From the August 4, 1952 fashion feature - SUMMER SHAWLS. According to LIFE, "Sum...

From the August 4, 1952 fashion feature - SUMMER SHAWLS. According to LIFE, "Summer evening wraps are as much a concession to convention as to warmth. A woman spends a day in a sunback seems to feel that she should wear something which will cover her bare shoulders when she goes out in the daylight-saving glare of an early summer evening—and perhaps provide some protection later if the night turns cool. Stoles, capes and jackets have been standard solutions in the past, but this season's small waists and big skirts have brought back the demure and dressy little shawls reminiscent of Victorian hug-me-tights." This image features an Angora Triangle, which was popular with Italian women of the time. (Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #fashionfriday #1950sfashion