There’s a certain feeling that old photographs give us, especially when they capture a time or place perfectly. That’s how we feel about color photos from the 1950s-60s. The way the film colors and the fashion of the day merge makes for a very unique look which we can all find in our own family photo albums.

One talented amateur photographer of the era, Les Anderson, was snapping photos all around the world at the time. He captured street scenes and landmarks, ladies in New Look dresses and chaps smoking pipes on the streets of Paris. Anderson’s grandson, Nathan, scanned and generously shared these special images on the photo-sharing site, Unsplash, and we can’t get enough. This is pure vintage Paris street style at its very finest from one of the classiest eras of all time.

The scenes Anderson captured are engaged, ernest, and utterly candid. At the same time these photos show an elegance even amidst the bustle of one of Europe’s busiest cities that is a real sign of the times. Ladies in heels and men in full suits (with hats) scurry at a relaxed pace to get to the next little shop or cafe.

We could imagine many of these photos making the pages of a glossy magazine of the era. And what a fitting tribute for such a gifted photographer by his grandson!