Vintage clothing

Looks from <n>Christian Dior</n>'s revolutionary 1947 '<n>New Look</n>' collection.

Fashion designer <n>Madame Grès</n> at work in her studio, 1946. Photo by <n>Lipnitzki/Roger-Viollet</n>.

Vintage <n>Chanel</n> <n>Grapevine Vest</n>.

Cover of <n>The Feminine Home Special Edition</n> by author <n>Jo-Anne Coletti</n>.

An evening ensemble by <n>Madame Grès</n>, 1957. Photo by <n>Willy Maywald</n>.

The <n>Vive la Différence</n> puzzle, with photography by <n>Kreetta Järvenpää</n>.

The <n>Junon dress</n> by <n>Christian Dior</n> from the Fall/Winter 1949 collection.

Detail of a 17th century <n>lace border</n> from Brussels, Belgium.

A <n>Vintage Mexican tourist jacket</n> with colorful embroidery.

Photograph of <n>Mrs Rhoda Cameron Clarke</n> by <n>Cecil Beaton</n>, 1930s.

<n>English needlework lace</n>, c. 1640-70. Photo by the <n>Victoria and Albert Museum, London</n>.

A hand-embroidered <n>Cornely lace camisole</n>, c. 1905.