The 2020 New Year has spurred an interest in all things 1920s again- #backtothe20s ! While most people celebrated in flapper dresses and gangster suits, I spent some time revisiting actual clothing from the year 1920. For 1921 fashion look here. I adore the early years of the 1920s because they are not often talked … Read More about 1920 Fashion Year Clothing for Women and Men

Women’s 1920 nurse uniforms, maid dresses, and waitress or servant uniforms reflected some of the fashionable trends of the day. The post-WWI years led to a rise in the hemline, first to the ankle, then calf, and up to the knee by the end of the decade. Dresses buttoned all the way down the front … Read More about 1920s Nurse Uniform, Maid, Waitress, Servant

Pictures of women’s 1950s suits. More to come, plus the history of women’s 1950s vintage suits. Scroll on for a brief history of various women’s suit styles. The Bar Suit Christian Dior’s most iconic outfit from his first collection was the Bar Suit. It consisted of a jacket and skirt, like all suits, but all … Read More about 1950s Womens Suits History and Pictures

For the Gracious Lady, the wise grandmother, and the mature missus whose fashion taste veered away from the bright new things in the 1950s, she still found plenty of choices to dress well. Mature 1950s women could choose from the same offerings as young women or shop from specialty catalogs such as Lane Bryant, who … Read More about 1950s Mature Women Fashion, Mrs. Clothing

One thing I look forward to every year is the change in seasons. New weather means new clothing, and with it I eagerly wait to see what vintage fashion trends are entering the mainstream. For the past few years, ’70s boho fashion has dominated women’s spring and summer fashion with maxi dresses, peasant blouses, and … Read More about 70s Fall Fashion Outfit Ideas

After the Titanic sank in 1912, Edwardian fashion took a shift away from the ultra-slim silhouette to a roomier, easier, less fussy style. Coupled with the onset of World War I in 1914, civilian fashion reflected the need for practical clothing. It is a time period most historians and historical costumers overlook in favor of … Read More about 1914-1918 Costume Ideas- Civilian Dresses WWI

Images of the 1950s teenage boy bring up pictures of rebellious greasers and outcast nerds. These hardly represent what normal 1950s teenagers wore, which was almost exactly like their father’s clothing. The 1950s were the age of boys and girls dressing like smaller versions of adults, yet it was what they wore on weekends and … Read More about 1950s Teen Boys’ Clothing

Preparing for the 2020 Great Gatsby event with a 1920s tennis outfit theme begins now! I have always wanted to do this theme and Oscar picked up some tennis sweaters and vests earlier this year, so we are almost all set. Our friends are joining us for a group costume-along, which always makes it more … Read More about 1920s Tennis Clothes | Womens and Men’s Outfits

The fashion year 1960 was in transition from the conservative fifties to the youth-oriented swinging sixties. The full-skirted swing dress was still the main wardrobe staple for women, with the pencil-shaped dress gaining more popularity — especially with an ever shorting hemline. It was in the casual dress that the new youthful silhouette was emerging. … Read More about 1960 Fashion by Year | Mens and Womens Clothing

1918 was the last year of the first World War. With it began a change from wartime austerity to freedom in dress and fit and color. Both women’s and men’s 1918 fashion were at a pivoting point, lasting until 1922 when the Roaring Twenties changed things again. For women, fashion was looser, with shorter hemlines … Read More about Fashion in 1918 – Women and Men During WWI

The Roaring Twenties were a golden era of fashion.  WWI left women desiring a simple, comfortable lifestyle and a fashion style that reflected the new modern age, where young women outnumbered the older Edwardian generation. 1920s fashion was made for by the young and free spirited youth who discarded their corsets and showed off their … Read More about 1920s Fashion & Women’s Clothing Trends

The 1950s teenage girl. Ask any teen who lived their 13-18 years during the ’50s what they thought of the decade and you will almost always hear “it was the best.” Ask them about 1950s fashions and you will get mostly positive reviews too.  I know because I asked a number of folks in online … Read More about 1950s Teenager Fashions – Girls’ Fashion Trends and Clothing Styles

Looking at 1930s fashion illustrations or the leading ladies of the silver screen, one might question if there were women in “my size.” The ideal figure was tall and lean, as it was in the 1920s, but now with a defined upper waist and a small-medium size bust. Fashion illustrations emphasized these lines in unrealistic … Read More about 1930s Plus Size Clothing History, Curvy Fashion Inspiration