Rene Bouche: Fashion Illustration from 1956

It's time to be thinking ahead about the holidays, so I am posting this fashion illustration as a reminder to all of us: plan ahead!

This terrific 50s fashion illustration is by Rene(RR) Bouche and it certainly gets one in the mood for holiday elegance and sophistication. For me, while I personally won't try to re-capture this look, a rich red pashmina might be just the thing to add to my wardrobe this year.

Here's the full 1956 illustration, so you can see the rest of this page:

Mother-Daughter: Dressing Alike in the 50's

Mothers and daughters dressing alike? During the 1950s and 1960s, matching outfits were almost a national style. Sometimes these matching sets were purchased, but more often they were home sewn.

At a time when mothers at home could sew their own fashions, it was very common to see tiny versions worn by their daughters. The same goes for fathers and sons, but in a lesser way. For them, matching sport shirts crafted by mom were worn.

When looking for vintage, it's very rare today to find a matching set from this era for a child and their parent. What we are left with are family photos and advertisements, capturing the charm of dressing alike. This nautical themed set is from an advertisement for "Everglaze" fabric. The dresses shown are by "Yolanda" in Springmaid cottons.