Relax – skinny is out of style (1974)
If you're making yourself miserable because you can't diet your size-12 figure down to a size 8, relax. Skinny is out of style.
Fashion designer Arnold Scaasi: Floods of colorful clothing for 1961
Color, color, color! Has there ever been such a season in the history of fashion when so many beautiful colors have appeared on the scene at once? Used together or separately, no wardrobe is complete today without the little colored dress!
The most beautiful vintage wedding dresses from the early 1900s
Planning a wedding with a classic old-fashioned feel? Check out this collection of beautiful vintage wedding dresses from the first decade of the 1900s!
Bell-bottoms & beyond: ’70s women’s pants in the 1973 JC Penney catalog
Got pants? Here are some styles from early 1973 when bell bottoms and other types of pants for women were really coming into fashion!
Simple and stunning: ’60s skirts & dresses from the 1968 Wards catalog
One national fashion magazine boldly proclaims 1968 the year of the shirt and skirt. And fashions for casual wear - including dresses - are designed to enhance it.
Fantasy in fashion: The Wizard of Oz costumes (1939)
How were the Wizard of Oz costumes created for the classic movie, starring Judy Garland? See some of the original sketches of the fairylike, frolicsome and sprightly costumes that were an outstanding feature of this fantasy.
’70s clothes for girls from the 1973 JC Penney catalog
Look back at '70s clothes for girls from the 1973 JC Penney catalog! You'll find plaids and dots, florals and stripes, denim and corduroy, gingham and seersucker, ice cream colors, country kitchen colors and more.
Casual ’80s menswear from the 1983 JC Penney catalog
Casual '80s menswear was something new -- more relaxed than sportswear, but more socially-acceptable than pajamas. The big new star of this era: jogging suits.
Clothes and gifts for men and boys in the M Shwartz & Co. 1968 catalog
See inside this vintage catalog of gifts for men and boys from M Shwartz & Co. 1968 -- menswear, shirts, ties, jackets, pants, sweaters, shoes, slippers and gloves -- and more.
A fashionable fire: A strange way to model ’60s nightgowns
Surprised in the night by a five-alarm fire, rescued before there was a chance to change, each (luckily) was caught in something so devastatingly pretty, she didn't feel the least bit flustered about going out in the world. Moral: The right way to be rescued is in the nicest nighties you can find.
Turn on the colors! How to tie-dye clothes (’60s & ’70s)
Tie-dye is an ancient method of fabric design being revived by swinging do it-yourselfers and top designers. The results are vibrant designs that may range from geometric patterns to overall, lush organic effects. Experimenting with various knots, folds and colors will produce unexpectedly delightful designs.
18 stylish ’80s swimsuits: Shapely, slimming, sexy summer swimwear (1986)
Brunette Alison and blonde Larisa show off the newest, sexiest '80s swimsuits for every figure type... yours included. 1986 was time to shine in a swimsuit that makes you look terrific!
Pretty in pink: The hottest styles & colors for ’80s prom dresses (1986)
When it comes to '80s prom dresses, the first thing you have to understand is the utter, absolute importance of Seventeen magazine. And even in the eighties, the costs added up: Dresses ranged from $80 to $200, and most girls said they were spending $130 to $150.
Get laced up with more than 200 classic Victorian corsets
Throughout the 1800s, clothing styles for women changed considerably. Come take a trip through history with this gallery of more than 200 corset styles!
Smart summery ’50s swimsuits for women (1955)
For pool-side glamour, '50s swimsuits of elasticized nylon lace are bidding for favor with others of bonbon metallic shimmering satin.
Quickie, kicky ’70s clothes you can make yourself (1973)
Looking for some DIY '70s clothes? Here are some quickie, kicky, catalytic young wearables to make out of this and that for next to nothing!
Big-eyed, twig-limbed Twiggy is newest top model (1967)
Twiggy's big, blue eyes, set in fantastic black lashes, brightened and she waved her hand on the world's top model from London's first morning in New York.
