Bettie Page: an American original

January 15, 2014
This post has an adult theme. If this offends you, please do not go further.         Back in the day, pin-up girl Bettie Page became famous for...
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Besame: retro chic for the 21st century

January 2, 2014
It started with Mad Men. Well, it really started with Dita Von Teese, this 1950s retro thing. Because for a long time, no one wanted to look like a 1950s woman, and...
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Retro wife at midlife

October 23, 2013
Although my mother was a stay-at-home wife, I always worked. Had a career. A big career, too. One that kept me busy 12 hours a day, took me to foreign lands and...
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Old photos give us a peek back in time

August 6, 2013
It's hard to believe that the beginning of the 20th century was more than 100 years ago.It doesn't seem like it could be that long ago.  Time passes so quickly, doesn't...
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Punk: Chaos to Couture

July 3, 2013
There are few things I like better than a good historical costume exhibition. Saw a great fashion exhibit in London. It reminded me of something I saw in NYC in May...
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London Dispatch: Fashion through the ages at the V&A

June 7, 2013
Fashion, especially women's fashion, can instantly bring me back in time to scenes I remember from historical books or movies. Maybe it's Gone with the Wind. Or Jane...
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When hippie chic was new

May 2, 2013
Do you remember these leather bracelets from the 1960s? They're everywhere today, but back then hand-worked leather bracelets were a brand new fashion...
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When hippie chic was new

April 11, 2013
Do you remember these leather bracelets from the 1960s? They're everywhere today but back then hand-worked leather bracelets were a brand new fashion...
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Spring colors in bloom for fashionistas

March 9, 2013
Spring's around the corner, or so the calendar says. A little taste of it recently, but still, it's been too damn cold-- I'm definitely ready for more warmth.So,...
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Fun lovin’ gals

June 6, 2012
It's hard to imagine these women from my mother's generation being so fun-loving. But I'll bet they were. I'm not so sure they were quite as wholesome as we think...
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