black dress with sheer long sleeves A-line Sleeve Illusion Lace Chapel Chiffon Prom Dress, Beaded Split flattering piece is defined by contrasting sheer mesh sleeves and back Beaded Gown With Sheer Sleeves

I was staring down a year of trying to scrape by in one of the most expensive cities in the world while working a job that paid a hair under $15 an hour

A Mass Observation report for 1939-1940 The Lilli Ann Suits: Tailoring Triumphs of the 1940s and the 1950s One of my favourite brands of the 1940s and 1950s that created the most mind-blowing skirt suits is Lilli Ann, which, to those already passionate about vintage, needs no introduction

It manifests Wales Bonners signature hybridity by blending European, African, and Caribbean references

But anyway, its so simple, so versatile, and has so many options for tweaking, that I thought Id give the recipe its own post