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There are lots of t-shirt designs for women out there, so many that most times, it is hard to make a choice but how often do you find stylish ones with vintage art illustrations printed on them? Not often! From whimsical prints of the European circus to vintage poster art, famous 20th-century quotes, and fashion icon reproductions images, tees with classic illustrations are beginning to get the attention of tee shirt lovers, especially women. Baby boomers that grew up in the 20th century still reminisce about the past and many of them will love illustrations of the famous bands of the sixties, images of a young Paul McCartney, Marilyn Monroe , Twiggy, or Coco Chanel on their tees, hoodies , sweatshirts, tank, or crop tops. Then there are vintage art graphics and designs . . . retro prints , automobiles , motorbike riders, rock bands, quirky or ritzy themes , star wars, cat-woman, Wizard of Oz , sepia, and black and white old photography images. Vintage Art on Tees - What to Look Ou...

Vintage-inspired box handbags make elegant statements and women who love accessorising with anything classic and unique can attest to this. This square box handbag is not only stylish and different from the rest; it is eye-catching and comes in various designs, shapes, and sizes that resemble anything from treasure chests and fine hard luggage to lunch boxes and trunks. This certainly proves that fashion is always cyclic. But then, any fashion trend that lasted close to a decade in the 1900s almost always makes a comeback. The handbag designs come as clutch bags, mini-handbags, and larger designs with adjustable and removable shoulder straps. Retro Style Box Handbag   From Lucite, canvas, and leather, to faux leather, fabric, alloys, and wicker, this vintage inspired piece is made from a good number of both classic and modern materials, meaning you’ll probably find one that’s perfect for your style . . . modern, traditional, retro, or quirky. Braccialini Style Pink Cartoon Box Wome...

Are you wondering how to look vintage chic wearing smart everyday clothes and fashion accessories? Do you want to change your usual dressing style for a sophisticated and classy look? If you want to dress classy in a vintage-inspired way, even with some of your everyday clothes, you will find some helpful tips on how to achieve the style. You don't really need to change your entire wardrobe, neither do you need to have a hefty budget for this. Rather, what you need are some basics in your clothing collections and a good number of accessories. Classic Vintage Fashion Accessories We all know how accessorising can help dictate a vintage style; shoes, jewellery, hats, bags, etc... and as long as you take care of these finer details, you’ll be able to achieve that lady-like charm that’s so characteristic of vintage fashion. So, how do you create the style of fashionable women of old with your modern clothing? By adding the most unexpected details to your ordinary-looking outfits. Let u...

If you love the charm of vintage fashion and appreciate the art of fashion design of a glorious era of close to a century ago, it is certain that like many of us boomers, you'll love graphic art and illustrations of classic clothing and accessories designs. Pictures of fashion as far back as the very early 1900s (a century ago) up until the 1960s are delightful images to behold. Created by Viryabo@Polyvore Hardly comparable to photo art and digital images of the 21st century, vintage art has a unique quality of its own . . . could be the fact that a good number are in black and white, some in sepia ("a reddish-brown colour associated particularly with monochrome photographs of the 19th and early 20th centuries") while the majority are in colour, or as paper prints of sketches, including painted artwork. There is royalty free vintage fashion graphic art you can find on Clip Art, Shutterstock, and Pixaby sites to mention a few. However, a majority of free sites only allow y...

Most of us know them on screen or have heard about them, the silver screen goddesses of the 20th Century and many will agree that these leading ladies of Old Hollywood helped shape and define fashion and style. Not surprising because many movies of the early to mid-20th century were quite like fashion shows within a story. Many of us who cherish classic styles all have some love for vintage-inspired clothing and accessories designs. This is hardly surprising as most of us grew up during the age of cinema visits and silver screen movies that not only gave us great stories to view but also showed us how glamorous men and women looked in their wonderful classic clothing designs. If you ever watch classic movies, you’ll notice how well-groomed everyone looks. From the newspaper boy to the heiress, everyone looks so well dressed and stylish. And the stars . . . Most times they look absolutely stunning, whether they wear casuals, day wear, office wear, or formal evening wears. Screen Goddess...

For the fashionable and fashion designers, it was the decade of the roaring 20s and the jazz age, with fashion apparel and accessories that included cloche hats; Art Deco evening dresses, high heeled footwear, bobbed hairstyles, exclusive casual clothes for women (leisurewear and sportswear). There was a lot of drinking, smoking, and partying, and it was so because it was a wonderful relief to deviate from those years of voluminous Victorian-style clothes, petticoats, and ‘rib-cracking’ corsets. Fashion and Style of the 1920s In the twenties, fashion was finally becoming more relaxed with looser fitting clothes and defined by the camisole and chemise as undergarments, underwear that replaced the confining and tight-fitting corsets. The famous fashion designers of the era include: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel Elsa Schiaparelli Jeanne Lanvin  Paul Poiret  Florrie Westwood Madeleine Vionnet Jean Patou Of all these top fashion designers, illustrators, and couturiers, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ ...

The 1950s vintage swing dresses were very popular daytime wear for women. It was a full-skirted, dress that was stylish but casual. The swing dress was a favourite for daytime parties, resort wear, going-to-the-cinema wear, or holiday fashion. Generally designed with a cinched waist and a full-circle swirling skirt that fell down to the calf, these day dresses sometimes came with matching fabric belts that clasped the small waists of the stylish fifties woman. Main Styles of 50s Swing Dresses A swing dress can be sleeveless, come with long, elbow, or short sleeves, and had varying collars styles that include: Halter neck Shirt collar Scoop collar Sailor collar Bow-tie collar, and collar-less. Collarless round neck Some swing dresses came with matching scarves and worn with full petticoats to exaggerate the full circle cut and accentuate the skirt's elaborate flare. Fashion designers of the mid-20th Century used a wide variety of both natural and synthetic fabrics to create their d...