I am wondering what other people's favourite fashion era is. I love the Christian Dior New Look of the forties -- big skirts, shawl collars, intensely feminine....
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I've often thought I was born out-of-time as it were... I have a real penchant for the fashions of the 1930s-40s. For men, those generously-cut suits, usually teamed with flowing overcoat and fedora hat and scarf of course, are still the epitome of male style for me. For women, those below-the-knee skirts and dresses always seemed to hint at treasures underneath, and treasures they were indeed. Those French-cut panties, invariably matched by stockings and garters, the inevitable slip or chemise, hats and hairstyles, pearls, diamante brooches and those cute little bags and shoes!... (Sigh!)
I have in the past had the incredible good fortune to date two women who modelled their look on 40s fashions, (one of whom I met at a Swing-Dancing club!) and the classiness of that look still appeals to me.
The trick to incorporating classic influences from a by-gone era in a contemporary setting is to mix-and-match the past with the present. Ms. Dita Von Teese, (even in 'civillian' dress!) does this perfectly, and the singer Harry Connick Jr, while always looking sexy and stylish, always looks to me as if he should REALLY be in Black-And-White, like in an old movie.
Thank you for this thread!
xx SF
40s 80s. The 20s drop waist not for me The 90s are vague.
The 60's... there's so much to choose from that I like from both the early and latter part of the decade - the oversized sunglasses, ballet flats and cigarette pants, off-the-shoulder, baby-dolls, short shorts, tie-dye, hippie-chic/boho, Pucci prints, cool boots, Hepburn and Bardot. There was that little revival that I got to live through in the mid 2000's where Kate Moss and Sienna Miller were the boho IT girls of fashion and I was all over it. Love that style - takes me right back to first year uni. I still try to incorporate some updated (but subtle) vintage touches and influences where I can, and nothing wrong with festival-chic when the occasion calls for it, but I've mostly reined it in.
For womens', I'd choose the 70s.
For mens', I'd choose the 60s.
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I kinda like the '70's, but I think the best would be pre serpent in Eden.
For me it is the forties. The pinstripe suits and hats. However I didn't like the obsession with cigarettes. Liked the big cars and fast women.
70's and 80's maybe for women.
And 50's maybe.
For men, no clue.
This is thin ice for me here, I trust on the taste of my babes else I am a bit lost in this subject.
I have been fascinated by all the responses to this and the varieties of taste that we women (and some men) have. And, Scifihealer, don't be too upset that you are lost in this subject -- you're a man, you're not normally meant to understand it! Whoops, didn't that sound sexist of me... sorry....
I like the fashion now personally. I just wish I had more opportunity to wear a suit when I go out but if I did I'd just look out of place.
80's - swatch watches and big belts
In reality the 80s were a quiet horror. The 60s were interesting. But I think women were beautiful in the 40s and 20s. But I think we are all wearing the same clothes since 20 years ago.
The 50's and 60's poodle skirts and mini skirts
got to be the 60s before pantyhose
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