Previous Generations Sure Knew a Thing or Two About Style – Design You Trust

Previous Generations Sure Knew a Thing or Two About Style

“My movie star looking grandparents sitting for a portrait in the early 1940s”

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Do you ever get the feeling that people are not as stylish and glamorous today as they were in the past? Many of us had this thought pass through our minds when watching a period drama or even when looking through old family photos. It could be that people put more effort into their appearance back then, or it could be the fact that taking a picture was a much rarer occurrence than today, so everyone made sure they looked their best when it happened.

The photos below were shared online by people who just had to show the world how dashing their grandparents looked, and they are certainly right. We could definitely learn a thing or two from previous generations when it comes to style!

“My grandma at 19 years old, taken around 1950”

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“My grandparents on their wedding day (1948). My nana is wearing a dress she already owned, my grandfather is wearing his uniform. He spent over 2 weeks’ wages to get those red roses during winter because they were all his bride wanted.”

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“My grandmother looking like a real-life Disney princess, 1955”

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“My grandparents on their wedding day, the 1950s”

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“My grandma turns 100 years young today! This is her circa the 1950s.”

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“My grandma holding my mom, 1958.”

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“My grandmother in Venice in the 1960s.”

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“My grandparents on their honeymoon, 1962.”

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“My grandmother in the 40s, in her nursing garb. Today is her 93rd birthday. Classy then, even classier now.”

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“My grandpa around 1970 looking like he just solved one of Agatha Christie’s infamous cases.”

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