From a sod house to a cloche. A trip through my grandmother Madge's photo album filled with family photos and style inspiration for her millinery business.Before there was a hatbox, there was a sod house.
Madge, thirteen near Hays, Kansas. Where necessity and pos...
Well, the new year can't come fast enough for us here at Madge Central, so we are toasting 2026 with some fun publicity stills from Classic Hollywood. If you love vintage movies and kitschy photos, you will enjoy these stars from the 1930s through the 1970s.This hat is the ultimate champagne toast...
Vintage handbagsWhether you call it a handbag, purse or pocketbook, most stylish women wouldn’t be caught without one. Designers, well aware of this fact, have built the most profitable part of their businesses around this accessory. Where would Chanel or Michael Kors be without their handbags?Each ...
Hollywood has long influenced mainstream fashion, using film as a powerful medium to introduce bold, new styles. Madge recently had the opportunity to talk with Joan Amenn of In Their Own League in the first installment of her YouTube series "Women in Business Talk Women in Film". The League is a ...
How to evaluate vintage condition of clothing, hats, jewelry, and accessories: A Grading Guide
IntroductionWe had a question from a prospective buyer on how we grade our vintage inventory. That question left Madge a bit embarrassed she hadn’t written a post about grading vintage. When it comes...
What's my hat size? We here at Madge Central get this question all the time. And since National Hat Day is coming up on January 15, we're here to sharpen your hat-wearing skills.
Vintage Hat SizesBack in the day when hat-wearing was a daily occurrence, (heaven),...
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