Category: Fashion
Wealthy man calls servants with bugle and eats his dessert first
The rich do weird things. In this 1912 report, we find a rich guy (with way too much time on his hands) doing everything he…
Low Cost Beauty Tips From The Sixties
Published in 1962, this short list of low cost beauty tips is a glimpse into the life of a teenager during the sixties. Low Cost…
The History of Lockets – Little Treasures to Wear
The history of lockets is fascinating, but first let’s define what a locket is. A locket is a small pendant or necklace typically worn around…
Lipstick in Ancient Civilizations
The ancient Sumerians were probably the first people to invent lipstick over 5,000 years ago. Their lipstick was nothing like the lipstick we use today….
Simple Tunic Dress for Girls and Dolls
I have sewn this style of tunic dress for all three of my children. For my son, I made it like a top for one…
6 Cool Catsuits from 1969
Why were they called catsuits? Because they were “suits” for women. Both the top and bottom of the suit would match and it was often…
10 Awesome Bell Bottom Pant Styles of the Sixties
Back in the eighties, anyone caught wearing a pair of old bell bottoms was written off as a fashion dork. But then those millennial kids…
10 Awesome Headdresses from the Roaring Twenties
Here are a collection of headdresses commonly worn by the flappers in the roaring twenties. Many of these can be easily recreated, beaded, or sewn…
10 Popular Women’s Hairstyles of the Twenties
Hairstyles in the Twenties were predominantly above the shoulders. It was the age of the hair bob and women were expressing their new found freedoms…
Mini Skirt Drama and Violence in the Sixties
Remember the super mini skirts back in the sixties? As one newspaper headline read, “Eyebrows as high as the hems.” That’s right. As women (and…
