I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgivings!  I spent the entire weekend building Ikea furniture and setting up my Black Frida...

           Yesterday was a holiday, and if you had to work I pity you.  For the rest of us today is our "Monday".  In order to kee...

           Getting back to WOOORK on Monday is tough.  So enjoy this beautiful Cecil Beaton sketch from the opening scene of "My Fair L...

So it's Monday yet again... lovely, I know.  The silver lining though is that through my aimless internet wandering I came across the au...

           It's Monday and we could all use a shot of glamour in our morning cup of Joe.  Today I'm going with some Leslie Caron for...

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           I'm not gonna lie to you kids.  Daddy had a rough weekend.  I lost my camera!  That's gonna put a damper on my posting sk...

           The first Monday of the new year!!!  But it's still time to get back to WOOORK!!  Don't you worry though.  The 2 time Osc...

            For those of us who have to work this Monday I know that we'll need all the help we can get.  Luckily we have Louise Brooks ...

            Allow me to introduce Alla Nazimova.  Being that it is Monday she'll be helping you get back to WOOORK!!  This striking imag...

            So I did some reading and Googled some film titles and figured out that this little gem is Lili Damita in the 1925 film "Re...

             Um.... Ok.  So this picture, which I ran across on the internet, is AMAZING!  The way she is posing... such grace and elegance...

           Well it's time to get back to WOOORK!  This edition is featuring none other than Miss Millie Dilmount.  Julie Andrews, in ...

           It's Monday again and it's time to get back to WOOORK!  Today's installment is brought to you by Schiaparelli, the ma...

          Welcome back to work friends of Patterned History!  I know Monday's are no fun but at least you can ogle Ms. Pfeiffer in her s...

Hey y’all, So…I am re-purposing/re-cycling a dress and accessories to make a Princess Ozma Costume… “Help me step through the glass, Dorot...

Hey y’all, I just had a very productive weekend creating fabulous costumes for Halloween!! As you can probably tell from Philip’s posts, t...

             I love costume illustration.  They really knew how to make an impact back then.  Helen Rose was MGM's costume designer thro...

            So my niece has been campaigning to have me design her prom dress.  Now how could I say no to her sweet little face.  Not ...