The look of the 40’s was feminine but strong. The purses and handbags that they carried at all times reflected the occasion that they were celebrating. Generally, a leather satchel would take the ladies throughout the day. By night, the evening bags were made of soft silk or satin, in a compact size to perfectly [...]
Back in the days of old, in the 1940’s or 1950’s, women would not think of leaving the house without a hat, gloves, heels and handbag at the ready. There were purses for the day time for lunching with the ladies and playing Gin, and there were more glamorous evening bags reserved for special occasions [...]
Vintage bags, shoes and antique costume jewelry are all you need to accessorize even the most basic of outfits. Adding an ornate brooch to a simple cardigan can bring back a nostalgic feel of the 1950’s. Pairing a handbag from the 1940’s with a tube of bright red lipstick applied to your lips will send [...]
If your night out is a cocktail party, chances are that there will be many women there wearing little black dresses found in their closets. So, what can you do to make sure that you stand out above them? It is all in the way you accessorize your outfit, Darling! If you have enough extra [...]
Do you have an event coming up and you want to find something fabulous to wear that will knock everyone’s socks off, but money is tight for you right now? Well, you are luck because you do not have to spend a fortune on a brand new dress; in fact, you will not have to [...]
If you are a collector of all things vintage, the best places you can go to find these treasures with the best prices are estate sales. Many people think that the estate sales are rather morbid because generally, these sales are being done because someone has recently passed away. If you can get past that [...]
Many designers today are drawing their inspiration from styles and fashion of the past, and giving it a modern twist. Perhaps it is in the quality of the fabric that is different, or in the way the patchwork is sewn together. Whatever the new design technique is, overall, the look of these modern handbags very [...]
Crushed velvet was another popular fabric choice for use in making 1970’s handbags. Normally, one color of velvet was not used, rather, a variety of different velvet colors were used, sewn together in a jumble of ways. These pieces were not uniformed in size at all, giving it a carefree look so apparent in everything [...]
The fashion look of the 1970’s was big, messy and free-flowing. The dresses and pants skimmed the floor and if you were lucky enough to see a glimpse of a shoe underneath these outfits, you would have found clunky brown boots. With the big long clothes came the big accessories; extra large round sunglasses, big [...]
Are you fascinated with all things Flower Power? Was the Flower Child, Hippie Movement a place in time that you wish you could have been a part of? While we cannot turn back the clock to take you back in time, you can still catch the style of the 70’s. Though the thought of bringing [...]