Inspired by Downton Abbey Season 2 fashions, here is the May 2012 desktop calendar wallpaper background.
Do you have an upcoming spring garden party to attend, read this fashion advice from the early 1920′s on what to wear to your event. Continue reading
Newer than “Dutch” braids is the fashion now so popular of wearing the hair drawn softly to the top of the head, caught there with a ribbon, the top strand plaited in the back hair which is slightly, rolled and caught three inches from the ends with another bow as illustrated, in the “hair-dress” of the demure little miss in the upper picture. The little girl whose hair simply doesn’t “fluff” will find this rather a difficult style to manage and it may be more satisfactory for her to braid the back hair loosely, double
it up and fasten with a big barrette. Barrettes, by the way, are much smarter in the world of little women than ribbons. Much newer than pink or blue or white gibbon are bows of “old” blue, white polka dotted with blue, or gingham plaids. Continue reading
How should a victorian lady wear her hair? A Victorian lady of fashion will wear a stylish pompadour to show off her graceful neck to admirers.
A shapely head can be seen when tresses are rolled and pinned in a pompadour hairstyle. The hair must part loosely and carelessly on one side and flow gracefully over the forehead on the other side of the face. The hair must be knotted on the crown of the head in a delightful loop.
Summer belles wear their hair combed high. Ladies with hair in this style, appear full, with not a pin in sight. Perfect for thick chestnut ringlets.
Hats were a prominent fashion accessory for many decades. 
Rules for wearing hats to flatter your face, figure and dress:
A style of hat popular in the 1920′s cloche hats were the fashion trend.
The must have fashion accessories for this season:
1. This high collar from Paris concedes a bit of a V-neck opening in front.
2. Spanish hair comb in blond shell with green brilliants.
3. French brooch embroidered in silk with a safety pin closure at back.
4. Narrow ribbon watch fobs from Paris. A Paris novelty.
5. Pompadour butterfly voile, one of the new chiffon stuffs that has become the fad underwear. Making underwear more dainty than it has ever been before.
6. Parisian handbag of black moire, single strap handle, silver mountings and hand embroidery.
7. Of course your slippers should also be decorated with bows nowadays.
8. The new Oriental idea in neck chains, made of beads and enamel.