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August 20, 2014
Actual Japanese Workwear
Check out these absolutely stunning Japanese firemen coats. Known as Hanten coats, these were worn by Japanese firefighters in the…
August 9, 2014
When Hollywood Actors Dressed Themselves
The blog Collecting Classic Hollywood has a nice post showing the sport coat Gary Cooper wore in the 1934 film…
July 12, 2014
John F. Kennedy In SI, 1960
I was going through the garage of an estate sale this morning, and happened upon this old issue of Sports…
June 3, 2014
Discovered: The Oldest Trousers Known
Discovered: The Oldest Trousers Known These are 3000-year-old Central Asian pants, worn by horse-riding nomadic people. A generous seat and…
May 26, 2014
A Pair Of Men’s Stockings From The Late 18th Or Early 19th Century
Via the Cooper-Hewitt design blog, a pair of men’s stockings from the late 18th or early 19th century. Surprisingly, they’re…
May 5, 2014
The US Government Guide To Shirts
Apparently, if the internet were around in the mid-20th century, the US Government would have had a great menswear blog….
April 10, 2014
“Putting On (H)airs”
The Appendix has a great story about Abraham Lincoln’s famous beard (or “whiskers,” as writers of that time would say)….
March 26, 2014
The Man Who Believed In Simplicity
Although I own more clothes than I need, and think there are a number of advantages to having a big…
March 17, 2014
Eight Pages From Welch Margetson & Co Ltd: 1930-1931
Thank you to the person who scanned these eight pages from Welch Margetson & Co Ltd: 1930-1931. Catalogue of Menswear &…
The Meaning Of Selvedge Then And Now
Following Jesse’s great post last week on selvedge denim, I thought I’d share some scans from an old 1997 issue…
March 13, 2014
A Young Colin Powell Would Like Some Feedback On His Outfit For The Day
From his Facebook: “Throwback Thursday – I was doing selfies 60 years before you Facebook folks. Eat your heart out…
March 4, 2014
Abandoned Republic
Abandoned Republic, a blog all about Banana Republic, back when it was cool, has a wonderful scan of a 1985…
February 14, 2014
What Olympic Ice Skating Looked Like In 1924
Pictured above: English speed skaters B. H. Sutton (left), L. H. Cambridgeshire (middle), and A. E. Tibbet (right) train in…
February 11, 2014
The Story Of Japanese American Zoot Suiters
One of our readers tipped us to this great article on the forgotten history of Japanese American zoot suiters. An…
January 17, 2014
The Relationship Between The Frequencies Of Men’s Beards And The Width Of Women’s Skirts
Above: The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts, charted over time from 1823…