1920s loungewear

A new exhibition at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, which opens 3 June, examines the history of underwear, from 19th century woollen corsets to the invention of the modern bra

1920s sleepwear for women, nightgowns and pajamas, were transitioning from the practical and frilly white cotton Victorian and Edwardian nightgown to the colorful silky two piece pajama. The nightwear changes followed those of 1920s lingerie, which were slimming down to next to nothing, losing modesty, and gaining sex appeal. Women enjoyed the new lighter

I was working on these images of 1920’s pajamas when The Vintage Traveler showed this photo of 1920’s pajamas at the beach, dated 1929. Lizzie said she is tracing the progress of pajama…

Harum Scarum-1910's Denise Poiret, wife of Paul Poiret

Even though it was not acceptable for a woman to wear trousers, except for practising sports, in 1922 Paul Poiret showed pyjamas as ‘original attire for the hours of deshabille’. (1) In…

If there was a decade that elevated lounging to an art form, it was the 1930s. M Beautiful robes and hostess pajamas meant that relaxing in the comfort of your own home could be a supremely stylish endeavor. Hollywood stars such as Norma Shearer and Ginger Rogers exemplified the look in films such as The Divorcee, Top Hat and The Astaire and Rogers series. Depression era audiences longing for opulence must have appreciated the glamour, even if they couldn't have it for themselves. Today such…

A round up of interesting blogs, websites and other related articles about vintage on the web during February

The 1950s saw new materials being utilized for nightwear, sleepwear, and lounge clothes- the most popular of which was Nylon. Although Nylon had been patented in the late 1930s, due to WWII it was not freely available again until the late 1940s. By the 1950s, Nylon was used in frilly nightgowns, slips, half-slips, and baby