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 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 […]