Blogs about Fashion and tailoring
33 blogs about Fashion and tailoring.
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American Age Fashion
The Clothing of Older American Women, 1900-now.
By Lynn Mally. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Preparing for the Christmas Bazaar, 1962 Calisphere It’s December in Southern California, which explains the summery looking dresses. Two of the women, identified only by their husbands’ names, wear the trusty shirtwaists of the fifties. The oldest looking woman on the …
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Beth's Bobbins
Living history and historic costuming, with a particular focus on women's clothing and hairstyles of the Victorian and American Civil War periods.
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Original: Black Crepe Bonnet, c.1880s Bonnet, 1880s, from LACMA. I selected this bonnet because I like how the crepe photographed, with its diagonal stripes coming through clearly. The bonnet's plain aesthetic is suited to the purported use as a mourning …
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Clothes In Books
Description of clothes taken from a book, a picture suggested by (rather than illustrative of) the words, plus some observations.
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Christmas day in NY of the 1930s The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett published 1934 Nora sighed. ‘I wish you were sober enough to talk to.’ She leaned over to take a sip of my drink. ‘I’ll give you your Christmas present …
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Die, Workwear!
A blog about classic men's clothing and style.
By Derek Guy. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Ten Of The Best Black Friday Sales Even when it’s online, and you can shop from the comfort of your home, Black Friday always feels like a mad dash to find the best days. To simplify the landscape, I round up the …
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Fifty Dresses
Sewing classic fashions from mid-century patterns.
By Karen. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Thinking in Color It is always in the early days of December when I start to speculate on what the Pantone Color of the Year will be for the year to come. I’m not sure why I am …
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Frock Flicks
Costume movie reviews & podcast.
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Winter Repeat: Twas the Night Before Frockmas The Frock Flicks team is taking time off this winter, so we’re repeating some favorite
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From Squalor to Baller
A men’s style blog that provides guys with the tools they need to find high-value clothing and accessories, along with tips on how to wear them to their greatest potential.
By Ian Anderson. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Now Available: Lost Monarch Eyewear Briefcases I’ve been writing about eyewear quite a bit this year. And as I mentioned recently, I’ve noticed that more men seem to be approaching spectacles as a collector’s item rather than a purely functional product. …
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Gansey Nation
"Here is the heart of Ganseydom on Earth" - Aragorn.
By Gordon Reid. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Interlude 1: Week 2 – 23 December 2024 It’s blowing a gale outside as I write. The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning, and travel disruption is expected. But I am staying close to home. If things had been different, I …
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Hold Fast Bespoke Blog
Stay abreast of what's happening in my midcoast Maine workroom. This is where I share a glimpse into the world of bespoke tailoring.
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Hold Fast Bespoke featured in The Robb Report Building an unlikely brand from the ground up Unlikeliest, for sure. Luckiest, definitely. Since returning from the UK I’ve worked methodically to put together Hold Fast Bespoke LLC. It hasn’t happened over night, but piece …
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If I Had My Own Blue Box
Adventures in the Nineteenth Century, and maybe a little beyond -- Anna Worden Bauersmith's Blog.
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Looking Ahead to 1776 I find myself in a bit of a dichotomy. On one hand, I feel as though I need a break from my own historical costuming, dressing for events, and making clothes in general. I’ve even …
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Irenebrination
Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion, Fashion Law & Technology.
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A Survey of Bathing Suits Until 1945 In yesterday's post, we looked at a vintage photoshoot from the mid-'50s that featured some rather peculiar bikinis. Today, let's travel further back in time while staying on the same topic, as we explore a …
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Mainelymenswear
Be your own luxury brand !
By Duane MacLeod. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Making the Party Jacket I haven’t posted in ages, my apologies. It’s a rainy day here on the coast of Maine; so it’s a perfect time to recap the making of this most unusual jacket. I knew when I …
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Menswear Musings
The Trend-Proof Wardrobe.
By Mitchell Moss. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Dressing How You Want vs. the Way You Think You Should To view this content, you must be a member of Mitchell's Patreon at $10 or more - Click "Read more" to unlock this content at the sourceThe post Dressing How You Want vs. the Way …
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Permanent Style
The leading British blog on tailoring, luxury and men's style.
By Simon Crompton. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Be a patron Be a patron Monday, December 23rd 2024 Share Share this post Subscribe 0 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| A friend of mine has been into menswear since he was a teenager. He obsessed over three-piece …
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Put This On
…one of the most widely read sites on men’s style. We focus on classic men’s clothing without being stuffy about the rules.
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Inside Track: December 22nd – December 28th Edition Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus a heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of the Inside Track, log in with your CrateJoy username and password. If you’re not …
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The Rite Record-Journal – The Rite Stuff
Dedicated to the process, inspiration, and journey behind creating The Rite Stuff reproduction-style clothing in Japan.
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Reviving the Uncle Sam Chambray Work Shirt The Uncle Sam cigarette pocket shirt is one of the most iconic work shirt designs to emerge from the 1930s, not only for its look but also for its functionality. My path to recreating this …
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The Rosenrot | A Collection of Fashion Essays
Fashion News, Brand Profiles & Essays by Gracia Ventus.
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Slow Fashion – An Impossible Goal? A few days ago, Business of Fashion posted an op-ed on the difficulties faced by companies operating a slow-fashion model. The term was first coined as the answer to the problems of fast fashion. Though …
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Salt Water New England
The Definitive Guide to The Thing Before Preppy.
By Muffy Aldrich. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
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The Second Button
A men's style blog here to help you see what menswear enthusiasts love about clothing.
By Daniel Hakimi. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
101 Gifts You Should Buy For Me This Holiday Season In past seasons, I've written holiday gift guides focused on what you might buy other people. These are always tricky; you should usually not buy other people clothes, since you probably don't know what fits …
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Sew Historically
Historical Costuming, Old-Fashioned Living, Refashion & DIY, Homemade Natural Beauty Products, Historical Hairstyles, Free Sewing Tutorials, Lace Making, Historical Cooking.
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Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse Because I wanted to try out different historical whitework and lace making techniques, I made an Edwardian hand-embroidered blouse. So my hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse is basically a wearable lace sampler! It was a lot …