Mar 21 2016Save3/21/16If Looks Could Kill, the Woman on the Right Would Be Dead as a DoornailKelly Faircloth93SaveTake a closer look. She’s the one in the semi-Georgian getup.
Dec 30 2015Save12/30/15What's Happening Here?Kelly Faircloth60SaveThe caption that accompanies this circa-1925 photograph doesn’t provide anywhere near enough information: “A…
Nov 4 2015Save11/4/15This Languorous Lingerie Party Looks FunKelly Faircloth22SaveBehold a spread from the January 1922 issue of Good Housekeeping, headlined, “Quality and Price Meet on Equal Ground…
Sep 8 2015Save9/8/15Let's Talk About Ideal Marriage, the Book That Taught Your Grandparents How to BoneKelly Faircloth119SaveThese days, if you want to be delivered unto marriage with a sexual blank slate, it takes a village full of…
Sep 17 2014Save9/17/14'A What Ho!' 1920s Article on Racy Swimwear Is a Must-ReadMadeleine Davies74SaveL.A. Times Past, a Tumblr that archives L.A. Times articles dating back to the 1880s, has shared a wildly…
Jun 23 2014Save6/23/141922 Ad Touts Lane Bryant's Offerings for 'Stout Women'Kelly Faircloth100SaveThis really puts the debate over the term "plus-size" in perspective: Here is an ad for Lane Bryant, from the back…
May 9 2013Save5/9/13Let's Shop For Blouses in the 1920sDodai Stewart56SaveMy stars! Gatsby's coming to town tomorrow, and you haven't got a stitch to wear. Perhaps a new blouse is in order?
Apr 11 2013Save4/11/13Let's Shop for Hats in the 1920sDodai Stewart82SaveAh, the 1920s. When you could get a really great hat for $1.95. What's that you say? You like the $2.95 hats? Pardon…
Feb 13 2013Save2/13/13'Anti-Flirt' Movement Once Put Street Harassers in the ClinkLaura Beck140Save In the 1920s, an anti-flirt movement was afoot. Ladies quickly became fed up with the first car owning scrubs…
Feb 11 2013Save2/11/13Fascinating 1922 Kodachrome Footage Shows Actresses Flirting in ColorLaura Beck135SaveHere's some test footage from 1922 of Kodak's full-color Kodachrome film featuring actresses doing their thing. It's…
May 23 2012Save5/23/12Does Your Relationship Pass the 1920s Marriage Test?Madeleine Davies88SaveWe tend to think that romance and relationships have gotten more complicated as we tumble further into the world of…
Aug 25 2009Save8/25/09"Attainment Of Flapperhood Is A Big And Serious Undertaking!"Sadie Stein40SaveWas the flapper a proto-feminist, or a betrayer of suffragettes? Or both? Or just having fun? (Also: sound familiar?)
Feb 24 2009Save2/24/09Special BargainsDodai Stewart19SaveA floral dress for $1.49? Adorable new shoes for under $4? Wow, prices have really come down. Oh wait: This sale…
Jul 11 2008Save7/11/08Oldies But GoodiesMaria108SaveAttention, everyone: 20th century Barnard students were loose women. Well, not really, but that seems to be the…