Dresses (clothing)

During Mama’s era, the early 1900s, every woman knew how to sew. Dime stores, and department stores, all sold fabric. Until a few years ago our county still had many places selling fabric. Now there are only a few. Part of the reason for this is...

Long after seeing the much-ballyhooed finale of the Harry Potter film series, 11-year-old Tori Hunt and her cohorts inside the Imperial Valley Mall were in such high spirits they didn’t get much sleep late Friday. But was the youthful El Centro...

My son is easy to shop for because he doesn't care much about clothes and (to paraphrase another writer) dresses now pretty much like he did as a toddler, with shorts and t-shirts his usual attire. But shoes, apparently, are another matter. I took him...

Aaaahhh, Serena and Venus Williams. I know it isn't exactly a frock-doc, but the movie "Venus and Serena" opens this weekend in SoFla (O Cinema in Miami Shores) after recently premiering at the Miami International Film Festival. No, it isn't about...

In 1954, American Girl magazine published a book of beauty tips for young women. It included helpful suggestions about preparing for the ultimate American beauty contest: the high school prom. "This is the moment to slip into your dress. ... Put your...

Orb won the Kentucky Derby after coming from 17th place on Saturday. It was a gloomy day in Churchill Downs but a bright, sunny day in Burbank. That's where the Glendale Association for the Retarded celebrated its 22nd annual Derby Day with the use of a...

Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or...

Rebecca Hall loves designer labels. While promoting her new film "Iron Man 3,"  Hall showed off her expensive tastes on the red carpet.  "Shopping is a bit of a relaxing hobby for me, which is sometimes troubling for the bank balance," Hall told Vogue...

In a case that attorneys promised would dive into Michael Jackson’s personal life, jurors were shown photographs Thursday of the eccentric music legend's messy, clothes-strewn second-floor bedroom in the rented mansion where he died. Although...

Sisters of Los Angeles, the line of haute-modern gifts and souvenirs celebrating local pride, has unveiled some new products for the summer season that are too good to pass up. Following on the heels of SOLA's popular Los Angeles and Malibu drink...

Leon Samuel Idas, who owned a commercial used clothing business and fought the German occupation of his native Greece during World War II, died of a cerebral ailment April 12 at his home in Lauderhill, Fla. He was 87 years old and formerly lived in Bolton...

A Boston Proper boutique is slated to open Friday, April 19, at  Town Center at Boca Raton. Customers can expect to find “all things crochet,” knit tops and dresses, among other high-end women’s apparel and accessories at the 1,200-...