Spotted by Maria Popova, the Australian National Maritime Museum’s online collection of early 20th century portraits by photographer William J. Hall is chock full of vintage beauties, all carefully made-up and dressed to the nines, ready to spend a day watching the sail boats and cruising yachts race through Sydney Harbour. Click through a slideshow of some of our favorite shots, and just try to resist being charmed by the old-school glamour of it all.
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection
Photo credit: The Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection