photo by Alfred Eisenstaedtfor LIFE Magazine, 1939

photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt
for LIFE Magazine, 1939

Sophia Loren by Loomis Deanfor LIFE Magazine, 1957

Sophia Loren by Loomis Dean
for LIFE Magazine, 1957

vintage Mother’s Day goodness
(mostly) from the LIFE archives, c. 1910-49

photos by Francis Miller
for LIFE Magazine, 1958

photo by Nina Leenfor LIFE Magazine, 1949

photo by Nina Leen
for LIFE Magazine, 1949

photo by E. O. Hoppefor LIFE Magazine, 1928

photo by E. O. Hoppe
for LIFE Magazine, 1928

photo by Gjon Mili (detail)for LIFE Magazine, 1945

photo by Gjon Mili (detail)
for LIFE Magazine, 1945

Jean Patchett by Nina Leenfor LIFE Magazine, 1949

Jean Patchett by Nina Leen
for LIFE Magazine, 1949

Paris in winter, 1948photo by Dmitri Kesselfor LIFE Magazine

Paris in winter, 1948
photo by Dmitri Kessel
for LIFE Magazine

continental snow scenes
uncredited images from the LIFE archives, c. 1930s

enjoy your snowstorm…

Harriet Eisele waitsphoto by Vernon Merritt IIIfor LIFE Magazine, 1968

Harriet Eisele waits
photo by Vernon Merritt III
for LIFE Magazine, 1968

nine pictures of Maine in winter
by Bernard Hoffman for LIFE Magazine, 1942
 

It’s crazy cold here today.

stats listed in The Girls of HollywoodLife Magazine, 1942

stats listed in The Girls of Hollywood
Life Magazine, 1942

“Conversation Skirts”photo by Nina Leen

“Conversation Skirts”
photo by Nina Leen

from Beach Fashions, 1950photo by Nina Leen for LIFE Magazine 

from Beach Fashions, 1950
photo by Nina Leen
for LIFE Magazine