Without a hat to call attention to a woman’s head, 1960s hairstyles became a new focus for women in the Space Age. The bouffant look teased hair to new heights — literally. The flip, popular with teens, added the youthful girly look to the salon offerings. Short ’20s inspired bobs with guiche curls kissed her … Read More about 60s Hairstyles for Women and Teens

80s dresses are totally awesome! Especially prom, party, and formal 80s dresses which are back in fashion now. Vintage 80s dresses can be found in thrift stores, vintage shops, and online marketplaces like Etsy and eBay. You can also buy new vintage inspired 80s dresses online which offers you more sizing and usually better prices … Read More about 80s Dress Styles | Casual to Formal 1980s Dress Fashions

The 1900s, known as both the Edwardian era and La Belle Époque was a beautiful era for dresses.  The invention of the “health corset,” later called the S-blend corset, altered the shape of women’s 1900s dresses from flat and vertical to curvy.  The bust was thrust forward, the back curved inward, and the hips rounded. … Read More about 1900s Dresses History- Day, Afternoon, Party Styles

While the 60s was the decade of the boyish skinny suit with some unique features in collar and jacket shape, the 1970s was the decade to play with every cut, color, and fabric imaginable.  It was known as the “peacock” look because men over-dressed themselves in flashy suits, shirts, and footwear, often outstyling women’s wear … Read More about 1970s Men’s Suits History | Sport Coats & Tuxedos

Into the 1960s men’s business suits continued to be dull and lifeless in the Ivy League or Continental styles of the 1950s. Bland greys and browns with the sack fit and single pleat leg was the basic suit a business man wore to work. While there is nothing wrong this this serious look it was … Read More about 1960s Men’s Suits, Sport Coats History

Aprons took on a new role in the 1950s. Many were still practical, designed for a woman keep clean while cooking or maintaining the home. However, 1950s aprons were also becoming prettier with decorative details that had little if any use. The apron was a mandatory part of the housewife’s uniform. She had to look … Read More about 1950s Apron History: Tea Apron, Half Apron, Cobbler Apron

The late 1930s house dress styles continued into the 1940s with cute puff sleeves, ruffle trim and heart shaped pockets. Cute, is the best word to describe the war time house dress.  Prints were cute, colors were cute, trim was cute. The child-like designs were inspired by the traditional Austrian pinafore fashions. Innocent and charming, … Read More about 1940s House Dresses, Home Frocks

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 Sewing Patterns

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

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

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

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

The 1950s saw new materials being utilized for nightwear, sleepwear, and lounge clothes- the most popular of which was Nylon. Although Nylon had been patented in the late 1930s, due to WWII it was not freely available again until the late 1940s. By the 1950s, Nylon tricot fabric was used to make frilly nightgowns, slips, … Read More about 1950s Sleepwear, Loungewear History and Shopping Guide

Vintage reproduction and vintage inspired clothing usually does not accommodate tall sizes. A few brands are starting to offer long leg pants and trousers: Vivian of Halloway– Offers wide leg pants and jeans in long legs length. Up to 34 inch inseam House of Foxy – Trousers have a 31 inch inseam with a wide … Read More about Tall Vintage Repro Brands

1960s fashion colors embraced a range of soft pastels to vivid bright and neutral earth tones. It is most well know for  eye popping colors such as lime green, magenta, lemon, mimosa, jade, hot pink and tangerine. These mixed with paisley, swirls, and daisy flowers created psychedelic prints favored by the 60s hippies. Not all … Read More about 1960s Colors and Fabrics – Women’s Fashion