New video! We visit with the manager of the Bankfield Museum in a wide ranging discussion talking about their fashion collection, access to the collection and how it inspires reproductions and new fashion.
At the moment, I do kind of wear the same things all the time, just in various colours – but I have previously tried to have a little variety in my (metaphorical) wardrobe, probably for the sake of not appearing too weird
I should go all-Autistic in my clothing choices – some things would be so much easier!
Great War Fashion: Tales From the History Wardrobe by Lucy Adlington
The story of World War I women as told through their changing wardrobes, from silk stockings to factory wear.
"A man knows that if for a year he were to submit himself to the restraints which a woman puts upon herself, he would mentally, morally, and physically degenerate."
A while ago, I saw a comment somewhere (not necessarily fedi) that boiled down roughly to this:
"The British aristocracy made their (edit: male) servants recognisable as such by dressing them in formal clothes, but in mismatched combinations (i.e. tailcoat with a black bowtie, long tie with a wing collar)."
This was (roughly speaking and to the best of my knowledge) about the Victorian through Edwardian and early Modern periods, i.e. when formalwear as we know it (morning coat, tailcoat, etc.) already existed in roughly the form we know it.
I can't find that comment anymore, and I don't expect I ever will, but it would be fascinating to read more about this subject, very specific and niche as it is. I've tried googling around for it (i.e. "historical british servant dress codes"), but found very little.
If anyone has some reading material on that (preferably online or books buyable online, if not I'll have to see if my library can get foreign (english) literature), I would be super grateful for any links or the likes.
Codpieces started off as parts of armor, and later became garments to protect men's modesty as short doublets came into fashion in the 15th century. The BBC looks at their evolution, international versions (on the streets of Paris they were known as "braguettes") and why they went away.
🛍️Research opportunity for blind people in the UK | ‘Greetings from our research group at the London College of Fashion! We are reaching out to you with an opportunity to be at the forefront of a study that aims to revolutionize the fashion retail landscape, making it more inclusive and accessible’
Charlene Prempeh’s new #book, Now You See Me: An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design, is available now in the UK and coming to the US in Feb 2024. Bottom link is to the US bookshop.
> Charlene Prempeh’s new book, Now You See Me!, is a long overdue look at the #Black creatives previously written out of the canon, and the ones influencing the conversation now