When you go fishing in the 12th century you just need to wear a hat and a cloak.
Guta-Sintram Codex, 1154. Picture from Wikipedia.
#medieval #medievalart #medievalfashion #12thcentury #fashionhistory

Happy birthday to chemist William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)! This #lino block print ‘William Henry Perkin Discovers Mauve’ is about how the British chemist & entrepreneur made the serendipitous discovery of the 1st synthetic organic dye: mauveine. ⁠
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Perkins entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London in 1853 when he was only 15, studying with August Wilhelm von Hofmann. 1/n
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #chemistry #MastoArt #dye #histsci #chemist #FashionHistory #purple #mauve #colour

VINTAGE POSTCARD Mode Caps Woman Her hat for bases

https://www.cpaphil.com/en/categories/fashion/pages/4

#Fashion #Caps #Woman #Hat #Bases #VintagePostcard #History #Heritage #VintageArt #Style
#HistoricalPostcard #FashionHistory #ArtisticDesign #CulturalHeritage #VintageFashion #Illustration #HatStyle

Alexander McQueen Plato’s Atlantis “Armadillo Boots,” 2010.

One of the great creators of the interwar years. She's a familiar name to fashion historians, but she deserves to be more widely remembered.

#MadeleineVionnet #FashionHistory #HistoryOfDress #Couture

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/madeleine-vionnet-an-introduction?srsltid=AfmBOopNw-itesBwomVCwsiwmQe6dTw-jFewR0-SP-jeQVZqzGewiz4y

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide.

Read Story - https://articles.wifd.in/history-of-silk-and-silk-production-process

Regards,
Fashion Articles by Waves Fashion Institute
https://wifd.in

Vans Premium Old Skool Music Collection: A Timeless Tribute
Celebrate music and sk
https://thailandeventguide.com/vans-premium-old-skool-music-collection/
#Fashion #PRNews #checkerboard #CreativeExpression #CulturalIcons #FashionHistory #HipHop #LimitedEditionSneakers #MusicFashion #OldSkool #PremiumOldSkoolMusicCollection #PunkRock #Sidestripe #SkateCulture #skateboarding #SneakerDrop #SneakerRelease #sneakerheads #Vans #VansCollaborations #VansLifestyle #VansShoes #WarpedTour #Y2KStyle

It's only recently that I've learnt that the Mao suit was first developed by Sun Yat-sen.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20151007-from-red-guards-to-bond-villains-why-the-mao-suit-endures

Sewing update: still a lot of work to do. There is still a lot of pinning and draping going on here but hopefully you can see what I'm going for.

If you can't tell, I'm going for a Burgundian gown inspired dress that can be worn in the modern day without looking too out of place. Made largely with medieval methods.

Curious if any #sewist or #FashionHistory folks know what this sort of collar that goes up your neck (but isn't hard) is called: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1815893271/baroque-jester-buffoon-costume-collar
Maybe it's some version of an #Edwardian collar?

I read this account of the rise and fall of Victoria's Secret over the weekend. If you're looking for a cultural studies text on this once iconic lingerie business, this book is not for you. The authors are fashion business journalists and "Selling Sexy" is a well sourced rag trade business history. I enjoyed learning more about the rise of specialty retail in the USA, outsourcing to Asia, and similar apparel industry topics, but others might find this material dry.

Yet the very nature of the business requires the authors to discuss marketing and image, which they do with a good grasp of race, ethnicity, and physique in the development of the various Victoria's Secret fantasy worlds. The narrative also describes, without pretending to explain completely, the still mysterious spell that Jeffrey Epstein cast over VS boss Leslie Wexner. In the final chapters of the book, the authors give a good account of how Victoria's Secret failed to adapt to the new age of #MeToo, the shaming of fatshamers, and Instagram influencers.

Although the book is not supposed to be a coffee table volume, I was disappointed by the paucity and limited range of illustrations, as a larger selection would have more clearly shown the changes in VS marketing over the years.

A rewarding read overall that made me think more about the pressures and desires women face when choosing, combining, or rejecting the pretty, the sexy, and the comfy.

Selling Sexy

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250850966/sellingsexy/

Fun fact:
#ThreadTalk
didn't entirely go away. I have over 30 "dresses of the week" and lots of other
#fashionhistory
musings over on my Patreon.

And when I do a BIG thread, I always save some of the best for my subscribers. This week is an absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous bodice from 1761.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/threadtalk-dress-116391466?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Also, for my #fashionhistory people! ThreadTalk is back, and I syndicate it on my blog every week.

This week was all about gold in fabric, including cloth of gold.

https://nataniabarron.com/2024/11/18/thread-talk-all-that-glitters-gold-in-fashion/

#OnThisDay, 3 Nov 1914, American Mary Phelps Jacob is granted a US patent for the brassiere.

Here's a brief thread on her life.

Born to descendants of founding families, Jacob had a gilded life until WW1. To manage his PTSD, her first husband turned to alcohol, gambling and following fire engines so he could watch buildings burn.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #FashionHistory #Histodons

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For the #SciArtSeptember prompt knighted, chemist Sir William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)! This #lino block print ‘William Henry Perkin Discovers Mauve’ is about how the British chemist & entrepreneur made the serendipitous discovery of the 1st synthetic organic dye: mauveine. ⁠
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Perkins entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London in 1853 when he was only 15, studying with 1/
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #chemistry #dye #histsci #MastoArt #chemist #FashionHistory #histchem #colour

#Clothes, #mensclothes #French #France :

I have a question. My dad gave me one of his coats by a company called #Kaliano.

i looked tham up and i barely see anything on this company. Does anyone who studies #fashionhistory #histoiredelamode know about this company?

Merci

A belated Monday miniature I meant to post yesterday: Clarissa Storrs, painted by William Verstille ca. 1795. Her gown has a high waistline, but she has yet to adopt the more "natural" hairstyles of the turn of the century.

Note the embroidery on the sides of her bodice! This is unusual, in my experience, and I'd love to replicate it myself. @fashionhistory #FashionHistory #art

Walking in style in a library in 1654. The shoes he's wearing while transporting 4 big books in Wolfenbüttel's Herzog August Bibliothek were trending in mid-seventeenth century Europe.