’60s fashions with a velvet touch (1963)
Velvet fashions are sweeping the country... they are smartest, we think, for at-home party wear.
Foxy fashions and affordable accessories for her from 1972
Pick-me-ups under $10
Add a little magic to a familiar sunny-day wardrobe -- new snap, new shine -- to lift the spirits without lightening the purs... Click to read more...
Gunne Sax prom dresses of the eighties
Prom gowns are going romantic! Full-length pink taffeta-confections - like those from Gunne Sax -- are the hottest-selling dream creation as high school prom season nears. Take a look back!
Apple Collection Catalog: Rainbow-logo Apple-branded merchandise from 1983
Apple Computer was once known for their apple-shaped, multi-colored rainbow logo. In keeping with that style, you could buy all kinds of Apple-branded merchandise -- from gym bags to running shorts, and thermoses to picnic baskets. Take a look!
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? (1950)
"Rule of 10" will help gauge your figure
Do you know the ideal measurement for your figure? John Robert Powers tells you how to calculate them!
Co... Click to read more...
Most bosses not ready for secretaries to wear pants to work (1969)
What about pants on women in the office? An editor from Denver explained, "I think women should dress distinctively as women. They've gone too far in stealing men's attire."
Pregnant with a prince: Princess Diana’s maternity outfits (1982)
Princess Diana went along with the maternity fashions of the '80s that draped the body to camouflage the baby bump. And despite wearing a gown that would make the team of Project Runway weep, Di somehow looked kind of adorable.
19th century clothes: How women’s fashions changed between 1802 and 1902
19th century clothes: Fashion's evolution in one century
Shown by Dorothy Tennant
The evolution of fashion during the past century was never bet... Click to read more...
Fashion from 1914: Dresses and frocks for the discriminating woman
Take a look back to the year 1914, and see what clothing fabrics, colors and cuts were the most fashionable for women!
Charming & colorful fashions for women from every month of 1859
From the Editor of Godey's Lady's Book, 1859:
A few words about the "fashions"
Try, my dear young friends, to cultivate your talents to bear a g... Click to read more...
Cosmic clothes! Out of this world outfits from 1966
Fashion Free Fall
Not light years away, but right now, this summer, a chance to soar off into a new fashion orbit, wearing the kinds of clothes that ... Click to read more...
Fine fall and winter fashions for women from 1890
For cooler weather: Wraps, cloaks and circulars
Plush in rich qualities is largely used for wraps this season. There are beautiful figured plushes ... Click to read more...
Sewing some sensational sweaters for summertime (1961)
Take a sweater, trim a sweater... and thereby add a whole new fashion dimension to your wardrobe. A dress or a skirt becomes a costume when it has its own sweater.
Think pink! Stylish dresses and other pink clothing for her from 1961
Pink is a morning, noon and night color -- it can be beguiling or sophisticated. Look for pink accessories as a complement to or to contrast with your favorite summer dress.
Why corsets were a multi-million dollar industry even back in 1888
An Eastern corset dealer, who has in his time evidently written editorials for a circus, claims that his corset makes any thin figure a vision of loveliness, baffling description, and defying exaggeration.
Plaid, fur & velveteen: Clothes teenagers were sewing in the fall of 1960
6 million teenagers love to sew - this is what they will make this fall
Full of enthusiasm, teenagers all over the country will welcome a new season ... Click to read more...
How to make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe closet for your bedroom (1961)
Make a 'Lazy Susan' wardrobe
Four-season wardrobe selection at the touch of a finger
Separate your wardrobe by season . . . by formal and inform... Click to read more...
Skirts, suits, dresses & coats: Tips on trends in ’50s fashion (1955)
It's happened at last -- fashion grows up this season. Gone is the little-girl look -- the doll dress, cinched waist, and crinolines -- it's the woman who is now the darling of designers.
Victorian etiquette: 16 rules for men on dress and personal habits (1889)
Some tips on conduct for gentlemen of the Victorian era, including number 13: 'Avoid wearing a grin on your face and you will avoid looking destitute of wits.'
