French Antique Photos in Color | Autochrome

At first glance I thought these antique and vintage photographs were doctored up in photoshop with modern technology, but after a quick reading over at Wikipedia, autochrome lumiere was the first color photography processing technique patented by the Lumiere brothers in 1903.

I love vintage and antique photos so much, but seeing these in color is even more magical and dear to me. They are even more alive and timeless, like memories and scenes from someone's life flashing up on a big screen.

So thrilled to share these beautiful moments captured in time and in color with you!



These next set of French antique autochrome photographs are images captured by the sea and the French coast. So absolutely beautiful!



And these antique autochromes are just beautiful French landscapes and scenes. Just beautiful, no?



All images are originally from this wonderful website: BM-Lyon (French)

French Girl Inspired Hairstyles

Ooo la la, what is it about the French? That certain je ne sais quoi even down to the very tippy tips of their hair. I am tempted to do something with my lackluster hair. I don't hate my hair by any means, it's just...it's only justthere. Here are some vintage hairstyle inspirations from a few 1960s French babes including Chantal Goya, Francoise Hardy, and of course the bombshell Brigitte Bardot.











There's definitely a theme here...bangs! Wispy, soft, and not too blunt. Hmm...should I get bangs?