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A Rare 1954 Documented Jacket by Claire McCardell
When I found this Claire McCardell jacket, I recognized it immediately as being featured on the cover of the May 1954 issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, a magazine I have in my archives.While Bazaar...
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Diana Vreeland Puts St. Laurent on the Cover of Vogue - 1963
April, 1963. Diana Vreeland is making her influence known at Vogue magazine, where she was hired the previous year. Sometime during 1963, Vreeland took over as Editor-in-Chief from Jessica Daves,...
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Designer Hats from Paris - 1960
Pierre BalmainI posted these gorgeous hat photos on my Facebook page yesterday. Everyone loved them so much, I thought you might like to see them here. All from Paris, all from the spring of 1960.Rose...
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Adele Simpson Convertible Dress - 1956
A seemingly simple dress and jacket set by Adele Simpson from the spring of 1956 takes a surprising turn. In the small photo at the left, the dress appears to be one piece. But remove that little...
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David Crystal Pastel Rainbow - 1956
The perfect dress for a sultry summer evening, don't you think? The pastel rainbow of a skirt is knife pleated all the way around and set off to perfection with the solid blue bodice that buttons down...
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Welcome Spring!
Christian Dior, 1951Now that Spring has officially sprung, I thought you might enjoy these takes on combining Mother Nature's floral bounty with fashion.Maggy Rouff, 19511950, cartwheel hat in the form...
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Neutral Navy - 1956
Navy blue. It's one of those neutral colors that is flattering on most everyone. It goes with every other color. It is perfect if black is too harsh on you. And, subliminally, navy says "success."This...
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Saks Ad - 1970
Here's something I just don't get. This is a full page ad placed by Saks Fifth Avenue in a 1970 issue of Vogue magazine. You and I both know how wild and colorful the prints used in clothing were at...
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Bernardo Moon Sandals - 1967
Bernardo Rudofsky began business in Italy in 1946. He is credited with inventing the modern day sandal for women. This full page ad for Bernardo's "Moon Sandal" appeared in Vogue in 1967. Picnic at...
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Meet Nancy and Sandie
I had a private sale the other day and my friend Nancy stopped by to do a little shopping. Nancy has a great eye for fashion and she pulled out this lovely 1950s cotton dress that looked rather blah...
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White Dresses for Graduation - 1949
It's long been a tradition at many schools that the female graduates are required to wear a white dress for the ceremony. I'm not sure of the reasons for this, but here are two pretty choices from...
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Jean Patou - 1947
This gorgeous evening gown was designed by Jean Patou in the spring of 1947. Sparkling gold sequins cover the strapless bodice and glimmer over the pale blue tulle skirt. A dress like this must have...
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Test Your Fashion Eye - 1970
This image comes from a 1970 issue of Vogue magazine. When you look at this photo, can you tell what is "off" or "out-of-place" and why? Answer tomorrow!
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Test Your Fashion Eye Answer
Did you see it? The suit is a navy wool with a bolero jacket over a bias cut midi length skirt, worn with a white silk blouse. All three pieces are by Stavropoulos. Nothing wrong there.The gold...
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Cotton Suits for Spring - 1961
Cool, comfortable and certainly chic, did you know cotton tailors well? Here are two great examples from 1961.Above: Ben Zuckerman sheath dress and 3/4 coat in luscious pink cotton pique. Yummy!Adele...
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Adele Simpson Ensemble - 1964
You know I love Bergdorf ads. But it's the outfit here that catches my imagination. From 1964, the Adele Simpson rayon sheath dress with interesting seaming is set off with a matching capelet. The...
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Carolyn Schnurer Folkloric Dresses - 1955
Carolyn Schnurer was well known for basing entire collections on the fabrics and ethnic traditions of the countries she visited on her world travels. For the spring of 1955, she featured a collection...
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Pleats Please, 1962
This yummy evening dress was designed by Jo Copeland for Patullo in 1962. Made of pleated black crepe with criss-crossed bands forming the neckline and falling to a bow at the back. The raised...
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Yves St Laurent Models His First Men's Collection - 1969
Hugely successful French couturier Yves St. Laurent designed his first collection of ready to wear clothing for men in the fall of 1969. The clothing was sold exclusively in the Rive Gauche boutiques...
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Greta Plattry Swimsuit - 1955
Love, love, love! This little feature from Harper's Bazaar not only shows us the swimsuit, but gives a flat image of the terrific fabric it's made of. The fabric is an Everglaze cotton by Tarnmoor...
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