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February 25, 2013
Plastic Button World Part 2
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February 14, 2013
Happy Vintage Valentine’s Day
Valentines with puns make the day more Fun
February 12, 2013
Plastic Button World
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February 4, 2013
Century 21 has 83 years to go
Is anyone else worried about what will happen to the Century 21 stores when the 22nd century arrives? Yesterday I was walking around inside the store, and I suddenly remembered wandering those same floors while browsing for books when it was a Barnes and Noble.
January 30, 2013
Edwardian Hat Fashion Goes to the Birds
When having a feather in your cap just wasn’t enough The first decade of the 20th century was a peak period of popularity for hats in history. Almost everyone went outside with something covering the head, and whatever was sitting up there made a quick first impression as far as background and class. [...]
January 24, 2013
Vintage Greeting Cards For Everyone Down with the Flu
Since my husband and half my friends seem to be suffering with the flu during this lovely weather, I thought I’d present some vintage get well cards from my collection. Perhaps, if you’re among the sick people, these will help you feel just a little bit better. Or perhaps the way they’re so precious, sweet, [...]
January 3, 2013
Germ Theory
(10) He had never heard of the germ theory, or worried about bacilli and bacteria.
December 31, 2012
Steamboat
(1) The man who lived a hundred years ago could not take a trip on a steamboat.
December 17, 2012
Hat Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
THE RISE AND FALL OF WOMEN’S HATS FASHION From the beginning of hat-wearing history, women were expected to have their heads covered by veils, kerchiefs, hoods, caps and wimples, but it was not until the end of the 16th century that structured hats were worn. The styles were based on the hats worn by the [...]
November 27, 2012
A Brief History of the Fur Muff
In my novel, ASTOR PLACE VINTAGE, the story hinges on a journal that is found sewn inside the lining of a fur muff. So it seems only right to present some background about fur muff fashion. Muffs were mentioned in text from the 1400s, and one of the earliest images of one is in an [...]
