Classic Elegance: Vintage Captures of Teenage Girls’ Fashion in the 1950s _ US Memories
These vintage photos capture the teenage girls’ fashion and style of the 1950s. During this time, the fashion was more conservative and gender-specific than it is today. Teenage girls were expected to wear skirts and dresses in all but…
New Year on the Beach – 20 Interesting Vintage Photos of Women Greeting New Year in Swimsuits in the 1930s
Feminine cotton printed bathing suits often with little over skirts to hide the thighs gradually replaced the ugly 1920s fashion. Drawing of a playsuit for the beach. Fashion and costume history. The 1920s suit which sometimes sported cutout sections…
Before Television: Interesting Photos of People With Their Radios During the Radio Golden Age
The old-time radio era, sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Radio, was an era of radio programming during which radio was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the…
40 Cool Pictures Display Gifts That Children Commonly Received During Christmas in the ’50s and ’60s
Which gifts did children often get on Christmas in the 1950s and ’60s? Check out these cool snaps to see. Christmas in the ’50s and ’60s Christmas in the ’50s and ’60s Christmas in the ’50s and ’60s Christmas…
The Hairstyle That Defined the 1960s – When Big Hair Roamed the Earth
Not too much to say that big hair style roamed the earth during the 1960s. The bigger the hair, the more beautiful. It was a general trend for ’60s women. Check out these lovely snapshots to know the reason…
Exploring Halloween Through the Decades – Kids’ Celebrations from the 1930s to the 1980s
4 Exploring Halloween Through the Decades – Kids’ Celebrations from the 1930s to the 1980s_ml Classic Halloween traditions like dressing up and carving pumpkins have been around for a while. Here, check out how kids in decades past celebrated…
That’s What Life in the U.S. Looked Like in the 1950s
The 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the Civil Rights movement in the United States. During the 1950s, the United States was the world’s strongest military power….
Amazing Vintage Photographs of People With Their Scooters From the 1940s
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary defines a motor scooter as a motorcycle similar to a kick scooter with a seat, a floorboard, and small or low wheels. The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a motorcycle that…
Motormat Memories: A Drive-In Experience in Los Angeles, Where Food Trays Arrived on Rails to Your Car
Los Angeles’ car culture was in full bloom after the war, and the innovations that came along with an auto-centric lifestyle were also booming. No other region is more associated with drive-thru, drive-in restaurants and drive-in theaters than Southern…
Dolphin shorts: Trendy fashion statement of the 1980s
Dolphin shorts or Dolfins are a specific style of unisex shorts worn for athletics. They are typically very short and were originally made from nylon with contrasting binding, side slits, and rounded corners, with a waistband at the top—a…