This tumblr is dedicated to fashionable people in and from Cuba before the 1959 Revolution. If you have any pictures or videos you would like to contribute please do so by clicking on the “Submit your own” button. Enjoy!Tumblr (3.0; @vintagecuba)http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b5afaf51bcdeb3e92b7c3d08801d8321/tumblr_mezxjfubck1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Eight of Cuba’s loveliest society girls gather in a Havana garden to compare notes on their new clothes, most of which come direct from Paris”</p> <p><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=-kwEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">From LIFE Magazine - Feb 6, 1950</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/37872292021http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/37872292021Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:02:03 -0500cubavintagecubacuba1950scubabeforecastrovintage1950scubansocietysocietygirlsfashionvintagefashionlifemagazinelife<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53dae939a626e575fd6bdcca8fa616a7/tumblr_mezwi8byIF1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Girl in the street. 1940s. Via <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mikemalonemusic/photos/albums/family-and-childhood/2058655" target="_blank">here</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/37870514600http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/37870514600Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:39:43 -0500vintagecubavintagecubacuba1940s1940scubabeforecastrocubanrepublicstreetstylehavana<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnn9uzSbO1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_Mendoza" target="_blank">Celeste Mendoza</a> - Cuban Vedette - 1950s</p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11104899992http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11104899992Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:29:54 -0400Celeste Mendozavedettevintagevintage cubavintage dresscuban singer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnmvcY61w1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="imagetitle_itemviewer"><strong>Rosa at the market - Havana 1956<br/></strong></span></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11104661641http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11104661641Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:21:00 -0400vintage cubacubavintagemarket<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnmqm1u381r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="imagetitle_itemviewer"><strong>Sally García at Hotel Rancho San Vicente, Pinar del Rio - 1959<br/></strong></span></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11104581703http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11104581703Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:18:00 -0400vintage bathing suitcubavintage fashionvintage cuba<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnlkaUfPU1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_Mendoza" target="_blank">Celeste Mendoza</a> and friends (1950s)</p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103910256http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103910256Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:52:00 -0400Celeste MendozaCuban singervintage cubavintageCuba1950s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnkksdmtG1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493932/bio" target="_blank">Lilia Lazo</a> - 1950s</p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103354710http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103354710Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:31:00 -0400Lilia Lazo1950sCubaVintage CubaVintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnkecLX6n1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.olgaytony.com/bio.html" target="_blank">Olga Chorens & Tony Alvarez</a> - (Radio Progreso Postcard) 1950s</p> <p><a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fcubanphotos&CISOPTR=4884&DMSCALE=25.00000&DMWIDTH=625&DMHEIGHT=700&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=0&DMOLDSCALE=4.13679&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&DMTHUMB=1&REC=4&DMROTATE=0&x=53&y=22" target="_blank">Source: UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103256519http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103256519Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:27:00 -0400Olga y TonyOlga ChorensCubaRadio ProgresoVintage CubaVintageCuban TV<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnk4xiFrH1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.soycubano.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=286%3Amargarita-balboa-generosa-mujer-de-la-radio-la-television-y-el-teatro&catid=43%3Aartes-escenicas&Itemid=82&lang=en" target="_blank">Margarita Balboa</a> (Cuban Actress) 1950s</p> <p><a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fcubanphotos&CISOPTR=5120&DMSCALE=25&DMWIDTH=625&DMHEIGHT=700&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=0&DMX=0&DMY=62&DMTEXT=&DMTHUMB=1&REC=2&DMROTATE=0&x=117&y=218" target="_blank">Source: UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103111578http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103111578Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:22:00 -0400Margarita BalboaCubaVintage Cubavintagevintage fashion1950s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsnk16XgV81r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lolita Berrio (Cuban Actress) 1950s</p> <p><a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fcubanphotos&CISOPTR=5099&DMSCALE=25&DMWIDTH=625&DMHEIGHT=700&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=0&DMX=0&DMY=72&DMTEXT=&DMTHUMB=1&REC=2&DMROTATE=0&x=118&y=108" target="_blank">Source: UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103055011http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/11103055011Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:19:53 -0400Lolita BerrioCuba1950svintage fashionvintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkqv2ztxU1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Gente Haciendo Nada (People doing nothing), ca 1947</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.miramaryachtclub.com/gente1.JPG" target="_blank">Miramar Yacht Club</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243445885http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243445885Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:21:00 -0400vintage fashion1940sCubaVintage CubaMiramar Yacht Club<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkqrnlWSq1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Fiesta Guajira (Country folk theme party) circa 1951</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.miramaryachtclub.com/Afg.HTM" target="_blank">Miramar Yacht Club</a><strong><br/></strong></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243394727http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243394727Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:18:58 -0400miramar yacht clubvintage cubacuba1950scuban societyvintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkqne4BKv1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Fiesta de Aniversario de la Inaguración del Club (Anniversary of Club Inauguration Party) circa 1952</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.miramaryachtclub.com/Adeb52.HTM" target="_blank">Miramar Yacht Club</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243329238http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243329238Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:16:25 -0400miramar yacht clubvintage cubacuba1950svintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkqfb3VYQ1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Despedida de Soltera (Bachelorette Party) circa 1954</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.miramaryachtclub.com/ads.htm" target="_blank">Miramar Yacht Club</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243205630http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243205630Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:11:00 -0400vintage fashionvintage cubacuba1950smiramar yacht club<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkq7noXC21r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Fiesta de Debutantes (Debutante Ball) 1955</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.miramaryachtclub.com/adeb55.htm" target="_blank">Miramar Yacht Club</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243087301http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10243087301Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:06:00 -04001950scubadebutantevintagevintage fashionmiramar yacht club<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MsNPELxQnhQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Celia Cruz - Pinar del Rio - ca. 1960</p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10242913271http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/10242913271Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:00:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr4h4a62BW1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vedette Olga Chaviano</p> <p>1950s</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/chc.php" target="_blank">UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964577940http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964577940Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:31:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr4h0myHbK1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vedette Olga Chaviano</p> <p>Havana, 1950s</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/chc.php" target="_blank">UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964570994http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964570994Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:31:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr4gxyXI0W1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vedette Olga Chaviano</p> <p>Havana, 1950s</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/chc.php" target="_blank">UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964562951http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964562951Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:31:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr4g4luZFd1r1g6nko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vedette Olga Chaviano</p> <p>Havana, 1950s</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/chc.php" target="_blank">UM - Cuban Heritage Collection</a></p>http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964555970http://vintagecuba.tumblr.com/post/9964555970Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:31:07 -0400vintage fashioncubavedette1950shavana