Chanel! Dior! Givenchy! These brands all dominated the Parisian fashion scene throughout the 1950s. Once the fashion restrictions imposed by World War II cloth rationing were lifted, old styles were ...

If you want to see the kind of dresses upper-middle-class Wichita women wore in the mid-1950s, go to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. The museum on Tuesday opens an exhibit of 13 dresses ...

The 1950s shimmered with an unmatched glamour, featuring women who truly captured the essence of the era’s beauty, leaving a ...

Fashion is having a bit of an identity crisis this fall. The military-tough, almost street-warrior vibe is still going strong with cargo pants, utility jackets and tailored coats, while fur (both real ...

During times of uncertainty (or even in times of boredom) many cope in different ways. For me, I tend to deal with my insanity and antsiness by dressing up as a 1950s housewife. Yes, you read that ...

The cast of 'Casa Valentina' rehearses a scene in which Miranda (Zach Sudbury, seated in the center with a drink), enjoys her first weekend escape to the resort of the play's title. Victor ...

American society in the 1950s was geared toward the family. Marriage and children were part of the national agenda. And the Cold War was in part a culture war, with the American family at the center ...