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Hollywood Vintage Lingerie

by Shirley Freeman

Ahh those fabulous forties… at least the middle to the end of that decade was fabulous. WWII had ceased, yet the Cold War had begun… but economics were improving and fashion was evolving. Starting around 1945, lingerie was making a comeback thanks to Hollywood newsreels, movies, catalogs and newspapers. Manufacturers of underwear created ad campaigns in popular magazines enticing women to buy lingerie again. Cotton stockings were … Read More


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by Layla L’Obatti

Some things never get old, and in the world of fashion and lingerie the 20’s-60 are four decades providing a goldmine of style inspiration, and where Hollywood goes fashion follows. There are perhaps deeper psychological reasons to the nostalgic fashion and silver screen references, it’s often said that each generation reflects back upon the decades before it. Perhaps it’s a form of the old adage that “the … Read More


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