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. . .Perfectly chiseled features, well lined lips, luxuriant growth of perfectly groomed jet black hair, alabaster skin, an ethereal glow, and the
gentle look of the eyes that seem to gaze from
here to eternity. . .
The timeless aura of a genteel era long gone. Who could not forget the ageless beauty of years past?
Yes, she is the face behind the frame.
THE FILIPINA IS FOREVER
Unforgettable, that is what you are...
College of Education, Manila, Circa 1951
The perfect combination of good looks, charm and personality combined with the strict disciplinary graces of the period, has given these local beauties an eternal aura that is still very appealing half a century later. None of these women are superstars, the coed above and the debutante on the right were classmates in college. . . nothing more than that. The women of the fiftys were very conser- vative and conscious of the social graces taught in school. Most of them, before college, grew up burning the candle in Roman Catholic high schools enrolled as
interns. These women are the true legacy of Philippine culture.
Signed and autographed.
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Signed and autographed.
Brown and white photography is long a thing of the past, but it's allure and attraction extends way past it's heydays. What made those pictures of the past so different? So magical? The secret lies in a couple of things. Proper lighting, with an emphasis on subtle shadows plus the right backdrop and of course, not to mention the subjects themselves all contributed to the 'look' of the photograph. Positions and the way the subjects are presented are intentional, stylized and even choreographed. One thing that is consistent though is the impeccable way the subjects are dressed, regardless of their social or economic status! Add to this the personality of the women of that decade, the conservative upbringing they were used to, and the emphasis on social graces, all contributed to the final outcome. As a finale, the color of the photograph itself, brown and white, artificially 'aged' the print, and thus, the classical, timeless, ageless, look!
Early 50's, Signed and autographed.
ly at the camera was the best thing that ever hap-
pened! When the eyes are focused elsewhere, it
makes the viewer wonder what is going on inside the model's head. The models' pose gives them
a look of mystical qualities, as if they were trying to gaze into the unpredictable future with all its
uncertainties and possibilities.
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circa 1950's.
mains that any of them could pass for one. These ladies are the grand old beauties of our heritage. A clear de- finition of who a Filipina really is."
-Heimlich
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GETS BETTER
WITH AGE...
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Rizal Avenue, Manila,1953
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early as back then! Since this decade is already half a century ago, finding pictures of beauty queens from this era are extremely difficult! The women featured here are all from a private col- lection and were used to give the viewer an idea of what made the Filipinas of five decades ago so special. Names are withheld in this section in the interest of privacy. One or two of the women fea- tured here are local beauty queens, enough I guess to satisfy our curiosity!
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Hagonoy, Bulacan, 1953
Portrait of a 29 Year Old Mother
Filipina-American Beauty
United States of America, 1950's
one of her half sisters (whose picture appears
at the beginning of this page), bears an undeni-
able resemblance to our filipina american muse!
Certainly a story as old as time...
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