What to Wear...

If you are like me, you take Halloween very seriously. I spend a loooong time thinking of what I will be, even though usually it doesn't come to mind until the last minute. I am sure all of us have taken the oldies into consideration before choosing out costume, but here are some ideas if you find yourself stuck...

Do a take on Cleopatra like these gals.

Claudette Colbert, 1934

Elizabeth Taylor, 1963

Theda Bara, 1917

Vivien Leigh, 1945

The guys can take a cue from their favorite western player.

Clint Eastwood

Jimmy Dean

John Wayne

Paul Newman

Steve McQueen

Yul Brynner

For the gal who wants to stay warm, any nice princess or evil queen will suffice.

Dorothy Lamour, "Road To Morocco", 1942

Ingrid Bergman, "Anastasia", 1956

Bette Davis, "Essex and Elizabeth", 1939

Sarah Bernhardt, "Queen Elizabeth", 1913

Shirley Temple, "The Little Princess" 1939

Audrey Hepburn, "Roman Holiday" 1953

"Snow White", 1937

Happy Costuming!

Halloween Countdown Showcase

 My favorite holiday is finally here! And you know what that means? Plenty of week long celebration! Starting today, The Affair will have a Halloween countdown as we get ready for the best night of the year (after the Oscars, of course).

 First on the list: pumpkin pin-up.

Many oldies shared my love for Halloween and had fun posing with the best back lot props one could find. 

But who's is the most spook-tacular?

Ava Gardner

Deanna Durbin

Grace Bradley

Joan Crawford

Marilyn Monroe

Nancy Carroll

Veronica Lake

Quote Of The Day

"Glamour is something you can't bear to be without once you're used to it.

She's A Doll

Barbie has come out with a line of Grace Kelly dolls. She's petite, pretty, and wearing the infamous black floral dress that she wore when she met Prince Rainier. If I were a mini oldie nerd, I would much rather play with a classy broad like Grace than the two dollar hooker Barbies that seem to be the standard.

This....

Or this...?

They also created a Grace doll wearing the beautiful blue dress seen in "To Catch A Thief".

I was never a Barbie kid. I got a Malibu Barbie once for my birthday and I think it eventually died somewhere in my backyard where I left it to weather. My bestie Jill had a plethora of Barbies, so I dabbled with hers. But after some Google-ing I got inspired to look further. What other oldie dolls were out there? Maybe if I had some of these when I was a kid, I would have been more interested!

Marlene Dietrich from "Shanghai Express"

Audrey Hepburn with several options from "Funny Face"

Humphrey Bogart: way better than Ken!

Claudette Colbert from "Cleopatra"

Carmen Miranda doll, fruit included.

(Not a mirror image, but it's the thought that counts!)

Another tribute to Audrey this time from "Breakfast At Tiffany's"

Who wouldn't want a replica of Goldie Hawn from "Laugh In"?

(I know, she is from TV land, but it's so fab!)

Just in time for Halloween, it's Tippi Hedren from "The Birds"

Rita Hayworth from "Gilda"

Norma Shearer in "Marie Antoinette"

Ava Gardner looking sexy

Bette Davis looking creepy!

Liz Taylor in a very familiar outfit.