bittersweet beauty

There are so many wonderful things on Flickr. For instance, there's a Library of Congress account containing all kinds of amazing, unfiltered historical photos. I like this set of color photos from the 30s and 40s.

Besides the fact that they're beautiful, a lot of these photos are really inspiring from a fashion perspective. A lot of them show clothes and hairstyles of that era, but the palettes are pretty amazing, too.