Today's post 1950s Men’s Winter Fashion, Clothes | 50 Pictures from Vintage Dancer. What did men in the 1950s wear in winter? A basic outfit consisted of wool pants, belt and plaid flannel shirt, a look that had not changed in nearly 50 years.  Add to it a heavy fingertip length coat or casual leather jacket for men living in the city.  Country men in the 1950s layered ... Read More about 1950s Men’s Winter Fashion, Clothes | 50 Pictures Today's post 1950s Men’s Winter Fashion, Clothes | 50 Pictures from Vintage Dancer ..read more

Today's post 1960s Jumpsuits & Hostess Pajamas History from Vintage Dancer. 1960s and 1970s hostess pajamas were extra fancy entertaining clothes were made to stand out from the crowd at your own house party.  These pajamas meet loungewear with luxury fabrics and trim were made in bright bold colors (hello orange, gold and black/white) and dramatic prints (paisley, deco, Asian, stripes.) Most 1960s hostess pajamas and ... Read More about 1960s Jumpsuits & Hostess Pajamas History Today's post 1960s Jumpsuits & Hostess Pajamas History from Vintage Dancer ..read more

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Today's post What should I wear to a 70s theme party? from Vintage Dancer. For groovy girls and women, the 70s is a fun party theme.  What should I wear to a 70s theme party?  Sequin dresses and jumpsuits for the disco look. Bell bottom jeans and retro tee for a casual take. Hippie flares and flowy tops for the psychedelia chic. Mod print mini dresses with gogo boots ... Read More about What should I wear to a 70s theme party? Today's post What should I wear to a 70s theme party? from Vintage Dancer ..read more

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Today's post 20+ 1940s Clothing Websites for Women from Vintage Dancer. I spend a lot of time online looking for great vintage 1940s clothing, 1940s vintage reproduction clothing and affordable 1940s inspired clothing (my personal favorite.)  There are many fabulous 1940s clothing websites now that make our choices more plentiful than ever! While I prefer the classic 1940s dress — simple, A-line, boxy shoulders — others ... Read More about 20+ 1940s Clothing Websites for Women Today's post 20+ 1940s Clothing Websites for Women from Vintage Dancer ..read more

Today's post What Did Men Wear in the 1920s from Vintage Dancer. The following is a brief summary. For a more detailed article read 1920s Men’s Fashion History. A 1920s man dressed for his class or his job more than for an occasion, like women did. Upper-class gentlemen dressed in the finest suits, middle-class businessmen wore similar (but not as expensive) suits, and working-class men were in ... Read More about What Did Men Wear in the 1920s Today's post What Did Men Wear in the 1920s from Vintage Dancer ..read more

Today's post Victorian Fashion Colors & Fabrics 1840s-1890s from Vintage Dancer. 1860 Victorian Fashion Colors What were Victorian fashion colors? The Victorian era having spanned 5 decades and nearly 100 years had a variety of fashionable colors women wore. Victorian color trends were influenced by art, geography, social class and available dyes and fabrics. In an effort to compare one Victorian decade to the next I looked at surviving antique Victorian dresses and color matched them into the following color charts. No modern technology can capture the full range of colors, so do take t ..read more

Today's post 1930s Children’s Fashion for Boys from Vintage Dancer. What did boys wear during 1930s? Little boys from ages 3 to 5 were seen in casual play clothes of a one or two peice shorts and shirt set. In winter these were overalls plus a shirt and sweater. Boys continued to wear these combination suits up to age 10. 1938 boys toddler clothes Long pants could be worn by boys as young as 6.  Most young boys still work short pants called knickers or breeches, with tall golf socks until they ages into long pant suits in the teens years. More about 1930s teenage boys fashion.  Boy ..read more

Today's post 1920s Children’s Clothing & Fashion | Boys and Girls from Vintage Dancer. Early 1920s children’s clothing and fashion trends. Girls Clothing: 1920s-1923 Girls ages 3 to 12. For teenage girls read this article.  Most young girls wore dresses, daily. Dresses were worn with cotton stockings or tall socks, a pair of boots or low heel shoes, a knit sweater or heavy coat in winter and sometimes a hat. There were nicer dresses for church or parties and everyday cotton dresses for playing and school.  View the slideshow. Use the left and right arrows to see all the images ..read more