40s silhouette

1940's

What's that? More pages of beautiful 1940's dresses? Okay sure! So many of these are super simple in the best day-wear sort of way, and we even have a few maternity and juniors styles featured in today's pages! Vintage isn't all glamorous cocktail dresses of course, though sometimes I wish I could get away with wearing just those more often. Also, can we talk about how so many of the shoes these gals are wearing are almost identical to the wonderful Royal Vintage Shoes Marilyn pumps? Just…

The world of fashion is based on classic and contemporary looks that are meant to make us look and feel our best. However, if we make styling mistakes with even the smaller details in our outfit, we can end up ruining the whole look by appearing as if we’ve gained extra weight. Nobody wants this result so stay tuned to hear about these fashion mistakes to prevent the same from happening with your outfits.

Christian Dior 1947 Corolle Collection Collezione sofisticata e opulenta, speranza e voglia di un ritorno al passato.

What did women wear to a formal party? 1940s evening gowns, 1940s formal dresses, 40s ballgowns and prom dresses. History and dressing guide.

After writing my post about the Utility Clothing Scheme, I thought I’d write about the next thing chronologically that shifted fashion: Dior’s New Look. Launched in 1947, the ‘New…

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Christian Dior, Late 1940's - Dior's late 1940's dressed marked the beginning of his "new look" line, representing a radical change in women's fashion