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"What makes the women & their styles of this time so memorable or beautiful to you?"

"The women of the past seemed to carry themselves with more pride...There seemed to be a real effort to look your best, even if you were just going to the corner store. Even if the average women didn't own the most glamorous clothing, she had something to aspire to - Joan Crawford, Katherine Hepburn and Barbara Stanwyk would never be seen sloppily put together in a tank top and cutoffs! "Being a lady" really meant something back then."
Mimi Kersting, of mimikersting.com

"This is a topic that I never tire of talking about. Glamour girls were more than just good-looking gals. A big part of their appeal was their attitude. Glamour girls, whether actresses, pin-up cuties, or burlesque dancers, had sexual power. They were anything but the standard housewife ready with dinner when hubby came home. Glamour girls knew they had a certain control over the male of the species. The battle of the sexes is nothing new, but the gals of the 1950's and early 1960's waged their wars perfectly. They used wit and humor and the all-powerful tease. There is nothing of that left with the modern raw, character-less f**k me dolls you see in magazines and XXX films.

Bettie Page is a great example. She was a beauty, but what really made her endearing was the humor and coy attitude she infused into every pin-up shot."
Jason Croft, of Java's Bachelor Pad

"I love the late 1940’s styles; they flattered EVERY figure. Have you ever seen a picture of a truly ugly woman from that time? NO! Because everyone had some beauty- there were no stick figure models being held up to the female public as the impossible to attain look. The clothing, after the war, was whimsical, well made, and durable- which is why suits form the era, which I wear myself, do not look dated, but instead classic and EXPENSIVE!"
Miss Kitty, of The Cat's Pajamas

"Gosh being born in the 60's and being a child of the 70's I just remember thinking...Cher if I could only look that great in everything. She always carried herself so comfortably in even the slinkiest skimpiest Bob Mackie creation. To this day she still has her own style and really doesn't fall in to the trend market. I just love the idea that she could wear any type of style whether it be tailored , glitzy or Rock and Roll and make it look right."
Joan Tesauro, of Get Back JoJo