The 1920s saw a modernisation in fashion. It continued the change from more restrictive fashions of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Men also began to wear less formal daily attire and athletic clothing or ‘sportswear’ became a part of mainstream fashion for the first time. The 1920s are characterised by two distinct periods of fashion:Continue reading “38 Vintage Photos Showing Men’s Fashion Styles during the 1920s”
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50 Fabulous Photos of Women in the 1960s
40 Amazing Photos of Beautiful Actresses Who Defined Women’s Fashion During the 1920s
Women’s fashions of the 1920s are a large part of the Jazz Age identity. New technology and the end of the horrors brought about by World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic gave rise to a youthful exuberance personified by the flapper. Contrary to popular misconception, the short skirts and bold make up ofContinue reading “40 Amazing Photos of Beautiful Actresses Who Defined Women’s Fashion During the 1920s”
The Oldest Living Supermodel: Stunning Photos of Actress & Model Carmen Dell’Orefice in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1931 in New York City, American model and actress Carmen Dell’Orefice was approached to model by the wife of photographer Herman Landschoff while riding a bus to ballet class at the age of 13. In 1946, her godfather introduced her to Vogue and the 15-year-old signed a modeling contract for $7.50 an hour. SheContinue reading “The Oldest Living Supermodel: Stunning Photos of Actress & Model Carmen Dell’Orefice in the 1940s and 1950s”
20 Vintage Photos Show Women’s Fashions During the Jazz Age
1920s fashion was the perfect blend between style and function. Beautiful clothes that allowed women to move. The 1920s heralded a dramatic break between America’s past and future. Before World War I the country remained culturally and psychologically rooted in the nineteenth century, but in the 1920s America seemed to break its wistful attachments toContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos Show Women’s Fashions During the Jazz Age”
30 Vintage Photos of Skirt Raising from the 1920s through the 1960s
30 Vintage Photos of a 1920s Party During the 1950s
The 1920s, a time also known as the Roaring Twenties, was time post World War I where America was in one of its prime positions. America was seen as a world power and the lifestyle for men and women flourished. It was known as the Roaring Twenties because the nation was strong after the warContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of a 1920s Party During the 1950s”
25 Vintage Photos of 1950s Beach Fashion in California
The 1950s beachwear ideas come from native classics like T-shirts and everyday materials like toweling, as in the practical but startling salmon pink toga. They are influenced by foreign styles, as in the Riviera “pirate pants” and the big straw hats from the Virgin islands and Hawaii. The hat shapes add drama to plain blackContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of 1950s Beach Fashion in California”
20 Vintage Photos Show Women’s Fashion in Amsterdam During the Late 1960s
Born in the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) in 1931 Edgar Vos studied fashion at Amsterdam’s prestigious art school, the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, and then went to France to gain work experience. Vos has a successful chain of fifteen boutique clothing stores known as Edgar Vos Boutiques around the Netherlands, featuring designs that flatter allContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos Show Women’s Fashion in Amsterdam During the Late 1960s”
Bomber Jacket Art: U.S. Air Force Pilots Personalized Nose Art on Their A-2 Flight Jackets During World War II
The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket originally invented and developed for and closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back. Sometimes casually referred to as a bomber jacket,Continue reading “Bomber Jacket Art: U.S. Air Force Pilots Personalized Nose Art on Their A-2 Flight Jackets During World War II”
