Throughout history, men and women have decorated their clothing with brooches, pins, hats and other accessories to add style, colour and appeal to their own appearance in order to improve their standing within their own community From the earliest bone pins and animal skins to the latest twenty-first-century fashion handbags for a Friday night outing and ornate hats for Royal Ascot the motives have been the same – to impress others and to demonstrate (or to increase) their perceived status in society

There is an early '90s revival on the horizon and it's beginning to emerge this Spring – the dungaree Why not be at the frontline of fashion and make your own pair of dungarees

What is Boho chic ‘Boho’ is an abbreviation of bohemian and ‘chic’ means stylish or elegant

Leather can be virtually indestructible if treated properly With a little bit of care and attention your vintage leather jackets, trousers, purses and skirts will last a long, long time

Women’s fashion in the 1940’s During the war of the 1940’s there were severe fabric shortages This meant that clothes were made with a minimum of fabric, few pleats and no trimmings

Jewellery comes from an old Latin language and is pronounced ‘jocale’ in Latin ‘Jocale’ means ‘plaything’

The dress has always been a popular garment for women throughout the ages The dress has developed and evolved with differing styles and hemlines

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Egyptian Clothes With such stunning weather, it is not surprising that the ancient Egyptians wore light clothing, mainly made of linen or cotton which were the common dress materials of the time, and tended to be shaven headed, particularly children to avoid lice While men tended to wear loincloths and a kind of skirt, women wore shoulder hanging dresses, and children tended not to wear any clothes at all