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Wool bathing suit, 1916. The first annual ‘bathing suit day’ was held at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 1916 and shortly afterwards beauty contests became common where participants showed off their physique in a bathing suit. Photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman’s doll hat designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, F/W 1939-1940. The woman who designed the infamous shoe hat was also responsible for this whimsical small ("doll") hat that looks like two soft bows. LACMA's listing of the hat states that it dates from fall/winter of 1939-1940.

Evening dress designed by British designer Cindy Beadman, late 1970s. Photo credit: Victoria & Albert Museum

Get the Look: Katharine Hepburn Please visit the VFG Blog where we dissect the elements of Katharine Hepburn's style: vintagefashionguild.org/blog/get-the-l…

Boots, 1867, made in France by Jean-Louis François Pinet. François Pinet innovated women’s footwear in Paris, patenting the distinctive “Pinet” heel in 1854, which was thinner, more solid, and less splayed than previous designs. National Gallery of Victoria

Evening dress by house of Jeanne Paquin, 1939. Paquin was a very successful designer and grew to be have of the largest fashion houses in Paris, with branches in London, Madrid, and Buenos Aires. Read about Paquin in the VFG's Label Resource

Ensemble, House of Dior, Designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Grace Wales Bonner, 2020. Bonner was invited by Dior's Creative Director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, to collaborate with Dior to re-interpret the house's New Look silhouette for its Resort 2020 collection. The MET

Dress designed by Adrian in 1947.​​​​​​​​​ He first designed movie costumes for Rudolph Valentino in the mid-1920s. In 1928 he went to M-G-M where he made his name as one of the great Hollywood designers, designing the costumes for over 230 movies. Chicago History Museum

Summer evening dress c. 1932, Augusta Bernard. Vogue chose one of her gowns as the most beautiful dress of the year in 1932. Read more about Augusta Bernard in the VFG Label Resource vintagefashionguild.org/.../label/bern… Photo credit: Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne

From the VFG Shop. Unlabeled rayon cocktail dress available—and on sale—from VFG member Forever After Vintage etsy.com/.../vintage-40…

Just posted in the VFG Shop. Add a touch of vintage fun with this decoupage train case from American Tourister. Now available in this etsy shop fermichild.etsy.com/listing/429509…

1910 Gown. In French this slender silhouette is called fourreau, or sheath. The purple taffeta divides this dress into three parts and creates the illusion of short sleeves. Read about 1910s fashion in the VFG Fashion Timeline vintagefashionguild.org/timeline/1910-… Rijks Museum

Evening dress by Pierre Balmain, 1954. Pale pink silk satin evening dress with applied gilt-shot and wash-stippled maple leaves and huge pink silk satin bow. His dresses had a body and a shape of their own. Credit: Museum of the City of New York

Satin wedding dress with Bolero matching jacket and long veil. By Mercia. Photograph by Chaloner Woods, 16th January 1952. Source. Vintage Brides Thanks to Fashion of Bygone Days for sharing

Freshly listed vintage clothing and accessories, brought to you weekly from members of the Vintage Fashion Guild! This video offers highlights - if you want more items, more details, or links to shopping carts, you need to head to our public forum thread. youtube.com/watch?v=nPZfzn…

Pink Power! The VFG celebrates vintage fashion in every shade of pink. See the whole parade in our forums: forums.vintagefashionguild.org/threads/the-po…

Playsuit designed by Claire McCardell, 1950. Posted designs by Claire McCardell tends to get less attention. Our theory is that it is so timeless and so subtly perfect that it doesn't call great attention to itself. Read about McCardell in the VFG Featured Designer section. MET

Evening dress “Porecelaine” designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior, S/S 1958 (Trapèze line) Read about Saint Laurent in the VFG Label Resource vintagefashionguild.org/.../label/sain… Photo: NGV National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

1960s silk tunic and pant suit designed by George Halley. Halley was a 1968 Coty winner. The label lasted around ten years. Read more about George Halley in the VFG Label Resource vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item… Photo: 1stDibs (previously sold)

Evening dress designed by Owen Hyde-Clark, retailed at Worth London, c. 1960. Founded in Paris in 1858 by Charles Frederick Worth. Photo: V&A