Vintage Black Glamour by Nichelle Gainer 208 pages
Summary from Goodreads:The original, highly acclaimed, silk-covered edition of Vintage Black Glamour. Packed with rarely seen photographs of Black actors, models, writers and entertainers of the early part of the 20th century, many of whom have been sorely neglected—until now—it was judged by Oprah.com to be one of their top ten books to buy & keep.
Alongside profiles and the photographs of world-renowned Black stars such as Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge and Diana Ross are less-known but hugely important artists such as opera singer Margaret Tynes, Cotton Club star Margot Webb, pioneering model Ophelia De Vore, and many, many more.
And here's what I thought: I really liked this book and found the combination of writing and images to be interesting, and it made me want to learn more about some of these women. I had discovered this title when looking for something else in the catalog and I wasn't disappointed -- it's an interesting read. Not only it is a view into women's fashion, but into women's history.
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