Joyce Bryant modelling a Zelda gown. Photograph by Carl Van Vechten (1953) (via THE CANON: CARL VAN VECHTEN « The Dark Tower Storytelling Guild)
she was so ahead of her time. you see her beautiful silver hair? here’s the story behind it:
“The signature silver hair came before she was to perform with famed dancer Josephine Baker. Bryant didn’t want to be outdone with one of Baker’s antics and dyed her hair with silver radiator paint. It wasn’t great for her hair but it worked wonders for her career.”
what a stylish fantastic babe.