Rita Hayworth On A Bike At The Beverly Hills Hotel
When Rita Hayworth entered Hollywood, starlets were following a template that would let them star in any film that would cast them. Hayworth was actually born ‘Margarita Carmen Cansino’ and went on to change both her name and her hairstyle. She was an excellent actress and was exceptional in both light-hearted and serious roles. “She had natural elegance. I saw that immediately, before they fixed her hair, something I may have contributed to did ask for Rita on her first loan‐out, ‘Susan and God,’ where she really had little to do. Yes, I knew, right away, she wasn’t just another pretty girl. Rita made some of her material better than it was,” said Director George Cukor.
An Iranian Woman Hanging Out At The Beach In The ‘60s
Prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979, women were not allowed to wear traditional veils. Police would ask for the removal of headscarves if they saw anyone donning them. Iran was very westernized, having clothes like miniskirts, short-sleeved tops and jeans being regular attire. Women dressed well and fashionably. There are many pictures of women dressing as such when having picnics and going to the beach. “Picnics are an important part of Iranian culture and are very popular amongst the middle classes. This has not changed since the revolution. The difference is, nowadays, men and women sitting together are much more self-aware and show more restraint in their interactions,” shared a Tehran University professor by the name of Haleh Afshar.