My Mother's Closet

mccall gown 3559 by carbonated, via Flickr

<n>The Vacation Girl</n>, a 1916 illustration with designs by <n>Effie A. Archer</n> and drawing by <n>M. Emma Musselman</n>.

The first appearance of shorts in <n>Vogue</n>, May 1934. Photo by <n>George Hoyningen-Huene</n>.

A 1949 fashion illustration of a <n>Traina-Norell</n> dress, published in <n>Vogue</n>.

Classic 1950’s styled evening gowns. (Candid not Still)

Farmer's Fashion Book Autumn & Winter 1941 #1

A <n>fashion plate</n> from 1928 illustrating women's summer dress designs.

pinterest // prickly pear vintage // 1939 vintage fashion inspiration

Egyptian actors <n>Faten Hamama</n> and <n>Omar Sharif</n>.