Classic Pieces Then and Now

I have a few strategic dressing posts in the works, but it's hard to talk about things to add in our closets, when we don't have the classics. Classics are the timeless, never go out of style pieces that have stood the test of time. High expectations you say? Look and see.

Pencil Skirt

1938: Bette Davis

Now: Cameron Diaz

White button down 

1940's: Katharine Hepburn

Now: Jennifer Aniston

LBD
1950's: Grace Kelly

Now: Katie Holmes

 Strand of Pearls
1930's: Coco Chanel

Now: Sandra Bullock

Ballet Flats

1954: Audrey Hepburn

Now: Reese Witherspoon

Trench coat

 1973: Jackie Kennedy

Now: Kate Middleton

B&W photos c/o Corbis Images. 

Come back tomorrow for a basic wardrobe checklist!