Archive of ‘fashion history’ category

fashion history, shoes, victorian, vintage magazines

Wet Feet! 1857 Warning Against Fashionable Shoes

May 4, 2019

19th century, fashion history, victorian

Washing (Laundry Tips)- May, 1857

May 2, 2019

1900s, 1910s, 1912, fashion history, vintage magazines

Hints on Pressing Seams, 1912

April 30, 2019

1910s, 1912, edwardian, fashion history

April 1912- Fashions and Fabrics

April 9, 2019

1910s, 1919, fashion history, WWI

WWI Fashion- Skirts and Blouses- 1918-1919

December 28, 2017

1910s, fashion history, vintage magazines

A Talk with Worth About Clothes- August, 1913

August 18, 2016

1910s, fashion history, vintage magazines

Dresses I Saw at the Races- August, 1913.

August 14, 2016

fashion history, photos

Reigning Men- Menswear Exhibit at LACMA

August 11, 2016

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, fashion history

A Primer: 1930’s-1950’s Trousers & Pants For Women

September 11, 2014

1910s, costumes, fashion history, sewing

Finished Project: 1002 Nights Poiret Dress

April 7, 2014

catalog scans, fashion history

Vintage Inspiration: 1936-1937 Winter Blouses & Skirts

October 30, 2013

1870s, fashion history, sewing

Finished Project: The Plaid 1869 Dress

August 24, 2013

1900s, edwardian, fashion history, fashion plates, vintage magazines

The Practical Shirtwaist, 1904.

April 26, 2013

1900s, edwardian, fashion history, Uncategorized, vintage magazines

Shirtwaist Designs, 1904

April 25, 2013

1930s, 1939, catalog scans, fashion history

Textile Inspiration- Pairing Dress Fabrics, 1939

April 21, 2013

1930s, 1937, 1938, catalog scans, fashion history

Keeping Warm in the 1930s: Rain and Snow

February 2, 2013

1930s, 1937, 1938, catalog scans, fashion history, outerwear

Keeping Warm in the 1930s- Overcoats!

January 18, 2013

1930s, 1937, 1938, catalog scans, fashion history, forgotten fashion, stockings, underwear

Keeping Warm in the 1930’s- Socks and Stockings

January 17, 2013

1930s, 1937, 1938, catalog scans, fashion history

Keeping Warm in the 1930’s- Knit Underwear

January 14, 2013

1900s, edwardian, fashion, fashion history, hats, vintage magazines

December Pretties- Millinery & McCall’s Magazine 1908

December 1, 2012

1900s, edwardian, fashion history, Uncategorized, vintage magazines

Miroir des Modes, October 1907- Blouses

November 19, 2012

1900s, edwardian, fashion history, vintage magazines

Mirror Des Modes- October 1907

November 18, 2012

1900s, 1912, catalog scans, edwardian, fashion history, vintage magazines

Autumn Suits, Bedell Catalog 1912

October 29, 2012

1900s, corsets, edwardian, fashion history, vintage magazines

Pretty Corset Ads from The Delineator, 1905.

October 28, 2012

1900s, 1910s, fashion history, vintage magazines

Paris is Dancing Mad: McCall’s Magazine, September, 1913

September 24, 2012

1890s, costumes, fashion history, hats, millinery, Uncategorized, victorian, vintage magazines

This Easter’s Hats and Bonnets- Ladies Home Journal- April, 1897

April 6, 2012

1900s, 1910s, 1910s Blouse, edwardian, extant garments, Extant Garments, fashion history, vintage collection

Extant Garments: 1910s White Blouse Part II

March 26, 2012

1900s, 1910s, 1912, edwardian, fashion history, vintage magazines

French Dames in Boudoir and en Fete- 1912

March 12, 2012

1910s, 1912, edwardian, fashion history, vintage magazines

1912 Illustrators Answer How Future Women Can Dress Better

March 7, 2012

1910s, 1911, corsets, edwardian, fashion history, underwear

W.B. NuForm and Reduso Corsets, 1911

February 2, 2012

1910s, 1912, catalog scans, corsets, edwardian, fashion history

Catalog Inspiration: 1912-1913 Corsets

January 30, 2012

fashion history

Fashion History Study Resources- A Quick Overview

January 9, 2012

fashion history, tutorials, underwear

Under-Structure- Changes in Silhouette from the 1920s to the 1950s

November 4, 2011

1930s, 1934, catalog scans, fashion history, forgotten fashion, swimwear

For Golden Days on the Beach, 1934

June 22, 2011

1879, fashion history, natural form, victorian

>Two Dresses, 1879

June 3, 2011

1900s, fashion history, menswear, old photos, what real people wore

>What Real People Wore- 1900s in Texas

April 27, 2011

1900s, 1908, edwardian, fashion history, fashion plates, vintage magazines

>Inspiration- 1908 German Fashion

April 27, 2011

1910s, 1911, catalog scans, edwardian, fashion history

>More Lingerie Dresses, 1911

April 22, 2011

1910s, edwardian, fashion history, vintage magazines

>A Strong Argument in Favor of the New Summer Dresses- 1910

April 16, 2011

1910s, 1911, catalog scans, edwardian, fashion history

>Silk and Lingerie Frocks, 1911

April 15, 2011

1942, catalog scans, fashion history, pants, sportswear

>Slacks- First Fashions of the Year- 1942

March 8, 2011

1930s, 1936, catalog scans, fashion history

>Spring Inspiration, 1936

February 26, 2011

1930s, 1937, 1938, fashion history, old photos

>What Real People Wore- 1930s Fashion Show

February 23, 2011

costumes, exhibits, fashion history

Fashioning Fashion- at LACMA

January 16, 2011

1936, 1937, catalog scans, coats, fashion history

>Leg-O-Mutton Overcoats, 1936-1937

October 7, 2010

1920s, 1930s, catalog scans, fashion history, stockings

Great 20s and 30s Stockings in Catalogs- or debunking some common stocking myths

September 7, 2010

fashion history, pattern line

>Finally a real life sample! The 1940s Sailor Playsuit

March 18, 2010

1910s, catalog scans, fashion history

>Blouses, 1919

February 24, 2010

1930s, 1940s, catalog scans, fashion history, forgotten fashion

>Shorter Dresses Call for Glamorous Hosiery- 1939-1940

February 10, 2010

1940s, books, christmas, fashion history

>Alpine Whimsy, 1940

December 16, 2009

edwardian, fashion history

>Robe en Batiste, 1900

September 1, 2009

edwardian, fashion history, postcards

>The Merry Widow Hat

May 12, 2009