A clever piece of marketing for the opening of Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in London, (via The Hairpin) This is a great video of two dancers, male and female, with a myriad of costume changes showing the changing fashions in Britain since 1911. I particularly like the piece reflecting the Second World War which […]
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Would you honestly think that they were talking about rabbits? Perhaps you might if you were a spinner, as the fur of the angora rabbit is one of the softest fibres around. Do click the arrow to watch this great British Pathe video clip from 1940 all about how angora is harvested and made into
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Searching for the right buttons to sew on to a blouse, I came across the tantalising scrap of paper that reads ‘Art.’ On searching and finding more pieces in the same colours, I now see that this packaging us from some hooks and eyes, but am still intrigued as to the rest of the missing
Professor Lou Taylor from the University of Brighton has put out a call for papers for a dress history conference later this year. Please do visit the Design History and Material Culture Research Group page to see what it is all about, or read on! Date(s): 8 December 2011 10:00 – 10 December 2011 18:00
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Look at these beauties! There are seven sock and stocking shapers of varying sizes from children’s to men’s foot size, all made of wood. They were very kindly sent to me by a friend on Twitter, along with a Victorian lady’s knitting book. It seems they were sitting unloved in the corner of an office
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