Cool Days, Vintage Nights.
I recently went on a vintage research binge during my free time at work. I use to do a lot more historical research while I was still in school and doing projects all the time. Usually we would have to have at least two book sources which always allowed me to venture over to the Free Library of Philadelphia and check out some great fashion books. This time around I poked around pinterest a lot which led me to a great flicker site Dovima2010 . With over 30,000 images to pick through I was able to find what I was looking for and also discover some photos I hadn't seen before in old books or magazines. If I had to choose which era from the past is my favorite (in terms of fashion) I've always been drawn to the 1940s. There just something about the way everyone is dresses that is sophisticated, refined and confident. Women took on the roles of men during this time as most of their husbands went off to fight in WWII. Also because of the war, mater...