I was researching vintage children’s clothes on ebay, when I came across this haunting mannequin wearing a fab fur headband. The seller is one “elliemay61”, and she’s got some great vintage finds along with the creepiest and coolest mannequin around.
Outstanding Fur Coat (possibly raccoon) … and below, a bit of jaunty Brian May thrown in. The image searches on these guys are outrageous.
I am smitten with these photos and, of course they come from the great Helmut Newton, who seems too classy for a rag like Gallery (November issue, 1973) – but maybe I am letting the experience of purchasing this used mag on the sidewalk surrounded by cigarette smoke and madness mar my opinion of the publication. It doesn’t seem like Gallery kept this arty edge, more recent covers look like more traditional smut, and the whole thing went belly up last year.
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