"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 ...

As we were sitting in front of the TV one evening, my friend showed me a picture of a gorgeous 1950s-style dress on her smartphone and sighed, “Ohh, the '50s were great...” I mention how beautiful the ...

Not to split hairs, but the look of the 1950s was really born a few years prior. When academics talk about 1950s fashion history, the era is usually defined as 1947-1957—and just so happens to ...

The washable knitwear c. 1950s suit by Claire McCardell resides in the collections of the National Museum of American History. NMAH/SI Today, critiques are numerous of “fast fashion,” which tends to ...

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