Crooner Culture

August 7th, 2007

More Jitterbug Dance

I can’t say it enough. I WAS born about 50 years too late.

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July 16th, 2007

1950’s Fashion - The Circle Skirt

In the early 1950’s, the world was breathing freely the fresh air of post-war modernism. Women’s kitchens had made cooking faster, which made entertaining much more common, and gave women more time to relax and enjoy life. The free flowing lifestyle demanded a change in clothing that was less restrictive and “stuffy”. In swirls the […]

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