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Check out this beautiful vintage photo from my glass negative collection! This woman's photo was taken somewhere in Illinois, circa 1900-1920s, and her attire suggests she may have been Mennonite. Her lovely face is captured in stunning detail, showcasing the beauty and elegance of a bygone era.
Next week is the Hamilton Gardens’ Mansfield Garden Party, and I’ll be speaking on garden party fashions in Mansfield’s life at the Glory Days Garden Party Salon. The Hamilton Gardens have chosen to set the Mansfield Garden party in 1922, the year Mansfield’s story was published (it came out in early Feb, 1922 – and Mansfield had been living with Northern Hemisphere winters for the last 12+ years), rather than ca. 1907, which is when Mansfield was in Wellington, attending garden parties, and which is when I think the story is essentially set, based on the mentions of clothing. Mansfield’s garden party may not have taken place in 1922, but the parties of The Great Gatsby did, and the early ’20s are certainly a fetching, and easy to wear, era for garden parties. So what did people wear to garden parties in 1919-1922? A hat and parasol are absolute must-haves. The fad for tanning wouldn’t happen until later in the 1920s, and the desired complexion in the ‘teens and early ’20s was still very pale …
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The history of the styles and trends of ladies skirts in the 1920s. Long, pleated, and knit 1920s skirts. Includes ideas on where to buy 20s skirts today.
Posts about hem length 1929 to 1931 written by witness2fashion
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Not only does this Tudor Revival home for sale in Wisconsin have curb appeal, but the interior is loaded with original elements. How about the vaulted
A history of the former home of William H. Hurst. The structure, on Park Terrace East and West 215th Street has been bricked up for decades.
This dress started in the same way that many of my sewing projects have started...with a picture. A simple, little picture of a dress. This particular picture was tossed among waves of other dresses, yet it popped right out of the page and straight into my imagination. You see, I have a hard time with 1920's…
A 1920s bungalow retains its historic charm while receiving needed updates. Holly Thompson balanced old and new her 1920s bungalow.
April always reminds me of Titanic era fashion. I don't know why, it just happens every year; as soon as spring comes my thoughts turn to 1910s decadence in society and fashion. Titanic era is a fashion era of many prominent Parisian fashion designers such as Paul Poiret, Callot Sisters, Doucet, Jeanne Paquin, Doeuillet, Jeanne…
What to do with a kitchen in a heritage house? Restore it or do a complete renovation? Here is some history and tips to make your planning easier.
The Roaring Twenties were a period during which many things changed – socially, politically, artistically and culturally.
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Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. It’s now the 20th century, and every new home is now fitted with at least one bathroom. In fact, bathrooms are so cool, many houses are opting to have more than one. The manufacturers of bathroom products: fixtures, tile, lighting, accessories, plumbing...
