https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:57:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107659 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:18:17 +0000 Jaime 2107659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107621 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:04:30 +0000 Anonymous 2107621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like a great read that would be helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107571 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 17:39:05 +0000 Synne 2107571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see the link was faulty, jumping to the middle of the book. Fixed that! </p> <p>It is such a mezmerising read. It has it's obvious flaws, being a century old and a product of it's time. But I am amazed by all the timeless advice! Dressing for the life and body you have NOW, not letting fashion boss you around, tips on how to elevate your looks (posture, mind, focusing on your best assets etc.). Very informative and interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107562 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 16:59:35 +0000 smittie 2107562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Synne - Just read the first few pages (the ones that are in the right direction!) and am <i>entranced</i>. Thanks for posting this!<br />Easy to read, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107548 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 16:38:08 +0000 Staysfit 2107548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It seems as though there is a separate category for “motoring” outfits in the archived book you link. &nbsp;Motoring must have been an event, requiring special attention to attire akin to airplane travel in the more recent past, etc. &nbsp;Other than dressing for the weather and my destination, I do not specifically dress for the event of driving my car. &nbsp;Motoring may&nbsp;become an event again, once we are done with sheltering in place! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107398 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:14:54 +0000 auditorycortex 2107398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing finds, thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107388 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:19:59 +0000 rachylou 2107388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh. Cool. Saving this link </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107359 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:49:45 +0000 MsMaven 2107359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like great reading for the next rainy day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107351 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:30:33 +0000 CarolS 2107351@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that looks fascinating. Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/book-recommendation-2#post-2107347 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:13:48 +0000 Synne 2107347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe you are familiar with the book "Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish" by historian and dress maker Linda Przybyszewski. I know I've seen the book mentioned here earlier. WHAT a fascinating and informative read.</p> <p>I got my hands on it earlier this year, but hadn't gotten around to reading it until this week. I devoured it in only two sittings (it's 500 pages long!).<br /> The book led me to search out the work of the Dress Doctors, the women who once advised and thought women across America the art of "living beautifully". Including but not limited to, dressing and style. </p> <p>To my amazement many of these historical works are avaliable online for free. Maybe this could be of interest to some of you in these somber and unfamiliar times?</p> <p>Here is one of the Dress Doctors, Mary Brooks Picken's "The Secrets of Distinctive Dress: Harmonious, Becoming, and Beautiful Dress, Its Value and how to Achieve it". </p> <p>The book is a 100 years old, but still holds up well in many aspects. I'm intrigued by the authors scientific approach to color theory, the art principles of lines and balance, composition, etc. Also amusing to see how much things have changed, yet still staying the same.</p> <p><a href="https://archive.org/details/secretsofdistinc00pick/page/n14/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/se.....4/mode/1up</a> </p>