Does your kid need a petticoat to give her skirt a little extra lift and volume? Or is she looking for the perfect complement to a 50s costume, goth getup, or ballerina outfit? If the answer to any one of …
Every generation has its fashion trends, and it’s easy to forget that an outfit that looks like the very picture of conservative dress today might once have been the controversial hot potato of its day. Take, for example, the crinoline, …
You’ve found the perfect costume for Halloween. After months of searching you finally decided on that cute dress costume. But after you tried it on, well, it fell a bit flat. Literally.When you want to add some volume to your …
People like to talk about how the 1950s were a simpler, sweeter time. It certainly looks like it when we re-watch black-and-white ‘50s sitcoms like “I Love Lucy” and “Leave it to Beaver.” Kids could walk to school, and people …
Style SupportFace it. You wouldn’t refer to pioneer women’s clothing as stylish. Practical? Absolutely! From the rather dull colors to the carefree fits, every piece of apparel worked as hard as the woman wearing it. Brown dresses hid dirt stains …
Southern charmWhile there was a lot wrong with the antebellum South, one thing they got right was the ladies’ beautiful fashions. These women took “go big or go home” to an all new level, with hoop skirts so wide that …
If you look back on the 50s it’s easy to think that the standard teenage night out has become much lamer than they used to be. Let’s go back and revisit the typical Friday night of these young ladies and …
Whose Side Are You OnIs there anything more tempting than forbidden love? Well, what about forbidden love with a great soundtrack. Yeah, there’s nothing better than that. Say, for instance, you live on the east side of town. where they’re …