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Vintage Dancer | VintageDancer.com Blog – Fashion History Demystified

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1920s Apron History and Patterns

We can’t talk about 1920s house dresses without including a house apron. Always worn as a pair, the versatile apron kept house dresses clean and wearable for a week or more before washing. 1920s aprons were as long and shapeless as the dresses underneath. Aprons served many purposes at home, making each unique to the … Read More about 1920s Apron History and Patterns

Edwardian House Dresses 1900s, 1910s

The practical Edwardian house dress, a simple piece of clothing worn by women in the 1900s to 1910s, was one of the most colorful and charming items she owned. All classes of women wore house dresses at some point in the day, poor women, all day while middle classes only for a few hours if … Read More about Edwardian House Dresses 1900s, 1910s

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Men’s Rah Rah Suits 1908 to 1918

Little is written about the men’s Rah-Rah suit that appeared in the 1900s yet it is always mentioned in history books as one of the unusual fashions of the Edwardian period.  I did some digging and I found a little bit of history as well as several examples of Rah-Rah suits from catalogs and tailor’s … Read More about Men’s Rah Rah Suits 1908 to 1918

1900 men's suits

1900s Men’s Suits, Frock, Cutaway History

The ideal image of a man in the 1900s was that of a strong, determined, affluent and protective family man.  His clothing reflected these standards in the fit, color and function of his day to day fashion, especially his suit.  Replacing the slim and fussy Victorian dandy with an American version of masculinity was a … Read More about 1900s Men’s Suits, Frock, Cutaway History

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1950s Tiki Dress History & Photos

Ever since WWII ended in the 1940s, Hawaiian print shirts, sarong dresses, and tropical flowers have been popular clothing in summer.  Women of the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s hosted  Tiki parties complete with tropical drinks with little pink umbrellas. Restaurants and dance halls picked up on the fad and held tiki-themed dances with … Read More about 1950s Tiki Dress History & Photos

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1990s Fashion | 90s Fashion Trends for Women

Ahh the ’90s. The decade of  my youth, teenage and young adult years. I never thought I would be writing about 1990s fashion history but here I am and it feels wrong, very, very wrong. LOL. I think anyone feels like that when the clothing we wore not too long ago is now vintage. But … Read More about 1990s Fashion | 90s Fashion Trends for Women

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1950s Car Hop Costume, Diner Girl, Waitress Uniforms

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1910s Men’s Edwardian Fashion and Clothing Guide

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Victorian Dresses, Clothing: Patterns, Costumes, Custom Dresses

1940s Ladies in Day Dresses

1940s Day Dress Styles, House Dresses

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1940s Men’s Fashion, Clothing Styles

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1920s swing dancing

Roaring 1920s Dance Styles – Charleston, Fox Trot, Texas Tommy

1920s Gangster / Bootlegger Men's Costume

1920s Gangster Costume- How to Dress Like Al Capone

1920's straw boater hat

1920s Gatsby Suit: Gatsby Summer Party Costume

1940 men suit

Easy 1940s Men’s Fashion Guide

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How to Make a Titanic Dress on a Budget

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1940s Hair Snoods- Buy, Knit, Crochet or Sew a Snood

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What Did Women Wear in the 1940s? 40s Fashion Trends

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Titanic Clothing, Fashion, Outfit Ideas

1940s shirtwaist dresses

Vintage Shirtwaist Dress History

Titanic Hats History – Edwardian Ladies’ Hats

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Retro Tiki Dress – Tropical, Hawaiian Dresses

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1940s pinup dresses. Shop sexy, curvy, vintage style dresses at VintageDancer.com

1940s Cocktail, Pin up and Bombshell Dresses Guide

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Titanic Edwardian Shoes

Dress Like Mad Men’s Don Draper | 1960s Fashion

1928 heels, art deco influence the designs

Art Deco Shoes Styles of the 1920s and 1930s

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Edwardian Titanic Men’s Formal Tuxedo Guide

Make or Buy Titanic Rose Dress Costumes

1938 men's 1930s dark dress shoes

1930s Men’s Shoe Styles, Art Deco Era Footwear

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1950s mens two tone shoes

Men’s 1950s Shoes Styles- Classics to Saddles to Rockabilly

1940s dance shoes

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