Eyeglasses have been a fashion statement for hundreds of years, and are collectible based on style, quality, and historical significance. From dainty opera glasses to the provocative 'cats eye' rims of the mid-1900s, from vintage Oxfords to the Windsor glasses worn by Hemingway, Ghandi and John Lennon... there's a pair out there for everyone.
Dr. David Fleishman's comprehensive spectacles site (over 3500 images), in collaboration with museums around the wo… [more]
This stylish site is a fashion tour through the 20th century, decade by decade, showcasing vintage trends and fashi… [more]
Put on your go-go boots and check out this wavy, groovy tribute to 1960s fashion and textiles, courtesy of the Vict… [more]
A great reference on the flapper lifestyle of the 1920s, this site also offers a fun overview of the celebs and sty… [more]
Yeah baby... check out this mod review of 1960s womens fashion, style, beauty, music and cinema. Start with the ico… [more]
Textile collectors shouldn't miss this microsite from the LA County Museum of Art, a great reference on European an… [more]
Anna Checcoli's homage to the beauty and art of hand fans ('ventagli,' in Italian). Use the left-hand nav to browse… [more]
A German collector's excellent gallery of vintage hand fans from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Features high r… [more]
Who knew there was so much to hatpin collecting? This site is all about great hatpin images - from recent hatpin co… [more]
While primarily designed to steer buyers to online vintage clothing shops, this blog is chock full of interesting, … [more]
Bursting at the seams with content, this site contains hundreds of pages of fashion and costume history, including … [more]
From Canada's Bata Shoe Museum comes a visually impressive exhibit focusing on the history of the shoe from traditi… [more]
This Flickr photo pool, moderated by Amy Karol, showcases over 1000 vintage aprons from various personal collection… [more]
A French tribute to women's hats and other headwear from the 1940s... primarily magazine images, with some commenta… [more]
This virtual museum from Shoe Icons Publishing showcases over 800 pairs of shoes and related reference information.… [more]
Inspired by the French fashion magazine of the same name, this site offers fashion catalog covers and magazine illu… [more]
Cliff Muskiet's incredible collection of 600 vintage stewardess uniforms from over 250 airlines since the 1950's, i… [more]
Larry Gundersen's tribute to the organization man. Includes eight galleries of mostly blue-ish and purple-ish neckt… [more]
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