The Great Depression was done, and World War II had been over since 1945, so the transitional period from the late to 1940s to the early 1950s was a much smoother one than the previous two decades. As ...

The fashion world brims with origin stories. There’s Coco Chanel popularizing the little black dress in the cocktail culture of the 1920s. There’s Mary Quant staking claim to the miniskirt in London’s ...

The debut of Christian Dior’s well-known New Look collection in 1947 marked the beginning of modern fashion history as we know it. With frame-fitting designs, ladylike accessories, and opulent details ...

That's what all the girls say. The girls, in this instance, are members of the Norton Park Methodist Church in Riverside, and they'll be wearing the vintage skirts when they sing the '50s' song, ...

The 1950s, often perceived through a nostalgic lens of poodle skirts and wholesome television, was in reality a crucible of immense and often contradictory change. Emerging from the shadow of World ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Fashion has always been cyclical, with past eras inspiring modern trends decade after decade. So, it ...