Days Gone By

"In the old days" it seems people would really dress up to go everywhere. An outing required not just the perfect dress, but hat, gloves, and coordinated bag. People dressed more elegantly then to fly than we do for a nice dinner out.
John Rawlings even captured these chic ladies for Vogue. They're posed at the beach, but they're dressed to the nines. More John Rawlings images here.