Dressing Vintage Blog
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Let's Play! Why I miss vintage playsuits and swimwear ensembles
Can bringing back playsuits and fashionable swim ensembles change the world? Maybe not, but they might be a good place to start!
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Actresses Heiresses Debutantes and the Stylish Elite at El Morocco New York
If I could travel back in time, I would visit the El Morocco Nightclub in New York City.
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Vintage Musings about New Year's Eve and Dropping the Ball of Fun
New Year's Eve makes me feel a little boring.
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What Vintage Yearbooks teach us about Fashion, Art and Life
What we can learn about human beings from browsing through vintage yearbooks - from beauty and fashion to gender roles - there is a lot more to school history than...
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Aging Grace-fully: Staying Timeless in a Youth-Obsessed Culture
GRACE: a way of moving that is smooth and attractive and that is not stiff or awkward.
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Mommy and Me - Matching mother daughter dresses
What ended our love affair with Mommy and Me outfits? Is there a deeper reason behind the absence of matching mother daughter dresses?
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Welcome Back Anne Fogarty - the return of a timeless designer
Anne Fogarty is coming back - will the new fashion line represent her spirit of timeless design with a modern twist? She wrote one of the best books on fashion...
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The Fashion Industry's Sneaky Disappearing Act
I play a game when I go shopping. It's called - well, actually, I don't really have a name for it. I just feel the clothing on the racks without...
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Balenciaga - Sleeve Master extraordinaire
Sleeves. There are words to describe just about every type of sleeve - mutton, cap, butterfly, dolman, kimono, and the list goes on. But what do you call a sleeve...