When in doubt on sizing, order down — this is the advice from the sales assistant in American Apparel. I am holding up a pair of disco pants, currently the store’s best-selling item and, probably, ...

The 1970s was the decade for the woman, capital W. As women’s liberation marched on (in 1970 more than 50,000 people participated in the first women’s equality march, the Women’s Strike for Equality, ...