| Acknowledgments | p. 6 | |
| Introduction | p. 7 | |
| Getting Gussied Up | p. 9 | |
| My Closet, My Dresses | p. 21 | |
| In the Details, the Chicago Way | p. 39 | |
| Hats Off to the Windy City | p. 55 | |
| Make Me Pretty One Day | p. 77 | |
| From Bloomers to Pants | p. 93 | |
| Teen Vogue | p. 99 | |
| Mary Janes and Buster Browns | p. 113 |