Vintage Madeira Marghab Linens What ~ Where is Madeira? Madeira is a Portuguese Island southwest of mainland Portugal. For over 200 years, mothers have taught their young daughters the highly skilled...
Clothing labels can be helpful in dating vintage clothing. Union labels are often datable by union history. Among the many different unions, ILGWU, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, was one of...
You may have seen them and not even realized what they were, but buried in the piles of costume jewelry and Bakelite pieces that you may see at antique shows and flea markets are some fabulous treasures of the...
The author of GEISHA writes about the kimono, its history and its importance in Japanese society, as well as the controversies that began to surround it as women became more liberated.
Full of evocative photos, this guide to wearing vintage clothing and looking great in it also includes info on and examples of formal clothing, casual looks, swimwear, accessories (pumps! cuff links! pearls! Bakelite!), and much more....