I will be dating myself with this post, but I was excited to find my “Fashion Plates” (circa 1978) that I spent hours designing outfits with when I was young. I even had the “More Fashion Plates” add-on package with the blue fashion plates complete with $3.79 price tag attached! Anyone else remember these? If […]
The Feminine Styles of Mad Men
It’s the 1960’s. The state of the country is shifting, the world is changing and then there are the clothes. From the classic look of style icon Grace Kelly to the powerful style of Jackie-O, women’s fashion in the 1960s underwent a liberated transition. And there’s no better example of how incredible the styles of […]
Ladies Fashion In The 40s And 50s
The 1940s: The War Years As the forties began, Britain was beginning five years of war, which had a huge influence on ladies fashion. Many women were in uniform and clothes reflected this. Fashion dictated padded shoulders, neat waists, jackets with lapels, and straight skirts just below the knee. The look was accessorised with chunky […]