Some popular patterns in 1950s fashion were polka dots, stripes, gingham checks, floral prints, and geometric shapes.
1950s Underwear 1950s Underwear Adverts of Fifties Corselette Girdles, Bras & SlipsGirdles, Bras and Corselettes – Fashion Glamour History
A look into the changes of undergarments in fashion history from girdles to french knickers set.
Pictures of 1950s Coats and Suits – 1955 Fashion Plates
1950s coat fashion plates
Baby Christening Cape
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Christening Fashions in the Victorian Era Whilst pregnancy and birth were quiet private occasions for the Victorians, the whole family looked forward to the public occasion of the christening as an event of celebration. The Church insisted that babies were christened in a white garment, a symbol of purity and …
1950s ‘Never had It So Good’ – The Affluent Social History
The affluent society refers to the post-WWII era in which Western societies became wealthy with a growing middle class and abundance of consumer goods, creating new social and economic problems that continue to be relevant today.
1950s Stockings and Petticoat Adverts – 50’s Fashion History
Stockings in the 1950s typically had a seam that ran up the back of the leg, which was a popular and fashionable feature of the era.
Egyptian Akhnaton Leather Coat 1976 – Wearable Art by John Jones
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Egyptian Art as a Source of Inspiration The decorative pattern elements within Egyptian art, and other archaeological finds, have fascinated me since childhood. Therefore, it was a wonderful surprise to receive these terrific images of wearable art coats from John Jones. John is a gifted textile and digital artist, …
Early Clothing in Costume History – From Skins to Celtic Costume
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Weaving and Use of Skins No one can be absolutely certain that early man wore clothing as we know it. But researchers in the late C20th, found evidence of fine weaving in the Czech region. This was observed from studying illustrated archaeological pottery artefacts from the region. Clearly cold …
Ancient Costume Fashion – Egyptian King Tut (Tutankhamun) Colouring Pictures
Explore King Tut costumes and ancient Egyptian fashion history with some coloring pictures and insights.
Ancient Assyrian Clothing c800 B.C.
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Early Assyria Egyptians were geographically close to the other great civilisations of the ancient world, including Iraq an area once known as Mesopotamia. The Greek term Mesopotamia meant ‘land between Rivers’, i.e. land between the river Tigris and river Euphrates, rivers often mentioned in the Holy Bible. Thousands of …