I have had this conversation countless times, and every time we (those I am speaking to) come up with the same consensus. That is, fashion needs to go back to the way that it used to be. Don't get me wrong, I love today's fashion, and find it facinating, but I just think that there are somethings that should have never gone out of style.

I thought it best to show the products of what some of the conversations come up with. By doing so I think that many of you, it not all, will have to agree that we need the Way Way Back Machine.

We will start with Men's fashion. I won't lie, I pretty much hate what men today wear. I have to give designers props from trying so very hard to dress the male population of the world better, and there are some that they have had success with. But I digress.

Here are some looks that have been deemed worthy.

First we have a little bit from the Renaissance/Tudor England era, just because the flowy shirts are nice to looks at. ;)

Then we have the late 18th and early 19th centuries. I have decided that this look looks good on any man.

We of course have to go with something that the men folk would be far more willing to wear and fit in with. I have chosen Cary Grant to demonstrate this look. It's what basically what designers are trying to do today, only a lot more classy. Whatever happened to men wearing suits? I've never ever seen a man that didn't look bad in a suit. And the tie! What happened to the tie. No one wears a tie anymore. This saddens my heart greatly.

And the nice thing with this look is... you don't need jeans. What, blasphemy you say? If you are really having a hard time with this look at old pictures of you grandfather, or old hollywood movie stars. So much more put together! But I'll bend if you must wear denim, please make sure it is Dark  and Fitted. I don't want non of this saggy baggy butt, wide leg, too long crap going on. Guy it may surprise you but, girls like it when we can see you butt in a pair of pants.

Now I shall speak of hair. I'm not much fan of long hair on guys. But that is a personal thing for every one (girl) I prefer the Dandy look. You saw this above with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his cast mates form Vanity Fair. On guy today has this look down to perfection, and it just so happened he was also in Vanity Fair (Uncredited, and his scenes cut) Who it s the mystery man I speak of? Robert Pattinson. Go ahead, through things at me. but it looks good to me, especially since I am kind of a costume history nerd.

Now for the Women. I'm not going to give nearly as many parimitares as I did the men, because though the look of what we wear has changed over the years, it's just the basics that we are concerned with.

What do we want? Dresses! When do we want them? Now! Yes, We want to go back to a time when women wore only dresses. No, we don't want to go back to that time, we just want it to be more acceptable to wear a dress again. How and when did that happen? We go to a store and all we can find most of the time are pants. Dresses, and Skirts please!

Not to mention that we would also like to take back hats, cute handbags and gloves.

For visual aids on this one I've given a smattering of time periods. (They are generally my favorite)

And after that I feel better.

I would like to thank JRMFansite for the photos of Jonathan Rhys Meyers. I do not own any of these pictures (except the ones of my family)

I just started to watch the second season of The Tudors, and let me tell you.... This past season is amazing. Yes, I've only watched two episodes, but still... As much as I may gush about the costumes and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, I can't say enough about the actual script and such. The other things would be just pretties put in there to make the bad script and actors look good, and it would be clearly obvious. But that isn't the case. As much as they have changed with some of the details (like historical facts, and the look of the King) it completely works for this. Maybe it's because I know so much about this subject, and time period, but it doesn't seem to me like they are trying to say that they are doing an  completely accurate depiction. No, they are doing a artistic depiction. And I love it!

And guess who is going to be sending their resume to SHO. I found a link on the website for job listings and a link just for your resume. I'm going to send it and write an awesome cover letter. I'm crossing my fingers that maybe, just maybe it can get my foot in the door somehow. 

In other Cermakova Costuming news.....

I have a meeting with Jeff on Thursday. I'm going to run my rough sketches and color plot past him. I'm pretty sure that he'll like what I have for my first choices, but just in case I am going to have a couple back-up designs in the wings for him too. You never can be too prepared.

I found some chiffon in the costume shop that I thought would be good for one of the dresses. But now that I'm thinking about the two colors, I don't know if I want that exact chiffon. It would be wonderful if I could use stuff we  have in the shop. It would save a bundle on the budget, I only have $1800. (I know I only have.... that's a bunch of money! But things add up quick.)

Wish me luck on everything!