In 1914, the hobble skirt was all the rage. To eyes used to seeing women's bodies enveloped in yards of fabric, these skirts were a shocking reminder that women had ankles, legs, and derrières. While ...

In fashion, every action precedes a reaction. Those of a certain age will recall, for example, how the miniskirt was followed immediately by the maxi-skirt. Such whiplash progressions aren’t new at ...

In spite of all that bra-burning of the `60s, emancipated females in this penultimate decade of the 20th Century are displaying some quaintly old-fashioned curves. The bustle is back. Leading the way ...

Her extensive research of vintage clothing styles has led Ellie Laubner, one of Allentown’s newest authors, to the conclusion that “fashion trends have simultaneously shaped and been influenced by ...