Get the Look: A Tribute to Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was born in Malmo, Sweden on Sept. 29, 1931. She won the Miss Malmo Pageant and in 1950 was crowned Miss Sweden. She received an American film contract soon after her win. The combination of Ekberg's stunning, statuesque physique and her well-publicized romances with leading men (including Frank Sinatra, Tyrone Power, Errol Flynn, Rod Taylor and Yul Brynner) made her a frequent feature in the Hollywood gossip magazines, and a favorite 1950s pin-up. She starred in a string of film comedies which made more use of her “assets” than her acting skills. After several more promising dramatic turns in American films of the mid-1950s, she was cast in her most iconic role, in Fellini’s film La Dolce Vita (1960). This week, in her honor, we feature clothing worthy of a vintage Hollywood bombshell: figure-hugging dresses, strapless gowns and “Hollywood casual” separates, as well as pin-up style undergarments and swimwear!
Pin up style 1950s blouse pink silk chiffon plunge front size 36 bust Plunge front 1950s blouse pin up style yellow silk chiffon 36 inch bust
Vintage 60s Purple Cocktail Dress - 1960s Halter Sheath -Rhinestone Buckle-As Is Vintage 1950s Cocktail Dress or Party Dress with Black Chiffon Vintage 60s Lame Dress - 1960s Cocktail Wiggle Sheath 50s Vintage Sequin Cocktail Dress - 1950s Wiggle Halter Sheath Lilli Diamond Dress - Black Cocktail Dress - Vintage 70s LBD - Cape Drape Vintage Black Wiggle Dress - 1950s - LBD - Sheath Dress - Low Back Vintage 50s Black Formal Dress with FULL Skirt - Matching Stole
This ribbon-embroidered black bouclé wool knit dress by Snyderknit would be ever so va-voom on Anita:
Vintage 50s Black Suede Pointed Toe High Heel Shoes 5 Vintage 50s Iridescent Sequined Sweater M Vintage 50s 60s Confetti Lucite Cuff Bracelet Silver Moons Vintage 50s Flower Rhinestone Earrings Lot 3
1960s Black Silk Strapless Ball Gown 1950s Fred Perlberg Silk Taffeta Strapless Gown 1940s Black Silk Chiffon One-Shoulder Evening Gown 1960s Black Crepe Gown with Pleated Tulle Bodice 1990s Gold Lace & Pleated Tulle Ball Gown
How about some 1950s Fabulous Fakes? Baguette & Round Diamanté Post-war Bracelet by Hattie Carnegie Diamanté & Sterling Sunburst Post-war Earrings by Eisenberg Diamanté Post-war Chandelier Earrings by Pennino Jade Bead, Pearl & Diamanté Dangling Post-war Brooch by Hattie Carnegie Pearl, Diamanté & Sterling Post-war Bracelet by Eisenberg Sapphire & Diamanté Jeweleaf Post-war Brooch & Earrings by Alfred Philippe for Trifari Barbara Schwartz
Black Ribbon Weave Cocktail Dress Ruched Pinup Cole of CA Swimsuit Aluminum Cats Eye American Optical Glasses Russell Taylor Leopard Faux Fur Coat Chocolate Mohair Short Sleeve Pinup Sweater Blue Sequined Cardigan Sweater Jen
