Category: Fashion History


  • How to style your hair like the 1940s

    Have you ever watched an old movie and fawned over the lead actress and her beautiful, bouncy waves? How did those 1940s war era women do it? How did they make their hair so shiny and soft looking? And have you ever wanted to try it? Whether for a costume party or just a fancy…

  • What did people actually wear in the 1950s?

    As Halloween approaches, there’s a resurgence in people’s interest in the fashions of past decades. Everyone’s going to an 80s disco night or a 20s swing party. One classic costume that comes back each year is the classic 1950s poodle skirt look. The 50s were such an iconic time, and some of the fashions are…