The story of 1960s evening dress is often told as a simple liberation narrative: women were trapped in rigid gowns, and then the decade arrived and set them free. The reality is more complicated, and more interesting. Structure, Propriety and the Hourglass Silhouette Formal dress before the 1960s was genuinely structured. The hourglass silhouette was …
An 1898 film by filmmaker William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson is brought to life. On a September day in 1998 pointed a camera at the afternoon crowd on Scheveningen Boulevard and pressed record. What he captured was unremarkable by design – people strolling, watching, being seen at one of The Hague’s most fashionable seafront addresses. Nobody was …
A woman in the late 90s is leaning over a magnifying mirror and pulling her brow hairs one at a time until she is left with a narrow line of eyebrows. In 2020s, a woman is lying in the studio chair, spending hundreds of dollars on microblading to restore what the previous trends have destroyed. …
Vintage prom dresses are still very much in vogue. The fashion of the past and the contemporary style of today both possess their unique charm, yet they showcase different standards of beauty. How Prom Fashion Has Evolved Fashion repeats itself through time and this pattern applies to prom dresses. The 1930s through the 2020s introduced …
Art Deco jewelry never goes out of style. Maybe it’s the bold lines. Maybe it’s the satisfying symmetry. Maybe it’s because nothing else looks quite like it — not before, not since. The 1920s and 30s saw Art Deco awaken to unimaginable heights. Back to the days of jazz joints, speakeasies, and women who had …
Watch this rare restored 1970s makeup tutorial film and discover how women created the decade’s most iconic beauty looks. Frosted eyes, glossy lips and feathered lashes. → Read the Full Guide: How to Apply 1970s Makeup This Rare 1970s Makeup Tutorial Restored — And It’s Fascinating Women learned the art of makeup the old-fashioned way. …
You couldn’t miss Joan Collins on Dynasty. Power suits with shoulders that could knock someone over, jewelry that caught every light in the room—the woman knew how to make an entrance. Nothing about ’80s fashion was quiet. Big hair, big statements, big everything. Trilogy rings fit right into that world. Three stones sitting together, each …
I’ve always been a bit obsessed with the idea of time travel. Not the sci-fi kind with DeLoreans and flux capacitors (though I’m not opposed), but the kind where you can peer through a window into another era and actually see it—feel it, even. When I stumbled upon this rare silent film footage from the …
There was something magical about the silver screen smile. The way old Hollywood stars wore their lipstick. Clara Bow’s dramatic Cupid’s bow in the ’20s, those lush, fuller lips of the ’40s, every look was perfectly crafted. But here’s what they don’t show you in those glamorous photos: those vintage lipsticks were brutal on your …
Vintage denim has never just been fabric. It has been a witness. It has survived dance floors, teenage rebellions, awkward first kisses, coffee spills, and more questionable hair decisions than any of us would like to admit. Unlike evening gowns or tailored suits, jeans live with you. They crease where you sit. They fade where …