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1940s, Fashion History

FREE – 1940s Dress Pattern – 1948

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com1940s Fashion HistoryThese post World War II vintage Pattern Cutting Design Fashion Pictures are from 1948.  Each image is also shown with the vintage pattern draft required to achieve the sewn style.  Many of the details of earlier 1940s fashions are visible in these images as well as elements of …

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Photos from the 1800s – How to Date an Old Photograph – Charlotte 1870s

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comThe Costume Detective How to Date Photos with Costume HistoryDating the Photos from the 1800s of Charlotte Emma PitmanThe old photograph below is one I examined with the understanding that the date estimated was likely to be 5 years either side of the actual photograph.Lindsay the owner agreed with me …

1940s, Fashion History

1940s Silhouettes Timeline Drawings Women Fashion 1940s

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comI have drawn a variety of shapes to illustrate women’s fashion silhouettes from 1940.  These illustrations capture the elements of silhouettes found in old magazines such as Le Petit Echo de la Mode, Butterick and McCall’s pattern books of the day.  I have redrawn them in my own style then …

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Pictures of Early Medieval Womens Hair & Headdresses 1066-1327 | Medieval Hairstyles

Edited By Pauline Weston Thomas For Fashion-Era.comThis costume history page is about Medieval Hairstyles. It consists of a  selection of women-only headdresses and hairstyle illustrations and text from 1066 to 1327 all taken from Calthrop’s English Costume. They are as shown in individual Calthrop costume pages for specific eras on 36 other pages in another …