When embarking on an Edwardian era sewing project, it is critical to look at fabrics, colors, and textures to re-create the most authentic outfit possible. Prior to 1910, finding color illustrations or swatches of fabrics is very difficult. My collection is growing, but heavily favors the late teens when color printing was more economical. The … Read More about Edwardian Fabric & Fashion Colors 1900-1919, WWI, Titanic

“The Bride appears at her loveliest in the new fitted and moulded gowns with long, sweeping lines” Vogue, 1930.  Gone were the drop waist short wedding dresses of the 1920s. In were bias cut gowns that slimmed the body in shiny silk, rayon, and satin. Necklines were high, sleeves were long, and accessories were regal. … Read More about 1930s Wedding History – Dresses, Shoes, Accessories

Second to gangsters, 1920s costumes for men in the form of a banker, ragtime piano player/musician /barbershop quartet singer, and bartender are popular men’s 1920s outfits. These are fun, seemingly casual outfits that don’t need a full 3-piece suit to pull off the look. What they all have in common is the use of sleeve … Read More about 1920s Bartender, Banker, Barbershop Quartet Men’s Costumes

With a change in women’s fashion from flat chested tubes of the 1920s to a natural feminine silhouette, women’s 1930s lingerie played an even more critical role.  As of 1929, women had waists at the waistline, breasts that were small but lifted, and flat tummies with narrow hips. An elongated figure was still the overall … Read More about 1930s Lingerie Styles – Bra, Underwear, Girdle, Stockings

Working class Edwardian men still had the misfortune of being able to afford only secondhand clothes and very cheap ready-made clothing. Men worked hard labor jobs for six-day, 52-60 hour weeks in factories, railroads, mines, and farming operations. –> Jump to buy clothing.  New immigrants may have been given uniforms or clothing as part of … Read More about 1910s Men’s Working Class Clothing

Casual men’s clothing during the 1910s was hardly what we think of as casual today. Men wore suits at all hours of the day for all occasions, even the poor. Most sports included wearing some form of suit or suit separates paired with knitwear in cool weather, or in white for summer activities. Most upper-class … Read More about 1910s Men’s Casual Clothing & Outfit Ideas

“The year 1970 was a year with no predominant look.  Walk a block or so on any big city street, you’de see women wearing Indian block-print bedspread dresses, tight tie-dye T-shirts and hip hugger jeans, afros, boots that hooked up the front, long calico dresses, rose-printed black-challis dirndl skirts, maxi coats, and microminis.” – What We Wore The … Read More about 70s Fashion | What Did Women Wear in the 1970s?

Cool mornings and warm days have descended on my city. That and the massive amounts of pumpkin spice anything being promoted in stores means it is officially fall. I love this time of year and I welcome a return to cozy sweaters and long pants.  A few years ago I asked a few fellow bloggers to share … Read More about 1940s-1950s Fall Outfit Ideas

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has won 6 Emmy awards, including Best Comedy Series. It is everything a good comedy show should be, plus it has the most amazing 1950s wardrobe. Midge Maisel wears high end 1958 New York city fashion with amazing finesse. Her clothing, her hair, her makeup – it is vintage perfection! Costume … Read More about Dress Like the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

There is no denying that ’70s fashion is back in style. Maxi dresses, hippie shirts, high waist jeans, boho jackets, and granny boots have all found their way into our closets again. With an entire decade of fashion to choose from, the late seventies / early eighties style is winning today’s vintage revival, especially when … Read More about 1970s Dress Styles | 70s Dress Fashion History

The start of the 1940s was a pending time between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the looming World War. Women’s fashion in the years 1940 and 1941 is remembered as one of simple but elegant A-line dresses with puffy sleeves, modest shoes, and classy evening gowns. Take a peek at vintage fashion in … Read More about 1940-1941 Fashion

In the 1920s, women would wear suits (matching skirt and jacket sets) for day to day work, travel, and leisure. In sporty environments, suit jackets were often replaced with cardigan sweaters or pullover vests. Suits were made of a thick wool serge, poplin or tricot in winter and light linen and cotton blends in summer. … Read More about 1920s Women’s Suits for Travel, Work, & Leisure

How to make a 1960s mod dress? This was the challenge sent to me by a reader who, after buying a simple A-line ’60s-ish dress, asked me for ideas on how to make it look more mod. Mod fashion was a colorful new style of clothing worn in the mid-1960s and early ’70s that used … Read More about How to Make a 1960s Mod Dress