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Welcome to HOW RETRO, which is all about the 20th century - films, fashion, TV, people, popular culture and more. Like Lot's Wife, we just can't help looking back...

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Greta Garbo Style

Hello Sailor - Greta Garbo publicity shot for MGM One of the best ways to garner publicity is to eschew it and when Greta Garbo famously...

FLY London Shoes

FLY London funky mega strapped open=toed sandal. 60s come 20s two-toned wedged ankle-strapped shoe Style Inspiration FLY London s...

Jayne Mansfield

Guest Post by Imogen Reed Blonde ambition - Jayne Mansfield The Original Pink Princess The story of the life of Jayne Mansfield (ori...

Torville and Dean

Ice Stars Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean In the 1980s, champion figure skaters Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean glided their way...

Bomba, the Jungle Boy

Primitive appeal - Bomba the Jungle Boy Bomba the Jungle Boy was a gung-ho adventure series that briefly screened on Australian televisi...

Penny Dreadfuls

The Original Pulp Fiction Although the term 'penny dreadful' is now used as a generic adjective to describe any pulp fiction which ...

The 1960s Floppy Hat

Floppy hats were quite the thing in the 18th century Style Inspiration Wide-brimmed, floppy hats were worn with great aplomb in the 18th...

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