Dressing Vintage Blog
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Harry Collins The Master Fashion Designer The World Has Forgotten
Harry Collins designed dresses for Mary Astor, Matilda Dodge and first lady Florence Harding. During the 1910's and 1920's he was America's most famous fashion designer, so why has he...
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The Power of Statement Sleeves - Finding the Right One
Sleeves. I've always been obsessed with them. To me, the sleeves or lack of sleeves on a garment can make or break the entire look. Cristobal Balenciaga was one...
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Vintage Musings about New Year's Eve and Dropping the Ball of Fun
New Year's Eve makes me feel a little boring.
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The Most Expensive Fashion Magazine in the World - the Power of Pochoir
Would you pay over $400 a year for a magazine subscription? No? Well, that's what you would have had to pay if you were living between 1912 to 1925, and...
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Happy Chinese New Year - Remembering Anna May Wong
The Los Angeles-born daughter of a local laundryman, who became a film star over her father's objections that "every time your picture is taken, you lose a part of your...
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Oscar nominations for best costume design - The magic behind creating courtesans, slaves, hustlers and socialites
Best Costume Design nominees make an incredibly complicated job appear effortless as they bring pure magic to the big screen. From courtesans to hustlers, this year's list is remarkable!