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June 24, 2013
Savile Row, 1939
This article from England’s defunct Picture Post magazine depicts the process of ordering and making a suit at Williams, Sullivan,…
June 20, 2013
Los Angeles Electrical Workers’ Fashion Show, 1970
Los Angeles Electrical Workers’ Fashion Show, 1970 (via)
June 9, 2013
BBC: The Accountant Who Created The First Book Of Fashion
BBC: The Accountant Who Created the First Book of Fashion (Thanks, Aaron)
June 4, 2013
Ivory Tower Style On The Stuff Of Men’s Clothing
Ivory Tower Style on the Stuff of Men’s Clothing
April 17, 2013
Who Would Wear Paintings As Buttons?
Who would wear paintings as buttons? The Cooper-Hewitt has the full story of these remarkable fasteners – and it purportedly…
January 23, 2013
How Jacquard Looms Changed Weaving
How Jacquard Looms Changed Weaving (Hint: it’s punchcards.)
January 11, 2013
The Rise And Fall Of The Ivy League Look
The Rise And Fall Of The Ivy League Look One of my favorite blogs, Ivy Style, just completed a five…
December 8, 2012
WWII War Paint: How Bomber Jacket Art Emboldened Our Boys
WWII War Paint: How Bomber Jacket Art Emboldened Our Boys (Collector’s Weekly)
July 15, 2012
Savile Row’s New Tradition
Excerpted from S2E3 of Put This On: “(New) Traditions” We learn the history of London’s Savile Row, and talk about…
June 22, 2012
An Email From Emily Spivack At The Smithsonian
I just got an email from Emily Spivack at The Smithsonian about a new blog she’s writing, Threaded. It’s about…
June 19, 2011
Hey! Who’s That Handsome Bastard In The Suit
http://www.hulu.com/embed/MpgYxMXTQnUgBWBeJizgNQ Hey! Who’s that handsome bastard in the suit hanging out with Sarah Vowell three minutes into this (great) interview…
January 17, 2011
In 1964, Lyndon Johnson Needed Pants
In 1964, Lyndon Johnson needed pants, so he called the Haggar clothing company and asked for some. The call was…
In 1964, Lyndon Johnson Needed Pants
In 1964, Lyndon Johnson needed pants, so he called the Haggar clothing company and asked for some. The call was…
December 14, 2009
Herman Silver
This stylish gentleman is Herman Silver, after whom the Reservoir and Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake is named. Silver…
December 8, 2009
Some WWII-era Fashion Propaganda Follow-up
Yesterday, I posted, tongue-in-cheek, some WWII-era fashion propaganda. I’m feeling guilty now for not pointing out the darker side of…