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Color and Design: A Book from 1951
Color & Design: Fashion in Men's & Women's Clothing & Home Furnishings by Bernice G. Chambers I love collecting old books on art and fashion. A few months ago, I came across this book....
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Your Second Living Room: Cars & Fashion in the 1950s
1956 Cadillac Advertisement with Lanvin-Castillo Gowns. Image courtesy of tias.com American automobiles were once the most sought after cars in the market, particularly in the 1950s. This period is...
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Dressing Room Confessions: Making Waves
On Monday, I found this amazing vintage dress. It was homemade in the 1950s. But look at that textile print! It reminded me of sound waves. If you’ve been to my blog before, you’ll know my...
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A return to the ideal
Fashion is directly correlated to the shape of the body. In fact, clothing attempts to alter the shape of the body. But what do we see when we look at clothing? Are we seeing the clothing, the...
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Rene Gruau
Paris, City of Light by Rene Gruau. C. 1950. Fashion illustrators are some of the most overlooked artists. Constant research on fashion history has led me to discover several magnificent illustrators...
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“Seamingly” Perfect
Last week, I started shooting images of the Stieg Collection. Cataloging these custom-made garments is more fun than I could tell you. The Utah Tailoring Mills were really producers of American...
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Trigere vs.The Utah Tailoring Mills
Back in August, I was lucky enough to find a navy wool tea-length dress by Pauline Trigere. I loved the sense of geometry present in the design. Angular panels were stitched together, creating shapes...
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