1970s
Hip vintage ’70s dresses & skirts women wore in the spring & summer of 1973
What were women wearing in 1973? See the trendsetting vintage ’70s dresses, miniskirts, maxi skirts, rompers, A-lines, shifts, empire styles and more!
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1960s
Getting ready for a retro party? See 50+ cute vintage mini dresses & miniskirts from the ’60s & ’70s
In the sixties and seventies, when it came to vintage mini dresses and miniskirts, the rule was short and sassy! If you want to recreate these retro clothing fashions, here’s where to begin.
1950s
16 breathtakingly gorgeous vintage evening gowns with long skirts so full they’d make a Disney Princess jealous
This collection of vintage evening gowns is so over-the-top, you don’t have to even like fashion to appreciate the oomph factor of these formal dresses.
1950s
And now for a little ad awkwardness from the fifties: 20 glamorous housewives who REALLY loved their toilet paper
Apparently stuck for a way to make toilet paper – particularly rolls of colored toilet tissue – more attractive to ’50s housewives, advertising executives turned to the world of glamour and fashion for an assist.
1900s
How a bride in 1950 sewed a new bridal gown from a heirloom wedding dress
Stored away and preserved for fifty years, this lovely heirloom wedding dress of silk satin was easily converted into a modern wedding gown for a new bride.
1900s
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!
1950s
The belles of the ball gowns strut their stuff in vintage French designer dresses (1953)
In an age when comparatively few people have room for ball gowns, top French fashion designers live in surroundings which make their most opulent evening dresses look like the natural outfits to wear.
1910s
Vintage wedding dresses for stylish brides from 1914
Vintage wedding dresses for brides of 1914 often had a court train and a high neck, while long gloves covered the arms. The decollete was so demure that there is nothing to shock the conventional.
1960s
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.
1970s
’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.
1980s
Fashionable ’80s clothes for girls in the 1983 JC Penney catalog
What was big in terms of fashion for girls in the 1983 JC Penney catalog? Some styles featured grown-up fashion translated into youthful looks – oversized shirt-dresses, dirndl skirts and drop-waist minidresses. See inside the catalog here!
1980s
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.
1960s
’60s fashions with a velvet touch (1963)
Velvet fashions are sweeping the country… they are smartest, we think, for at-home party wear.
1980s
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!
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!
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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
1950s
The most stylish 1950s spring fashions for women: Fitted coats, shorter skirts, checks, coral pink & more
When it comes to 1950s spring fashions for women, there are more straight shoulders than last year. Are skirts shorter? Yes, but not unbecomingly so. Fourteen or fifteen inches from the floor, according to your height. The newest hat is almost shoulder-wide.
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
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
1950s
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.
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.
1920s
Fashion lessons from the ’20s: How to spoil the effect of beautiful clothes (1926)
How to spoil the effect of beautiful clothes: It isn’t what you wear, it’s how you wear it No doubt you have heard the epigram about
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 wedding etiquette: What guests needed to know (1914)
What to expect before, during and after a wedding From the best man to the most remote acquaintance of the affianced couple, a wedding invitation
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
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
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
1950s
Polka dots make pattern news (1959)
There’s big news this spring for the home sewer who likes polka dots. Here, in variety, are dotted fabrics in a number of the newest pattern designs.
1920s
Long, full sleeves the rule for 1922
Long, full sleeves the rule for 1922 Sleeves are going to great lengths these days — and Fullness, with a Capital F, is the thing.
1980s
Linda Gray of ‘Dallas’ models silk dresses to sew (1982)
For the rich girl look at penny-pincher prices, sew silk! Opulent enough even for Linda Gray (Dallas’ superspender Sue Ellen Ewing), who models them here,
1800s
Mme Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions (1862)
Mme Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions – 473 Broadway, New York We think our lady readers will be both interested and benefited by having their attention called
1930s
Stylish daywear & sportswear from the mid-thirties (1935)
Here’s a look at a few daywear and sportswear ensembles of the mid-1930s!
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