I found this jacket at the flea market a few years ago, and it sat around waiting for me to research it for at least a[...]
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1940s
I love California sportswear of the 1940s, and one of the most prominent labels was Graff Californiawear. It was the p[...]
Mildred Orrick was born Mildred Boykin in West Virigina in 1906. Her father Richard was a preacher, and the family mov[...]
“Quiet Louella Ballerino has created a perfect furor down here. Everybody corners you to ask, ‘Have you seen Balle[...]
[Author's note: I initially wrote this post in January 2015, but I lost a lot of images when I switched hosts, and I f[...]
In the late 1930s and early 40s, a popular silhouette for beach fashions was a slim torso flaring to a short skirt, as[...]
For a serious Hollywood designer, there is a surprising dearth of information about Don Loper. A lot of people know h[...]
A great deal has been written about the 20th century suit and coat label Lilli Ann, but I feel like not a lot of it g[...]