20s fashion magazine

The signature fashion silhouette lines of 1920's fashions were often achieved by using McCall's or Butterick dress patterns.

artist - Ruth Eastman

For all my Australian followers. Here are some lovely vintage Australian Home Journal covers and Home Budget inside pages from the 1920s and 30s to inspire you.

Socks are often overlooked or disregarded as items of little importance. Indeed, socks are hardly perceived as garments of glamour. Despite this, however unimportant they appear, attitudes towards socks have shifted throughout the twentieth century. In particular, attitudes towards the wearing of socks by women. In order to investigate the history of vintage women’s socks,

Exploring how to get a 1930s look on a budget by looking at the 1930s retrospective trend during the 1970s, inspired by Hollywood films

Spring fashion page from the Designer magazine, March 1921

From beaded gowns to (gasp!) trousers.

The most popular party to attend or host in the summer months was an outdoor tea or garden party. Often these events included some lawn games like croquet, bocce or badminton. The attire was more formal than your day or streetwear, yet not quite as formal as going sleeveless in a beaded gown. The afternoon