hepburn looks chic and sophisticated in Switzerland over the holidays in 1950. The actress wore a gray tweed coat dress with a simple black handbag, as she and her Yorkshire Terrier pose under a Christmas tree.
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Linda Christian, 1950
Mexican film star Linda Christian is joined by a friend, as they attend a Christmas luncheon at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1950.
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Elizabeth Taylor, 1950
Elizabeth Taylor looks festive in a gold satin A-line dress and a red lip, as she models for a holiday advert in 1950.
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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 1951
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart pose with their young son, Stephen, on Christmas Eve in 1951. The Hollywood couple dressed to impress for the black-tie soirée—Bogart donned a tuxedo, while Bacall wore a black strapless gown and pearls.
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Marilyn Monroe, 1951
Marilyn Monroe wears stockings, instead of hanging them on her mantle in 1951. The Hollywood star finished off her festive look with ribbon tied around her waist.
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Ingrid Bergman, 1952
Ingrid Bergman incorporates her Swedish traditions into the holidays, as she poses by her Christmas tree with her son in 1952.
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Marilyn Monroe, 1953
Marilyn Monroe wears a black strapless taffeta ball gown and gloves to a holiday party at Bob Hope's Californian home in 1953. The star was accompanied to the event by her husband, Joe DiMaggio.
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Rita Aarons, 1954
Rita Aarons, the wife of iconic lifestyle photographer Slim Aarons, lounges in their California pool near her husband's Christmas tree installation.
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Rosemary Clooney, 1954
Rosemary Clooney adds a festive touch to her black sequin strapless evening gown with red jewelry and a red train, as she and Bing Crosby record "White Christmas" together.
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Anne Jeffreys, 1954
Anne Jeffreys joins Robert Sterling under a piece of mistletoe in 1954. The actress looked festive in a gold boatneck tea-length dress.
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Lana Turner, 1955
Lana Turner rocks a winter white look in a tulle evening gown and diamond earrings. She poses in front of a heavily decorated Christmas tree.
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Janet Leigh, 1955
Janet Leigh dons a classic cap-sleeve dress in festive red at a photoshoot in 1955. The actress even went as far as to coordinate green shoes and jewelry for the ultimate Christmas look.
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Sophia Loren, 1955
Sophia Loren wore a simple cowl-neck sweater and black pants for Christmas with her family in 1955. Behind the Italian movie star is an impeccably decorated Christmas tree.
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Dorothy Dandridge, 1956
We wish we could look as sophisticated as Dorothy Dandridge when flying home for the holidays. The actress wore a high-waisted skirt, a black turtleneck, leather gloves, and a chic head wrap for her travel day.
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Annette Funicello, 1955
Italian actress Annette Funicello opted for a red turtleneck, as she poses with a decorative wreath in 1955.
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Kim Novak, 1956
Kim Novak looks nearly identical to the tinsel she's decorating her Christmas tree with in a sleeveless fringe dress.
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Josephine Baker, 1956
Josephine Baker wears a simple black belted dress in front of the tree in her French Chateau, with some of her adopted children and her husband, Jo Bouillon.
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Jayne Mansfield, 1957
Dressed in tartan jumpers and high collared shirt dresses, Jayne Mansfield matches with her daughter, Jayne Marie. The actress was attending the Hollywood Christmas parade with her family.
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Ava Gardner, 1960
Ava Gardner poses in front of the mantle in an off-the-shoulder green and black evening gown. The best part of the ensemble? The printed Christmas trees on her skirt.
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Nat King Cole, 1960
Natalie Cole wore a red and white striped jumper over her collared dress shirt, as she and her father, Nat King Cole, sing Christmas carols.
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Gina Lollobrigida, 1961
Gina Lollobrigida looks sensational in a strapless gown during the holidays in 1961. Between the dress's sequin embellishments and tulle mermaid skirt, the Italian actress looked as intricate as the tree behind her.
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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy, 1962
First Lady Jackie Kennedy admires the White House's Christmas tree in 1962. The fashion icon wears one of her style staples, a sleeveless satin evening gown.
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Catherine Deneuve, 1963
Catherine Deneuve adds a black fur shawl and large gold earrings to her low-cut black dress for a timeless holiday look.
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Mia Farrow, 1964
While filming a Christmas episode of Peyton Place, Mia Farrow bundles up in aspirational winter wear while decorating a snowman.
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Clifton Davis, 1972
Singer Clifton Davis wears a bright collared shirt and sweater vest as he decorates his Christmas tree with a friend—who's wearing an equally colorful sweater.
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