When someone mentions vintage costume jewelry, probably what comes to mind for many of us are the fabulous rhinestone laden pieces of the 1950s. One of the foremost names in this classic jewelry style was Kramer.
Kramer JewelryLouis Kramer founded Kramer Jewelry Creat...
Originally published in 2012.
Rudy Gernreich: The Total Look
Recently Madge reported on a wonderful fashion design show, The Little Black Dress, curated by André Leon Talley at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Museum. Little did she know that in another exhibit right around the c...
As part of our continuing series - What's in a Label, meet our milliner of the month Claude Saint-Cyr.
Who was Claude Saint-Cyr
Claude Saint-Cyr was one of the most important milliners of the 20th century. Known for her innovative materials and designs, the most fashionable women of the day ...
One of the most imaginative milliners in the business was Archie Eason and his “green sequin” hats, known for their high quality and unique design. Eason’s success is a classic story of a hometown boy who makes good.
Archie Eason Netted Straw ha...
As part of our continuing series What's in a Label? we cover this month's featured designer Christian Dior.In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable. ...
This is the first in our series "What's in a Label" and we start with Leslie James hats.The Begining of My Hat ObsessionThe first hat I purchased was at an antique store in my hometown of Wichita, Kansas. I was in middle school and the hat was a faux leopard number, probably from the 1940s, with th...