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http://hemlinequarterly.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/a-brief-history-of-women%e2%80%99s-fashion-pt-2-the-depression-the-bias-return-of-the-waistline-1930%e2%80%99s/ Typically, when people think of Great Depression-era fashion, exciting thoughts do not necessarily spring to mind.

A Brief History of Women’s Fashion Pt. 2: The Depression, The Bias & Return of the Waistline, 1930’s | Hemline Quarterly

AntiqueDress.com -1930s-Today

# 5406 - c. 1960's Gold Fringe Beaded "Shimmy" Dress! All I can think of when I see a dress like this is Ann Margaret. I know some of you are too young to remember just how sexy she was, but she didn't have to do anything but stand there and shake what god gave her. http://www.antiquedress.com/gallery2.htm
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80096910

Dress, Evening | House of Dior | Collection Database | Works of Art | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Christian Dior's final collections in 1957 showed glimpses of a new direction, an abandonment of the "New Look" silhouette in favor of a softer, less defined waist.

Hats & Accessories

#4533 - c. 1840's Horsehair (Crin) Spoon Bonnet in a Lacy Concoction with a Bit of the Original Makers Tag! http://www.antiquedress.com/galleryhats1.htm