These photos of Greta Garbo were taken in 1924, the year she made her first movie in The Saga of Gösta Berling. The following year she met Louis B. Mayer, the vice president and general manager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who reportedly told her to “get her teeth fixed and to lose weight because Americans didn’t like(…)
When I first started finding out about vintage fashion I had a pretty good idea of the stereotypical fashions from each decade. There were flappers in the 1920s, smart suits with padded shoulders and neat little hats in the 40s, nipped in waists in the 50s, minidresses in the sixties (and so on). The one(…)
It’s been a bit too hot to be dressing up recently, but as we’ve had a bit of cloud cover today I’ve finally got the energy to try out some lovely new vintage clothes! I love this vintage 1960s dress, I feel like an extra in Mad Men when I wear it, especially with my(…)
Isn’t this a beautiful vintage 1950s wedding photo? Miss Muriel Prince and Mr L Worsley married on August 6, 1952 at Oswald Road Church, Oswestry, Wales. They both look delightfully happy, don’t they? I love so many details about her outfit, the elbow length gloves, that pretty veiled hat, the long bouquet of roses, the(…)
Isn’t this a fabulous look? Denim shorts and a plaid shirt from 1948. The girl is Candy Tilton Ulrich painting at Sarasota Jungle Gardens.
1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook is the most wonderful book! It’s packed with nearly 500 pages of 1940s fashion photos and illustrations which take you through the whole decade: from wartime austerity and fashion influenced by the war effort and rationing, to Christian Dior’s iconic ‘New Look’ from 1947. If you’re fascinated by vintage fashion(…)
Before online shopping, high streets and malls, there were mail-order department store catalogs. In 20th century America, department stores like Montgomery Wards, Sears and Macys were every family’s one-stop shopping destination. From clothing for the fashionable lady to tools for the handyman and toys for the kids – plus furniture for the home, appliances for(…)
Australian actress Mary Maguire (1919-1974), photographed some time around 1937. Does anyone know anything about her?
Hasn’t the summery weather of the past few days been glorious? I’m really hoping the English summer is here to stay, at least for a few months! It’s the perfect weather for dressing up in pretty vintage dresses and here are some of my favourites from the past week! This pretty spotty Modcloth dress as(…)
Now that there’s *finally* been a change in the weather I’m craving a new wardrobe to make the most of the glorious sunshine! Here are some of my favourite vintage looks from the past week or so. This amazing retro green polka dot dress as worn by Retro Chic This lovely sixties-style blue and white(…)
This advert from 1936 is from a Lucky Strike advert (hence the cigarette I suppose). I don’t know who the model is, but she looks like Marlene Dietrich wearing a fabulous orange saree (perhaps a wedding one – anyone know enough about bridal sarees to confirm?). I guess that was probably intentional, Dietrich was one(…)
Imagine a home that fits your wardrobe, with notable retro style and vintage design aesthetic. Let your wardrobe shine with this simple tutorial on how to add a vintage vibe to your pad. You don’t have to be a design professional to reinvent your home in the vintage style you love so dearly. Settle on(…)
I’m having a bit of a social experiment. Blogging is all about community, right? Well, I think so, so I decided to create a Vintage Fashion Forum! I’m not too sure how it’s going to work yet – it’s got a place for you to ask vintage fashion questions and to give a shout out(…)
Another beautiful portrait of a woman whose name has got lost somewhere in the mists of time. She was photographed in 1924 by Frank A. Kunishige and may (or may not) have been called Betti. I love her beautiful hat (and very serious expression, she looks like she may have been a bit cross with(…)
The thing about wearing vintage fashion is that you can’t afford to leave your shopping until the last minute. If you want that perfect item you really need to snap it up when you see it, and I’ve completely fallen for this vintage 1960s dress. Sadly I can’t quite afford it at the moment, and(…)
I have a real fascination for portraits of unknown people. Like the forgotten beauties from a few days ago the only thing known about this woman is when and where she was photographed. The photo was taken by American photographer James Jowers in Washington Sq Park in 1968, but nothing is known about the subject(…)
There’s nothing quite as cute for summer as a vintage playsuit. Sadly the weather in the UK simply isn’t nice enough to lounge around in my garden in one of these right now, but that just makes me yearn for one even more! Here are my favourite 10 which range from the 1950s to 1990s(…)
We had a great vintage family day out on Saturday at one of my favourite places: Brooklands Museum. The atmostphere there invariably transports me back to a bygone age and it’s always a pleasure to visit. If you haven’t heard of it before Brooklands Museum is the ‘home of British motorsport and aviation’. Brooklands is(…)