Nostalgia & Style Diary

Bombs, Brushes & Bombshells: The Wild History of Military Nose Art

Bombs, Brushes & Bombshells: The Wild History o...

Before every mission, airmen painted something bold, cheeky, and deeply human on the nose of their aircraft. Here's the wild history of WWII military nose art — and the pinup...

Bombs, Brushes & Bombshells: The Wild History o...

Before every mission, airmen painted something bold, cheeky, and deeply human on the nose of their aircraft. Here's the wild history of WWII military nose art — and the pinup...

Vintage-style graphic with a black-and-white portrait of a woman wearing WWII victory rolls and the text “3 surprising reasons women wore their hair in victory rolls during WWII

Why Women Wore Victory Rolls During WWII: The S...

Victory rolls weren't just a 1940s fashion statement. Discover the 3 surprising wartime reasons women pinned their hair up — from factory safety to government propaganda.

Why Women Wore Victory Rolls During WWII: The S...

Victory rolls weren't just a 1940s fashion statement. Discover the 3 surprising wartime reasons women pinned their hair up — from factory safety to government propaganda.

Vintage-style sepia image of a woman sewing by a window with folded fabric nearby and the text “Before fast fashion, there was Make Do and Mend

Before Fast Fashion, There Was "Make Do and Mend"

Explore how 1940s women repaired, reused, and reworked clothing during the “Make Do and Mend” era long before fast fashion took over.

Before Fast Fashion, There Was "Make Do and Mend"

Explore how 1940s women repaired, reused, and reworked clothing during the “Make Do and Mend” era long before fast fashion took over.

Vintage-style image of carrots and leafy greens on a cutting board with the text “The Backyard Movement That Fed America,” referencing WWII Victory Gardens and home food growing.

Victory Gardens: The Backyard Movement That Hel...

A short vintage-style video exploring how WWII Victory Gardens turned backyards, schoolyards, rooftops, parks, and window boxes into part of America’s home-front food effort.

Victory Gardens: The Backyard Movement That Hel...

A short vintage-style video exploring how WWII Victory Gardens turned backyards, schoolyards, rooftops, parks, and window boxes into part of America’s home-front food effort.