Laver's Law
Costume and Fashion History

James Laver and Laws on the Timeline of Style

James Laver the famous costume historian and a past Keeper of the Robes at the London Victoria and Albert Museum, was a noted authority on dress and its relationship to society. When you assess any fashion look bear in mind his ideas on the timeline timetable of style.

Laver's Law says that fashions have a timeline and are considered to be:-

James Laver was very astute, and in the 1970s Dr. Roy Strong wrote about Laver's idea in The Times many years after it was first proposed.  Why not check your wardrobe now and eliminate dowdy, hideous or ridiculous items.  Perhaps anything older has a certain museum quality or will come in handy for those 70's revival nights. 

Seriously if it is older than 20 years and it has a good label and in good condition it may well be valuable - ONE DAY - it is almost certainly already being collected by someone somewhere in the world and is described as vintage.  If you are philanthropic consider donating the item to a museum and leave them to decide if an item has historical value.  Alternatively check out some of the Vintage Fashion sites on the web and find out if you can do a deal.

• Ebook Undergarments in Costume History $9.95
• Ebook Fashion Drawing Female Figure Templates $9.95
• Ebook Vintage Clothes $15