March 14, 2009

Does This Calico Dress Make My Butt Look Big?

A few days ago, while browsing at an antique mall, I found this old photograph.


When I turned it over and saw what was written on the back, I just had to bring it home.


"This is our home with Pa and me in the yard I look fleshey there but I had my every day clothes on and they make me look larger." It's signed "Ona" or "Onay". I can't quite tell. Even a hundred years ago, women were worried about looking a little too "fleshey" in photographs. Ona, I feel your pain, although I don't think my "every day" jeans and T shirt are to blame.

March 4, 2009

Ooh, Swish!

While doing some research for a Depression era themed project I'm working on, I came across this clip of some 1930's fashion designers' take on what we'd be wearing in the year 2000. Enjoy.