Clara Bow - "Sparkling Eyes" by WALTER SEELY (1926) Color:b&w Crisp detail and natural tones

Crisp detail and natural tones reveal the richness of silk

five years before Bette Davis secured the film role

Dreamy Dorothy Malone in a 1943 glamour sitting by photographer Ernest Bachrach

Lovely Helen Hayes as captured by photographer Ernest Bachrach for the 1920 stage production "BAB"

Clara Bow - "Sparkling Eyes" by WALTER SEELY (1926) Color:b&w Crisp detail and natural tonesThis smiling 1926 portrait of Clara Bow, photographed by Walter Fredrick Seely, beautifully captures the silent screen icon at the height of her youthful charm and irresistible appeal. Her soft porcelain complexion is framed by a glossy chestnut bob tucked beneath a cream silk headband, while glinting hazel eyes accentuated with subtle charcoal eyeliner radiate warmth and vitality. Deep rose red lips form a captivating smile that perfectly reflects