I love retro fashion, basically because in those days the emphasis was in the line, the proper construction of dresses to augment and flatter the figure (rather than the figure being trimmed down to flatter the fashion) and sparklies.

Butting in to say I totally agree! Back in fashion school, I felt kind of like a throwback b/c that's how I would design my clothes--they were meant to look better on the body than on the hanger. A lot of the stuff I designed would have to be worn by girls with curves. Which is ironic, considering that I have the kind of figure (skinny with no boobs/butt) that is better suited for fashion as we're used to it now.