Whether it reminds you of spiky-haired punks, lumberjacks, schoolgirls or your Scottish grandfather, plaid is an undeniable trend for fall 2009. Did you know that plaid as a pattern for cloth originated in Scotland in the Middle Ages? Specific plaids...

What is a dolly dress? According to the Google machine there is no official definition but I’ll be damned if I haven’t figured it out. A dress with this eBay descriptor involves an above knee skirt, bright colors, floral arrangements, ruffles,...

Vintage Aphrodite is excited to announce our new coverage of Etsy vintage! I’m Carrie, a new blogger coming to you from the sunny desert of southern New Mexico and I’m here to help highlight the many awesome shops on Etsy.com. Check out this awesome...

This style of sleeve was inspired by a garment worn in Turkey during the middle ages called a “dolman”.  Dolmans were cape like robes draped over the body with sleeves naturally formed by folds in the fabric. The dolman sleeve has gone in and out...

What is hippy fashion? Ask a 60s hippie and they’ll tell you it doesn’t exist. “Fashion” is an oxy-moron within a non-conformist movement because it would indicate the presence of trends and, um, yeah, conformity. The uprising of this...