Contact me
To contribute to this collective history project, send pictures and stories about the older women in your life to americanagefashion@gmail.com. The more information you can include (date, place, etc.), the better.-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Bob Moeller on Kamala Harris, Plain and Fancy
- Trish S on A Woman in a Kerchief, 1982
- JS on Kamala Harris, Plain and Fancy
- JS on Kamala Harris, Plain and Fancy
- JS on Kamala Harris, Plain and Fancy
Categories
Tags
- About Me
- advertising
- advice literature
- African American
- Asian American
- book review
- California
- coats
- colors
- comparative
- designers
- first ladies
- fur
- generations
- glasses
- hair
- half sizes
- hats/headcoverings
- Illinois
- jewelry
- lace
- Mrs. Exeter
- New Look
- New York
- older icon
- pants
- pantsuits
- photographer
- popular culture
- power dressing
- sewing
- sheath dress
- shirtwaist
- shoes
- sizes
- skin
- special occasion
- sportswear
- terminology
- textile patterns
- textile prints
- textiles
- Washington DC
- women's organizations
- World War Two
Meta
Reference Links
Tag Archives: lace
On the Go, 1938
What trips have you given up this summer? I had two planned, one to see my daughter in the Boston area and another to visit an old friend in England. As a financially stable woman nearing 70, I am in … Continue reading
Graduation Day
As I continue thinking about things we can’t do now, I bring you this photo of what must be a college graduation day. My guess is that it comes from the mid to late 1950s. The photo is an old … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s
Tagged African American, hats/headcoverings, jewelry, lace, special occasion
1 Comment
Girl Group, 1940s
This lineup of women with great legs comes from a Chicago antique store. Perhaps this is a family gathering of mothers, daughters, aunts, and nieces. The skirt lengths and cuts indicate that this photo was most likely taken in the … Continue reading
Avon Calling, 1940
As someone who started historical research with a card catalog and a pencil, I am continually amazed at how much is available on line. Although it is surely not complete, a good bit of the Avon Company archive is available … Continue reading
Rookwoods, 1907
Sometimes you find astonishing information on the back of old snapshots. This one turned out to be a treasure. It reads: “1907–Miss Helen Culver and Miss French at their home Rookwoods, Lake Forest, Ill. Back entrance.” Imagine my delight when … Continue reading
A Uniform for the Old–A Lace Collar on a Black Dress
Last week’s photo reminded me that the black dress with a lace collar served as a kind of uniform for the old in the first half of the twentieth century. The outfit combines two elements deemed necessary in any older … Continue reading
Visiting the New York World’s Fair
The New York Public Library has a huge digital collection of photographs and documents from the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. Among the photos, you can find not only the expected ones of striking buildings, but also hundreds of shots … Continue reading
Harford Frocks and the Older Woman
The 1947 packet for a Harford Frocks saleswoman contained something for almost everyone in the family, from young children upwards. There were school clothes for girls and boys, outfits designed for teenagers, and even a few things for the man … Continue reading
The Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, 1915—Part One: The Elegant Matron
This is a reposting from the early years of my blog. This panoramic photo comes from the 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair, known as the Panama Pacific International Exhibition because it celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal. My resourceful … Continue reading
The Way they Wear their Hats, 1934
Well, I must admit that the person I love the most in this August 1934 photo is the gamesome boy front left in his white sailor pants, white shirt, and large white beret. But all of these well dressed summer … Continue reading