1960s fashion for men was not as revolutionary as it was for women but there was a lot of change. Ties, belts and lapels got wider, collars got longer and wider and a modified version of the bell bottom called “flared” became popular. Check out these snapshots to see how young men’s fashion looked likeContinue reading “55 Wonderful Photos of Young Men’s Fashion From the 1960s”
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35 Vintage Color Photos of Women’s Swimsuits from the 1940s
1940s Printing Technique: When Printing Photos on Fabric Was the Next Big Thing
In the 1940s, men and women had been pushing the technical limits of photography ever since the medium was born, well over a century before — but no one , it seems, had ever bothered to devote the energy, time and money it would take to devise a method for printing pictures directly on toContinue reading “1940s Printing Technique: When Printing Photos on Fabric Was the Next Big Thing”
40 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1970s
The 1970s was a time when fashion was evolving in many ways. Women had more freedom to express themselves. The 1970s style notably preserved the “hippie” look of the 1960s, yet gave it a more refined, modern look. Additionally, as convenient travel became the norm, fashion gained influences from around the world. New fashion stylesContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1970s”
30 Incredible Photos Showing Cyndi Lauper During the 1980s
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album She’s So Unusual (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100—”Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, “TimeContinue reading “30 Incredible Photos Showing Cyndi Lauper During the 1980s”
71 Fabulous Photos of Women’s Fashion during the 1920s
62 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion During the 1940s
Born in San Francisco, Louise Dahl-Wolfe (1895-1989) worked as a staff photographer for Harper’s Bazaar from 1936 through 1958. She introduced a witty, relaxed, and natural aspect to fashion photography and, in the process, helped “define the post-war look of American women.” Dahl-Wolfe also made memorable portrait photographs of leading figures from politics and theContinue reading “62 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion During the 1940s”
68 Beautiful Photos Showing Teenage Girls in Dresses From the 1860s
55 Vintage Photos of Hotpants during the 1960s and 1970s
Hotpants or hot pants describe extremely short shorts. The term was first used by Women’s Wear Daily in 1970 to describe shorts made in luxury fabrics such as velvet and satin for fashionable wear, rather than their more practical equivalents that had been worn for sports or leisure since the 1930s. The term has sinceContinue reading “55 Vintage Photos of Hotpants during the 1960s and 1970s”
