With over 1200 fabric entries, the diary – or journal – gradually revealed its secrets to the author, a fashion historian, who painstakingly transcribed the often sparse notations accompanying each fabric sample, piecing together the fascinating life and times of Anne Burton Sykes. The research is...
According to Fairchild’s Dictionary of Fashion, (Third edition, by Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta and Phyllis Tortora, Fairchild Publications, Inc., New York, New York, c2003, page 395) sateen is a “smooth glossy cotton fabric made in the sateen weave with floating crosswise yarns on the rig...
The 50 Fifty Reel Challenge is a Best Short Films maker year-long, multi-event film challenge where you and your friends can hone your craft and make a short film, and it premiere on the BIG Screen.
Find out about the bestdresses for women over 50, and where to buy dresses for mature women. If you’re into the boho clothing trend then why not check out all our posts aboutboho dressesand bohemian clothes for the older woman.
Kate Middleton, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, is not shy when it comes to colour and fashion and has developed her own style. Gucci I love love love this Gucci dress! It is perfect in my opinion. The flattering capped sleeves with the illusion of being off the shoulder in...
From haute couture to hot pants, from glamour to grunge, the past fifty years have witnessed some startling revolutions in fashion. This lively survey of postwar fashion not only describes the great designers and their creations but also places trends in clothing within their social and cultural ...
have received – and been blessed to give. We admit our need for Your forgiveness and guidance in our families. May You bring harmony in our homes and help us to show respect and Love for one another.” ~~~ My non-denominational response: May your family and neighbors share the mutual ...
Tuesday, September 28th, 1971: Heavy fighting in Bangladesh continues as the liberation struggle plays out in the most brutal fashion imaginable; the Bangladesh rebels call upon India to intervene against the Islamabad based regime, an alarming development in Washington who fear a potential conflict ...
You know that feeling when you slip into a piece of clothing that hugs you in all the right places? That’s what we’re aiming for here. Say goodbye to those baggy tops that seem to swallow you up and those overly tight pants that make you feel like a stuffed sausage. The best ...
Ann Lowe “Society’s Best-Kept Secret” failed to secure the recognition she deserved. Recently, however, her place in the pantheon of American Fashion Designers has begun to be recognized, and this major exhibit of her work will undoubtably elevate Lowe to the pinnacle she so richly ...