Fashion History & Costume Appreciation Blog

1950s Maternity Wear

1950s Maternity Wear

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Midcentury baby bump fashion and how Hollywood dealt with it!

1950s Maternity Wear

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Midcentury baby bump fashion and how Hollywood dealt with it!

Style Icon: Grace Kelly

Style Icon: Grace Kelly

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An icon of the 1950s, Kelly is one of the most elegant women in history, on and off screen.

Style Icon: Grace Kelly

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An icon of the 1950s, Kelly is one of the most elegant women in history, on and off screen.

Fashion Designers of the 1940s

Fashion Designers of the 1940s

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Five of the most influential names in fashion during the war years and after, from Paris, London and New York.

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Fashion Designers of the 1940s

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Five of the most influential names in fashion during the war years and after, from Paris, London and New York.

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Fashionable 1940s Socialites

Fashionable 1940s Socialites

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From the Nouveau Riche to Russian Nobility, we take a look at at just four of the most fashionable ladies in 1940s America.

Fashionable 1940s Socialites

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From the Nouveau Riche to Russian Nobility, we take a look at at just four of the most fashionable ladies in 1940s America.

Claire McCardell

Designer Spotlight: Claire McCardell

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The High Priestess of Understatement 

Designer Spotlight: Claire McCardell

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The High Priestess of Understatement 

1930s & 1940s Dress Fabric Prints

1930s & 1940s Dress Fabric Prints

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Ian gives us a little lesson in what to expect from textile prints on day dresses between the 1930s and 40s.

1930s & 1940s Dress Fabric Prints

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Ian gives us a little lesson in what to expect from textile prints on day dresses between the 1930s and 40s.