This isn’t just another Air Jordan 3 in a fresh colorway—it’s something bolder. The ‘Rare Air’ is crafted from the DNA of Jordans that never made it past the drawing board.
https://retroworldnews.com/why-the-air-jordan-3-rare-air-is-already-a-collectors-grail/

Bard College: Textile Artist Mae Colburn ’10 Talks with Vogue About Archiving her Grandmother’s Vintage Skirt Collection. “[Mae] Colburn’s mother is a clothing historian and her dad is a photographer so the project spoke to their collective skills. Together the family has catalogued and photographed 632 vintage wool skirts. The physical archive is in Colburn’s Brooklyn studio—which is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/02/bard-college-textile-artist-mae-colburn-10-talks-with-vogue-about-archiving-her-grandmothers-vintage-skirt-collection/

Whether they transport us to high-fashion runways or explore subcultures that revolutionized how we dress, these productions offer more than entertainment—they serve as a style guide for generations.
https://retroworldnews.com/unmissable-movies-series-that-transformed-fashion/

When you go fishing in the 12th century you just need to wear a hat and a cloak.
Guta-Sintram Codex, 1154. Picture from Wikipedia.
#medieval #medievalart #medievalfashion #12thcentury #fashionhistory

Happy birthday to chemist William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)! This #lino block print ‘William Henry Perkin Discovers Mauve’ is about how the British chemist & entrepreneur made the serendipitous discovery of the 1st synthetic organic dye: mauveine. ⁠
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Perkins entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London in 1853 when he was only 15, studying with August Wilhelm von Hofmann. 1/n
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #chemistry #MastoArt #dye #histsci #chemist #FashionHistory #purple #mauve #colour

Alexander McQueen Plato’s Atlantis “Armadillo Boots,” 2010.

One of the great creators of the interwar years. She's a familiar name to fashion historians, but she deserves to be more widely remembered.

#MadeleineVionnet #FashionHistory #HistoryOfDress #Couture

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/madeleine-vionnet-an-introduction?srsltid=AfmBOopNw-itesBwomVCwsiwmQe6dTw-jFewR0-SP-jeQVZqzGewiz4y

Hi Mastodon, I am Epochs of Fashion - art historian, sewing lover, museum goer and looking for like-minded people who love a bit of niche historical knowledge. I post about fashion and social history!

Here’s a Terminology Overview of a medieval Houppelande gown and Hennin headdress! #fashionhistory #costumehistory #arthistory #medieval #historical #historylesson #historicalcostume #historicaldress #epochsoffashion

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide.

Read Story - https://articles.wifd.in/history-of-silk-and-silk-production-process

Regards,
Fashion Articles by Waves Fashion Institute
https://wifd.in

Vans Premium Old Skool Music Collection: A Timeless Tribute
Celebrate music and sk
https://thailandeventguide.com/vans-premium-old-skool-music-collection/
#Fashion #PRNews #checkerboard #CreativeExpression #CulturalIcons #FashionHistory #HipHop #LimitedEditionSneakers #MusicFashion #OldSkool #PremiumOldSkoolMusicCollection #PunkRock #Sidestripe #SkateCulture #skateboarding #SneakerDrop #SneakerRelease #sneakerheads #Vans #VansCollaborations #VansLifestyle #VansShoes #WarpedTour #Y2KStyle

Curious if any #sewist or #FashionHistory folks know what this sort of collar that goes up your neck (but isn't hard) is called: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1815893271/baroque-jester-buffoon-costume-collar
Maybe it's some version of an #Edwardian collar?

Fun fact:
#ThreadTalk
didn't entirely go away. I have over 30 "dresses of the week" and lots of other
#fashionhistory
musings over on my Patreon.

And when I do a BIG thread, I always save some of the best for my subscribers. This week is an absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous bodice from 1761.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/threadtalk-dress-116391466?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Also, for my #fashionhistory people! ThreadTalk is back, and I syndicate it on my blog every week.

This week was all about gold in fabric, including cloth of gold.

https://nataniabarron.com/2024/11/18/thread-talk-all-that-glitters-gold-in-fashion/

Resulting from a joint venture between #C2DH and #FHPotsdam, we are launching the 3D Stories interface, which enables the interactive exploration and narrative-driven presentation of 3D models of garments. Visitors can either follow a prepared narrative or examine specific features of four 3D models allowing for both guided and self-directed interaction.

https://uclab.fh-potsdam.de/3dstories/

#OnThisDay, 3 Nov 1914, American Mary Phelps Jacob is granted a US patent for the brassiere.

Here's a brief thread on her life.

Born to descendants of founding families, Jacob had a gilded life until WW1. To manage his PTSD, her first husband turned to alcohol, gambling and following fire engines so he could watch buildings burn.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #FashionHistory #Histodons

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Female smugglers did, in fact, have a bit of a hay day in the years following the Civil War and did in fact use their skirts to conceal goods. Their reasons for smuggling and the efforts they took to move contraband was as much a source of humor back then as it was today.

https://recollections.biz/blog/crimes-of-fashion/?ct=t%28Oct+6+2024+Crimes+of+Fashion%29&mc_cid=3fee242295&mc_eid=4b68796c60

YSL’s 1966 Le Smoking jacket and the SS 1971 collection, Libération, both put the design house on the map for women’s tailoring and continue to influence Saint Laurent’s collections today.
https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1970-1979/

The 19th Century Dress and Textiles Reframed Network, together with ACORSO Research Interest Group "Tailoring for Women 1750-1930", is hosting another "At Home" online event on Sunday, September 29!

"Focused on the holdings of Teaching Collections of dress, curators and archivists from featured institutions will share treasures of tailored clothing for women produced and worn during the long nineteenth century."

Programme:
Astrida Schaeffer - The Irma G. Bowen Historical Clothing Collection, University of New Hampshire
Sarah Hume - Gallery of Costume, Kent State University Museum
Lou Taylor - Dress History Teaching Collection, University of Brighton, Tailored Clothes for Women from Bradleys Department Store, London 1926-29

Read more and get your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorso-tailoring-x-c19th-dress-and-textiles-reframed-29th-sep-4pm-bst-tickets-715162810217

#DressHistory #FashionHistory #TextileHistory #Museums #MaterialCulture #19thCentury #1920s #Fashion #History @historians.social @historikerinnen

For the #SciArtSeptember prompt knighted, chemist Sir William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)! This #lino block print ‘William Henry Perkin Discovers Mauve’ is about how the British chemist & entrepreneur made the serendipitous discovery of the 1st synthetic organic dye: mauveine. ⁠
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Perkins entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London in 1853 when he was only 15, studying with 1/
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #chemistry #dye #histsci #MastoArt #chemist #FashionHistory #histchem #colour