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Sometimes I buy vintage clothing just because of the label on the garment. Obviously, one would do this if the label indicated it was a designer garment, but that's not usually the case. Along with the fabric, the label is the number one indicator that a garment is true vintage, and it's very annoying when the labels have been removed! But sometimes the label is just too cute to pass up, regardless of anything else. antique labels Generally speaking, antique clothing, that is garments at least 100 years old, do not have labels. However, in the early years of the 20th century commercial "off the rack" clothing was starting to become available. Most clothing was still either made at home...

Have you ever wondered what was underneath an elegant vintage lady's skirt? Here is a potted history of ladies panties from the early 19th century.

Costume designer Edith Head worked from 1930s to 1960s in Film & Television. perhaps most famously, she worked on Alfred Hitchcock movies.

The Girl's Own Annual from 1911, a magazine for older teen girls and young single women, with fashion illustrations, beauty advice, needlework patterns and edifying articles as well as "moral" fiction. It is edited by Flora Klickmann

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