The practice of cross-dressing reaches back to the earliest civilizations, appearing in myths, theater, and rituals across cultures. From ancient Greece, where male actors portrayed female roles on stage, to Japanese kabuki theatre and Shakespearean England…
Cheerleading has long been a fixture of American sports culture, combining energy, performance, and a sense of tradition. What began as simple chants from the stands gradually evolved into an organized activity that blended athleticism with entertainment. …
These striking images from 1948 show daily life at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, capturing the experiences of female students at one of the nation's most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges. Taken by LIFE magazine photographer Peter Sta…
Teenage girls in the 1940s experienced a surprising degree of independence, a lifestyle that might inspire envy in many modern teens. Raised in a time when societal norms emphasized dressing well to attract a future husband and working part-time jobs to…
Go-go boots burst onto the fashion scene in the 1960s and 1970s, capturing the attention of a generation eager to embrace daring, new styles. Originally popularized in the mid-60s by French designer André Courrèges, these sleek, knee-high boots with low hee…
Historically, dog-drawn carts were a common sight in Belgium and the Netherlands, employed for the transportation of milk, bread, and other goods. These vehicles, typically pulled by a pair or more of canines, were a practical and efficient mode of delivery…
The Futuramic Oldsmobile, introduced for the 1948 model year, marked a significant departure from the company's previous offerings. Defined by its sleek lines, fastback rear end, and prominent chrome accents, the model embodied a futuristic aesthetic that r…
Flappers were a subculture of young Western women who emerged after World War I and became prominent throughout the 1920s. Known for their distinctive style, they wore knee-length skirts, bobbed their hair, and embraced jazz music. Flappers boldly chal…
In the 1920s, Western fashion underwent a dramatic transformation. Women's clothing shifted away from the elaborate and restrictive styles of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Instead, fashion embraced looser, more comfortable garments that revealed more of…
Fashionable women's clothing in the 1890s moved away from the exaggerated styles of previous decades. Skirts were no longer as wide as in the 1850s or as bustled as in the late 1860s and mid-1880s. They were also not as tight as in the late 1870s. However, …
The opening of the first King Kullen supermarket in 1930 marked a turning point in the grocery industry. Unlike traditional stores that offered limited dry goods, King Kullen provided customers with thousands of products, all conveniently located under one …
Take a step back in time through these vintage photos capturing Dublin in its old-time glory. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Dublin was in the midst of change. These photos? They freeze those moments, showing us what life was like back then. The…
During the 1950s, a distinct and trendy subculture emerged in Britain. Young men of this era embraced a revival of Edwardian fashion, a style that had faded away four decades earlier. These individuals were famously known as "Teddy Boys." Their distinctive …
The 1860s were a part of the extensive Victorian era, spanning from 1837 to 1901. This period was characterized by its strict adherence to social conventions and a deep appreciation for modesty and decorum. Victorian fashion was no exception, with each deca…
The 1960s and 1970s were a time of significant change in the world, and the shopping and retail culture of these decades reflected this social transformation. In the 1960s, post-war consumerism was in full swing, and people were eager to embrace the new con…
These vintage photos capture the teenage girls' fashion and style of the 1950s. During this time, the fashion was more conservative and gender-specific than it is today. Teenage girls were expected to wear skirts and dresses in all but the most casual circumst…
The office has transformed dramatically through the last decades: in layout, style, colors, work culture, and in technology. These decades saw the worker become more individualistic, with office design becoming more ergonomic and more high tech. It wasn’…
The notion that sex sells tech was exploited to grotesque ends during the era of the early gigantic computer systems. These vintage pictures scanned from old magazines and newspapers of those bygone decades, depict attractive women wearing as little clothin…
These vintage advertisements, published in magazines and newspapers from the 1930s to the 1960s show how weight gain was aspired to then as firmly as we today aspire to weight loss. The ads tout scientific ways to "add attractive pounds and inches" (a compl…
A publicity stunt dreamed up by newspapermen, the first Tour de France saw a rag-tag bunch of cyclists waved off from outside a bar on the outskirts of Paris in 1903. Rapidly the Tour expanded into a race will legendary champions, a set of iconic leader…