I’ve not done much this past year, or at least it feels that way. I am looking forward to the New Year, making plans and imagining where life will take me. I was going through old digitized H…
The classic striped French sailor shirt, or marinière, originated in Brittany as the uniform of choice for the region's fishermen and maritime w
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his wife Georgina Chapman will take on the American couture label
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I have good reason to be grateful to Edward Linley Sambourne. My original post about his street photography (Street Style 1906) has been the most popular single item on this blog and has brought in…
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“I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a…
Talking strictly Fashion and Glamour here! Suddenly I feel nostalgic of a bygone era of elegance and romance, perhaps it is because lately lmy friends and I have been talking about our parents …
Long Arm Quilter and Designer Rebecca Grace Shares her Creative Process for Quilt Making, Combining Traditional Hand Stitching and Computer Technology
Hedy Lamarr is widely remembered for her beauty, but today a newly released documentary shines a light on her brilliant mind
We chart the greatest influencers on the 1920s style scene...
Бумажные куклы. История. 1910 Первая бумажная кукла, маленькая Фэнни, была произведена Лондонской фирмой SJ в 1810. Первая американская бумажная кукла - История и Приключения Маленького Генри, изданного Дж. Белкэром в Бостоне в 1812. В 1820-ых годах наборы бумажных…
If you read this space with any frequency, you’ll know that Flavorwire is perhaps unnaturally fond of the beautiful library. Recently, Book Riot mused over which Doctor Who library is the best — or perhaps the most beautiful. But why stop at the…
More terrifying than Wintour, more creative than Coddington, Diana Vreeland was the original fabulous fashion editor. Here her granddaughter-in-law, Lisa Immordino Vreeland, recalls the divine life of DV
Today marks the 69th wedding anniversary of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart. Look back at their love and relationship, including the Harper's BAZAAR cover that launched Lauren Bacall's career.
You may remember last year at this time I suggested a visit to the Neue Galerie Gift Shop as all things... Read More
Loretta reports: If ever a picture told a story—or a face did—this one speaks volumes. Someday I'm going to write a story for her. Until...
Spoiler alert: They all looked stunning (even if some of them didn't exactly follow the theme), but these 16 couples in particular really stepped up at this year's Met Gala.
Charles Frederick Worth (1826-1895) is widely considered the Father of Haute Couture. He dominated Parisian fashion in the latter half of the nineteenth century. He completely revolutionised the bu…
Kensington and Chelsea Libraries have published several wonderful images by the late amateur photographer Edward Linley Sambourne which captures the casual side of Edwardian fashion in a manner which is rarely seen.
Samples of typical women's wear from a variety of eras.
The Edwardian era was once elegantly described as, a "leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live
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