Entertaining Fashion: The 70s

I love the 70s, possibly as it was the decade of my birth, but I think more so because of the fashion and music. I also have really fond memories of Mum and Dad entertaining, The Bee Gees on in the background, deviled eggs being handed out and Mum and Dad both in very tight flares.

Image 1: Irvine Housing Blog

Image 2 & 3: Flickr

Image 4: Jane Birkin circa 1974

Image 5 & 6: Vogue Covers from the 1970s

Entertaining Fashion: The 50s

I was thinking the other day what exactly is the perfect hostess outfit. Surely it depends on the occasion and season. But for entertaining glamour nothing beats the 1950s, where men and women would get dressed up in style for just about any occasion. I'm loving the 50s resurgence in fashion at the moment influenced by the show Mad Men. Wouldn't you just once love to dress up for dinner at the neighbours?

Image 1: Vogue circa 1950
Image 2: The Mad Men Ladies
Image 3: The Mad Men cast
Image 4: A scene from Mad Men
Image 5: Jean Desses
Image 6: Pierre Balmain