https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 10:06:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114875 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:21:35 +0000 Christie 114875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite part was that her fashion secret was ... clothes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114856 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:17:02 +0000 Angie 114856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, your tattoos would be viewed at developed taste :0) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114805 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:03:16 +0000 RoseandJoan 114805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The name escapes me but a former Vogue editor was famous for saying 'bad taste is better than no taste at all'. I actually love the term good taste, for me it represents dressing appropriately for all occasions.</p> <p>I would also love a return of dress codes Angie, but wonder how my tattoos would be viewed? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114793 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:52:23 +0000 Ele 114793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this article- so funny! Laura, I also had a good laugh at the "American women have the best figures" bit. Times have changed, I guess. (Not trying to offend anyone, just speaking generally! Feel bad saying that because I'm Canuck... but hey, we're in the same boat ;)</p> <p>It really struck me how similar some of her advice was to some of Angie's! So funny. </p> <p>Dawn, that's interesting because I don't feel that way about the phrase "good taste". To me it's not about a hierarchy or good/bad, but rather about knowing what works for you and being exposed to design regularly. I suppose to me, "good taste" is synonymous with "developed taste"... with plenty of room for individual preferences, still! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114694 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:40:17 +0000 Angie 114694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah! That was fun to read. In so many ways, style advice today is just the same. And in so many ways, it's completely different. </p> <p>I long for another fashion era where there was NO CASUAL. It shall never happen again :0( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114692 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:27:48 +0000 Dawn 114692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I quite like it but the whole concept of 'good taste' irks me a little bit as it seems like she is creating a hierarchy of tastes from bad to good. Maybe, know your personal style and preferences would be more appropriate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114679 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:42:41 +0000 Kristen 114679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She had me right up to the 'shopping twice a year' advice. *collapses in dismay* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114655 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:15:42 +0000 Laura 114655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really not bad ... I like her advice about shopping twice a year. That used to be true of a lot of people, I think. The part about American women having superior figures gave me a good laugh, though!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114652 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:10:11 +0000 garmenta 114652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great advice, but her outfits are fab too! I love a 1940s silhouette! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114609 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:13:34 +0000 rute 114609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loved it! Loved when she says that men always like red because last year I went with my Husband to buy a dress for an event and he insisted on red and I see you husband also likes red.. that's funny! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114606 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:05:57 +0000 RoseandJoan 114606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, is Kitty a relative? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114548 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:19:56 +0000 chewyspaghetti 114548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for posting that- it still rings true! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/1940s-fashion-advice-from-kitty-carlisle#post-114544 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:14:41 +0000 Kristine 114544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I came across this article today and thought it was fun...</p> <p><a href="http://www.bluevelvetvintage.com/1940s-Fashion-Advice-sp-16.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bluevelvetvintage.c.....sp-16.html</a> </p> <p>Ironically, I was experimenting with color this weekend and asked my husband his opinion. He said "that's a nice color, but you also look really good in red!". </p>