Photo Comparison of the Week, Polanski Article, and Book Called The True Story of Sharon Tate ?

Here is the photo comparison of the week:

It is an ad for Estee Lauder 's Sensuous Perfume from British Vogue...

And it reminds me of this photo of Sharon...

Here is a great defensive article on Polanski:

http://dankprofessor.wordpress.com/2010/01/09/polanski-defenders-and-rape-baiting/

And has anyone ever heard of a book called "The True Story of Sharon Tate" by Rick Boyd? I found another book by him on ebay here and it says he wrote such a biography:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310183787676&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I had the above translated and it says:

Rick Boyd was born in Novi Ligure, near Alexandria, and lives in Ostia (Rome). He published The True Story of Sharon Tate, and a collection of his poems called The Boat Alone and Nude Beach and the story Terror in the Mud. As an actor, has worked in both theater and cinema, getting prestigious awards.

I also found out he is widely known to play the bad guy in many Italian westerns.  The book of Tate was published by Sallustiana Publishing.

Here it says the book on Tate was published in 1991:

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Nqtwp5vVOhQJ:www.unilibro.it/find_buy/findresult/libreria/prodotto-libro/autore-boido_federico_.htm+Federico+Boido+sharon+tate&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Futhermore, according to the Internet Movie Data Base he is known in Italy as actor Federico Boido and here is a list of his films there:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092231/

Does anyone know anything about this book?

Sharon Tate: Glamour is a Personal Thing and British Vogue Summer's Beauty

Here is another great vintage article on Sharon from Melissa:

The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September 25, 1966

By Lydia Lane

Glamour is a Personal Thing

Hollywood--"There are no set rules about glamour," Sharon Tate replied to my opening question.  "It is a personal thing, built around qualities you feel are your best.

"When your idea about yourself changes, your approach to glamour must change."

At the moment Sharon's glamour has a goal of naturalness.  "But don't let this I-don't-do-anything look deceive you.  There is no glamour without giving painstaking effort to every detail.  What little makeup I wear is applied so that every bit counts.

"When I was growing up I used to brush my lashes with petroleum jelly, and this stimulated their growth.  I keep them from breaking by always removing my mascara with special remover pads that come soaked in oil which I get at a drugstore."

For her complexion Sharon uses avocado oil which she buys in a health store.  "I like the way it makes my skin feel."

As a final step in building glamour Sharon recommends keeping your hair clean and well-brushed.  "I don't care for stylized hair designs.  All those pieces of artificial hair piled up often throw the body out of proportion and overpower the personality."

And here is another short article from British Vogue April 1, 1966:

Hair by Leighton above.

This Summer's Beauty Certainties

Romantic simple hairstyle for evening, left (on Tate), by Harold Leighton.   The hair is brushed smoothly back and tied with a starred almond pink chiffon scarf and rose.  The swish of hair that falls nearly to the waist is an eye-deceiving extra.  Scarf at Liberty.  At right, (last photo) Leonard gives the hair the full romantic treatment for summer evenings.  The hair, center-parted, is swept up, back and down; from the crown to the shoulders it falls in a thick smooth plait studded with camellias.  Heroine for the romantic hair-dos is Sharon Tate, blonde, 23, she recently finished filming in "I the Devil" (with David Niven, Donald Pleasance, Flora Robson, Emlyn Williams), is now working on "The Vampire Killers."

Here is the top part of the article above.

Funny, I never heard "Eye of the Devil" as "I the Devil".  Must be a miss-print or whoever took down the title didn't hear correctly.  But that's one thing that makes these tidbit articles so interesting and fun.  And I guess Sharon didn't mind artificial hair if it was done professionally for photo shoots.  One has to admit that when she was out on the town she did her hair in a much more simple way without any hair additions of any kind.

Last photo of hair by Leonard.

British Vogue December 2009: Sharon's friend Joan Collins talks jewelry

There is a unique new article called "The Seven Wonders of Fashion" in the December issue of British Vogue.  It includes short articles by the likes of Charlotte Rampling and Helena Bonham-Carter on various fashion pieces that have endured the test of time. 

I wanted to start on one called "The Earring" by one of Sharon's friends, Actress Joan Collins, while showcasing our lovely Sharon in some earring fashions to represent it:

Joan Collins: Says good things come in pairs

I believe that earrings are the most flattering jewellery a woman can wear.  Nothing looks more glamorous than a pair of glittering diamonds.

 Sharon wearing lovely diamond and pearl earrings for "Valley of the Dolls."

My fascination with them started while watching the opulent Technicolor sand n' sandals movies of old Hollywood.  The bigger the better--they bobbed and bounced against the leading ladies' powdered cheeks.  I would marvel at how gorgeous and exotic the actresses appeared with their gem-encrusted ruby and emerald ear adornments.

Sharon wearing hoop earrings.

I purchased my first--big gold hoops--from a street-market stall at the age of 15, although my father refused to let me wear them because I was "too young."  I now posess several hundred pairs, some real, some fabulous fakes.  Sadly, because I travel so much, I often find one missing.  The Duchess of Windsor always had an extra earring made, so the loss of one wouldn't be so tragic.  I have several boxes filled with single earrings because, ever the optimist, I feel they will one day turn up and I can't throw them away.

Sharon wearing more great loop earrings above and here again in "Valley of the Dolls."

I love to look at the collection I amassed during my Dynasty days.  They were magnificently huge, opulent and massive.  Some were so heavy, I could only wear them during the scene and had to remove them when not shooting.  Strangely, today, most of these have come back into fashion and don't at all look dated.

 Sharon wearing big beautiful earrings for a fashion shoot.

I couldn't agree more with the vintage ones on Sharon. ;)