I’m supposing that we all know the history of bathing suits. Evolving from the extreme cover ups of the last century to the extreme non cover ups of our present time. I’ve come across this interesting bound album of period colored photos. Created around 1930 or so these were probably used as promotional tools for [ Read More ]
Let me tell you about the best kept secret in New Jersey.
Have you ever been to Elizabeth’s Vintage Shop at the flea market on rt. 29 about a mile south of Lambertville? If not then you’ve missed a delightful treasure trove of pure vintage. Go up the small hill at the top of the market [ Read More ]
Christian Dior turned the fashion world on its head on February 12, 1947 when he introduced his first line which came to be known as the “New Look” featuring rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and very full skirt. The “New Look ” celebrated femininity and opulence in women’s fashion. Dior created a sumptuous and lavish [ Read More ]
It was a busy weekend in New York City last weekend. After covering the Stella Pier Antiques Show I cabbed down to the gallery launching of Stacy LoAlbo’s new book entitled, “Vintage Fashion Accessories”.
Pulling up to the MH gallery, on west 20th street, I was pleasantly surprised to see a large and lively crowd all [ Read More ]
This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Stella Pier Antiques Show in New York City. There were a myriad of beautiful booths displaying folk art, fine art, antiques, vintage clothing and vintage jewelry.
One of my favorite booths was that of Marcy Drexler aka – Little Shiny Objects. Marcy is a long time [ Read More ]
We all know that fashion changes and almost nothing more so than the fashion of hats. Those charming and sometimes absurd creations we balance on the top of our well coiffed heads. From Victorian times up until the mid 20th century hats were a must. No self respecting fashion plate would be seen without one.
Modern [ Read More ]
I don’t know about you but all this frigid weather has me thinking about summer. Check out this vintage fashion footage from 1940. It’s a promotional feature spotlighting fashions for sport and evening wear, all made from Bemberg rayon.
Rayon: the new wonder fabric. Light, cool and easy to clean. What more could a girl want? [ Read More ]
