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Mystery Monday: Roger Fry and the Omega Workshops
Yes, this textile was designed by Roger Fry (1866 – 1934), a co-founder of the Omega Workshops. Fry, Roger. Amenophis, 1913. Stencil-printed linen, 71 x 79.5 cm. Accession number CIRC.424-1966 at the… more →
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Guest Post: In Defense of Trends
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wrote 2 weeks ago: By Cary O’Dell Almost as frequently as the fashion fleet rings the death knell for the couture … more →
Mystery Monday: Roger Fry and the Omega Workshops
wrote 2 weeks ago: Yes, this textile was designed by Roger Fry (1866 – 1934), a co-founder of the Omega Workshops. Fry, … more →
Fashions and Textiles of the Wiener Werkstätte
wrote 1 month ago: My brief study of the textiles of the Wiener Werkstätte last week left me wishing I knew more, so I … more →
Mystery Monday: Mela Koehler
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wrote 1 month ago: Yes, this lithograph is by Mela Koehler (1865 – 1960), a close collaborator with the Wiener We … more →
Mystery Monday: Beth Levine
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wrote 3 months ago: Yes, Beth Levine of Herbert Levine, Inc. designed this shoe. Levine, Beth. “Kick Off“, c … more →
Guest Post: Fashion, Reconsidered
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wrote 3 months ago: By Cary O’dell Cary O’Dell’s work has appeared on PopMatters.com, Thoughtcatalog.c … more →
Mystery Monday: A Suit from La Belle Jardinière
wrote 3 months ago: Manufactured during the period now known as La Belle Époque (1871 – 1914), this suit from La Belle J … more →
Mystery Monday: Charles James, American Couturier
wrote 4 months ago: Readers, thank you for your patience this past week. Here is the solution to last Monday’s mys … more →
Mystery Monday: Elizabeth Hawes
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wrote 6 months ago: Prevost, Jean. “Modes d’Amerique” July 6, 1931. Found in Fashion Is Spinach by Eli … more →
Mystery Monday: Ginette Spanier, La Directrice
wrote 6 months ago: Yes, this is Ginette Spanier. She was the directrice of the House of Balmain from 1947 to 1976. From … more →
Fashionista Friday – Women Suffragists of the United States
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wrote 6 months ago: A woman is fitted in a woefully out-of-style crinoline. “The Anti-Suffrage Society as Dressmak … more →
Mystery Monday: Halston, The Hat Man
wrote 6 months ago: Halston for Bergdorf Goodman. Sketch of a leopard skin shaped toque, Fall 1960. Pencil and watercolo … more →
Fashionista Friday: Shirley Temple
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wrote 7 months ago: Shirley Temple (b. 1928) Shirley Temple in Baby Take a Bow. Fox Films, 1934. Without a doubt, Shirle … more →
October Treasure of the Month: Monte Santo & Pruzan
wrote 7 months ago: This month’s treasure comes from Special Collections and FIT Archives. It features the wonderful ske … more →
Fashion in Black & White- Part IV, Graphics
wrote 10 months ago: This is the last and final part of the special four-parts post Fashion in Black & White. In the … more →
Guest Post: Schiaparelli’s Shock Tactics (Part II)
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wrote 10 months ago: By Victoria Pass Today’s post is by Victoria Pass, she received her PhD from the University of … more →
Then & Now
wrote 10 months ago: (right) “The Black and White Idea”, Vogue, April 1, 1950, front cover; photographer: Irv … more →
Guest Post by Heather Vaughan
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wrote 10 months ago: Icon: The Shirtwaist Dress in Good Housekeeping and other media Presented at Women in Magazines Conf … more →
Serendipity with Ari Seth Cohen
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wrote 11 months ago: By Fiona Tedds A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of visiting my friend the actress Harriet … more →
