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1960s

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.”

1902 The Delineator bright dresses fashion

1900s

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 better illustrated than

1910s

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!

1970s

Stitch or treat: Some vintage Halloween costume patterns that you could sew back in the seventies

There were several great vintage Halloween costume patterns available in the ’70s and ’80s. Butterick, Simplicity and McCalls all offered some basic costume designs and many variations were possible.

Charming & colorful fashions for women from every month of 1859

Steel fashion plate for January 1859 Dinner dress of peach blossom silk; the skirt double, and trimmed by a cordon of passementerie, mixed black

1960s

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

1800s

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 on blush

1960s

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.

1960s

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.

1800s

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.

1960s

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

1960s

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

1800s

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.’

1800s

Victorian etiquette: 27 rules for men when out in public (1889)

By Nathan B Medbery, author “Social Etiquette” Etiquette topic: Which treats of manners to be observed when in public 27 simple suggestions on conduct for

Eveningwear for women: Separates the best clothing buy

1950s

Fab ’50s eveningwear: Stylish separates are the best clothing buy (1950)

Toni Owen, the fashion designer of the unusual ’50s eveningwear coordinates shown here, says separates are perfect if you like to dress for evening dates without overdressing.

1950s

The newest beach clothes & bathing suits (1955)

These flouncy playsuits and bathing suits pose a considerable amount of skin, but are demurely decorated with pinafore necklines, little girl skirts, ruffles and bustles and bows.

1800s

Vintage Bloomies! Antique Bloomingdale’s ads

Bloomingdale Bros. Illustrated Fashion Catalog (Summer 1890) Bloomingdale Bro’s building 918 Third Avenue, New York Bloomingdale’s ad from 1886 From The Sun —

1960s

See styles from the soaring ’60s fashion scene

Whether a current fashion is a calico look or a velvet look, a hemline, a shape or a topless swimsuit, it is always a reflection of the tempo of the era which gave it birth.

1970s

Fashion fad of the seventies: Hot pants (1971)

Suddenly, as if in answer to a universal male prayer, hot pants appeared spontaneously in all the civilized capitals of the Western world.

1920s

62 full-color summer fashions from 1922

Here are six full-color fashion layouts – with 44 different outfits – as published in The Delineator during the summer of 1922!

1910s

What girls should know about ice skating – the winter sport that’s also an art (1910)

Ice skating itself is graceful, Every movement is picturesque and full of life and action, and the fashionable girl typically enjoys studying the art of skating.

Gettin' dressy with vintage casual dresses January to June fashions of the fifties (1956)

1950s

Gettin’ dressy with vintage casual dresses of the ’50s: January to June fashions (1956)

Casual dresses of the ’50s were pretty on their own, but still the style mavens commanded women, ‘You’ll wear these American-made fashions from now on, wherever the sun shines.’

1910s

Vintage plus-size fashion advice for the full-figured woman of 1914

Fashions for plump women – New style models may be easily adopted by those envying slimmer sisters

1940s

Swimsuits to be pretty at seashore and pool (1948)

This year’s crop of bathing suits demands the utmost decorum on the part of the wearer. If you must coat yourself with grease from forehead to toes, please don’t stretch out like a starfish.

1960s

The sixties was the biggest fashion decade (1969)

Sixties Biggest Fashion Decade Whether the Seventies can bring anything like the fashion explosion of the Sixties is an unanswered question. No other decade has seen

1960s

Sweet sugarplums: Christmas dresses for little girls (1962)

Every little girl wants a dress for Christmas Sweet as a sugarplum: A tucked shirtwaist top, a wide, gathered velveteen skirt and a bias-striped sash

1800s

Christmas for children: Festive fashion for the holidays (1896)

CHRISTMAS CLOTHES: FESTIVE LITTLE FROCKS AND SUITS FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES A Gale of Finery It is only a fair tribute to kind Kris Kringle — Low

1950s

Blue Bell Wrangler Jeans from the 1950s

Families in Western-fit Blue Bell Wrangler Jeans (1955) Families who are up and doing wear Blue Bell Wrangler Jeans. A red hot brand (1954)

1950s

From campus to kitchen, culottes are the new ’50s fashion (1955)

From campus to kitchen, They’re wearing culottes by Margaret Parker Gary, Women’s Day Fashion Department Good campus companions — jerkin and knee-length culottes in an Orlon-and-wool blend,

1960s

Get a brand new dress straight from a can! (1966)

Canned dresses, put up like beef stew but sold at department stores instead of supermarkets, are the season’s bright new idea for Christmas giving, and just the thing to keep in the pantry against the dressless rainy day.

1960s

Monster Mash: Halloween costumes from the 1960s

Collegeville Halloween costumes (1966) Black Cat – Cinderella – Monster – Pirate – Hobo – Skeleton Monster-Glo Costumes (1966) Black Cat – Devil – Body

1910s

What a man likes in a woman’s clothing (1912)

Here’s what a man really likes in woman’s dress Women always look upon a man’s criticism of their attire as most presumptuous — that is,

1960s

How about a shimmering, glimmering disposable foil dress? (1967)

Shimmer & glimmer and turn them all on in your Alcoa Dazzler A new disposable dress gleaming with Alcoa Aluminum, neatly married to the latest

1960s

Contemporary a go-go: Eight trendy 60s sweaters (1966)

Sweaters with modern motifs, blazing colors, striking contrasts, surprising textures – each sweater with its own this-minute look.

1900s

The most stylish hats of the season: The saucy tilt still apparent (1906)

Hats of the season Nothing strikingly new in the advance millinery models – The saucy tilt still apparent Feminine fashions are about as uncertain a proposition

1980s

Make a ruffled prairie sweater, fringed pioneer jacket & more (1982)

Roundup of country sweaters to knit and crochet Take your pick from our prettiest looks for fall, partnered with your favorite country-music singers in Opryland,

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