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Book Review—Dress Like a Woman: Working Women and What They Wore

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Lynn

I was attracted to this book by the two big names on the cover, feminist scholar Roxane Gay and the New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman. Gay wrote the foreword, a brief examination of the many laws and customs … Continue reading →

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Older Women in Shorts–Helen Hokinson’s View

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Lynn

After my last post on the proper etiquette of shorts, I thought I would reprise this satirical drawing by cartoonist Helen Hokinson.   She had a keen eye for the missteps of women of a certain class (and post-menopausal heft).  One … Continue reading →

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Georgia O’Keeffe in Pants

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Lynn

Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was not only a famous artist, she was also a famous artist’s model.  Her career as a serious subject of photographs began when she took up with the photographer Alfred Stieglitz, who later became her husband.  It … Continue reading →

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Grandmother and Granddaughter in Pants, 1950

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Lynn

This photo from Southern California in 1950 is a reminder that different ethnic groups in the United States had very different ideas about the appropriateness of women in pants. Here a Chinese American grandmother and her granddaughter pose proudly in their … Continue reading →

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On the Go, 1976

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Lynn

During the 1970s, it became more frequent for older American women to wear pants. Obviously that was not the case for the white haired woman on the left, who kept on her dress for a spin on an adult tricycle. … Continue reading →

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Older Women in Pants, Mid-Century Edition

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Lynn

It isn’t easy to find photos of older women in pants before World War Two, although I am doing my best to uncover them.  After the Second World War, the numbers climb.  We can credit the same explanation often given … Continue reading →

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Bowling Club, 1962

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Lynn

“Members of the Fifty and Over Bowling Club cheer as team member Ann Queen makes her strike.” So read the caption in the Herald Examiner newspaper when this photo as published in 1962.  There’s lots to see here.  The women … Continue reading →

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The Jumpsuit—A Style that Will Not Die

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Lynn

You might have noticed that the jump suit, a one piece long armed garment with pants, is back in style.  An older fashion blogger I follow, Alyson Walsh, has declared it her favorite look.  Sewing patterns for jumpsuits abound. I … Continue reading →

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Turkey Shopping in Boston, 1952

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Lynn

After World War Two, American women began to expand the places where they felt comfortable wearing pants.  For the most part, grocery shopping was not on the fashion advisors’ list of proper places for such casual attire.  However, this perhaps … Continue reading →

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Blanche’s Retirement Party, 1971

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Lynn

Time: 1971.  Place:  Data Products.  Event: A party for Blanche.  This much is clear from the notes on the backs of eight color photos I bought on ebay.  After looking at them for awhile, I think it is a good … Continue reading →

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