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89 Years Ago: Fashion at Easton Drive

July 5, 2021July 6, 2026 ~ Sophia D'Aurelio ~ Leave a comment

89 years ago, July 5, 1932—Jean Harlow models a blue taffeta wedding gown for a fashion spread on her matrimonial staircase at Easton Drive, just three days after her wedding to Paul Bern. Here’s the original press caption that accompanied this to print, complete with description of the gown: “THE WEDDING MODE. A powder blue … Continue reading 89 Years Ago: Fashion at Easton Drive

Harlow and Bern Get Engaged

June 20, 2020July 6, 2026 ~ Sophia D'Aurelio ~ 1 Comment

Today in Harlow History, June 20, 1932: Jean Harlow and Paul Bern electrify the film colony with a jolt of gossip: they have been spotted together filing their intention to wed at the Marriage License Bureau, located inside Los Angeles City Hall. This photograph taken in 1932 shows the Los Angeles City Hall on the … Continue reading Harlow and Bern Get Engaged

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90 years ago today in Harlow History, September 4, 1936: a “Mother Jean”-signed letter is typed and postmarked to Virginia pen pal Nellie, one of a handful of women Harlow and Co. readily and repeatedly corresponded with, which bolstered her image as a grateful and accessible woman. Though in this case, Harlow seemed to have been called out for a lapse in communication: 93 years ago today in Harlow History, September 3, 1933: Jean Harlow squeezes the shapely bicep of boxer Primo Carnera behind the scenes of THE PRIZEFIGHTER AND THE LADY (1933), which she was originally slated to star in with Clark Gable. Carnera was about 6’5” opposite Harlow’s 5’1”ish.

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