Fashion from the Archives

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Vintage and retro fashion from the DeKalb History Center Archives 

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It’s late summer here at the DeKalb History Center. We are busy working on a new exhibit, 200 Years of DeKalb – Opening August 25th. 

In the process of browsing our archives for exhibit material, enjoy these fashion-forward photos from the DHC Archive collection.

DHC Fashion
"Armstrong" was the only identifier on this photo. 1970s. DeKalb New Era Collection, DHC Archives.
DHC Flight Attendant Fashion
Delta Airlines Flight Attendant, winter 1959. This uniform was designed by Academy Award winner, Edith Head. Uniform was honey-beige wool gabardine. Chanel inspired top, with "jet flame" orange ascot. Plane in background is a DC-8. Guy Hayes Collection, DHC Archives.
DHC Fashion
Marion Reinhardt, Avondale Estates resident, in her USO tour costume during WWII. The Marion Reinhardt Collection, DHC Archives.
DHC Fashion
Unknown couple. Guy Hayes Collection, DHC Archives.
DHC Fashion
"Fifty year-old dress bridges the generation gap." Bettie Bailey Duttenhaver (L). Krista Duttenhaver, 1992. (R) DeKalb New Era Collection, DHC Archives.
DHC Fashion
Woman posing on bicycle with flashy sunglasses, ca. 1950. DHC Archives.
DHC: Fashion
Unknown model. Erich Dortch Collection, DHC Archives.

Advertisements from Express 1992 Fall Collection. DeKalb New Era Collection, DHC Archives.

DHC Fashion.
Unknown couple in front of a printed backdrop with hand painted green accents, ca. 1940. DHC Archives.
DHC Lenox Mall
Model posing at Lenox Mall, ca. 1965. Guy Hayes Collection, DHC Archives.

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