Fern Violette: California Designer

This dress was designed by Fern Johnson Violette. She was born in 1920 in Montana, and grew up on a farm. At age 19, she married Ed Violet...

1963 Swimsuit Design: Rose Marie Reid advertisement

Super cool 1963 swimsuit design with a flirty Flapper look by California designer Rose Marie Reid, whose fabrics and designs forged new silh...

California Fashion: Patio Prints from the 1940's and 1950's

With a growing popularity in outdoor living, California designers during the 1940's and 1950's developed a fashion niche to meet the...

California Design: An exhibit worth seeing

"California Design: 1930 - 1965: Living in a Modern Way" showcases a wide variety of furnishings, graphic arts and life-style acce...

Vintage Details: Glibert Adrian: Suit Jacket c. 1947: part 2

Seeing how a vintage jacket was designed to be worn can help to understand its style and silhouette. This original photo of Adrian’s black ...