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Cloth displaying the bloodstains of King Gustavus Adolphus.
Stockholm, Sweden

The Royal Armoury

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.
Dress for the 2019 Traverse City Film Festival.
Traverse City, Michigan

Perry Hannah Statue

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.
A flirty tanuki, or racoon dog, crafted by artist Masatami in the late 18th century.
miniatures

These Cheeky Statuettes Were Part of Edo-Era Japan’s Answer to Pockets

Ornate netsuke were practical status symbols.
Sabrina Imbler July 31, 2019
The cufflink found at the site of the Brunswick Town tavern.
bars

Found: A Seditious Cufflink From the Colonial Resistance Wardrobe

It holds a semi-secret message of opposition to the king.
Isaac Schultz July 10, 2019
This thread could have been a sandwich.
science

Could Your Clothes Be Made Out of Leftover Bread One Day?

Maybe, thanks to the magic of fungus.
Evan Nicole Brown June 11, 2019
Sofia Ixcot Xivir's mountainous town of Zunil, near Quetzaltenango.
clothing

Identity, Community, and Defiance, All Woven Into a Blouse

In Guatemala, to wear a huipil is to represent millennia of Maya history.
Jenny Gustafsson May 6, 2019
A parade leader gestures with one hand and brandishes a bead-shaker in the other.
fashion

How to Dress Like an Ottoman

A 19th-century style guide displays the diversity of an empire.
Noor Al-Samarrai March 26, 2019
The ruins of the ancient city of Ur, in present-day Iraq.
objects of intrigue

How to Get Your Laundry Done in Ancient Mesopotamia

A humorous dialogue between a cleaner and customer, useful to both ancient scribes and modern scholars.
Noor Al-Samarrai February 6, 2019
These socks, made in Egypt in the fourth or fifth century and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, are all the better for your sandals, my dear.
ancient technology

The Crafty Historian Bringing Ancient Socks to Life

They look great with sandals.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 17, 2019
A camouflage military uniform with a variety of different patterns.
military history

A Country’s Identity Is Hidden in Its Camouflage

A unique online resource shows how camo can make a soldier stand out.
Evan Nicole Brown November 21, 2018
A detail from a Regency-era dress made of silk and piña.
food

This Prized Filipino Fabric Is Made From Pineapple Leaves

It's been a favorite of royalty and a first lady.
Anne Ewbank September 6, 2018
Fabric at the Homespun Museum.
Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.
The grave in December 2014.
Topeka, Kansas

Grave of Carrie Frances Kiene

A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.
A mannequin models a dress made from spun-glass cloth.
world's fair

Glass Dresses, The Fairytale Fashion Trend That Never Quite Took Off

The World's Fair showstopper highlighted the appetite for mingling science and apparel.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 25, 2018
design

Reading American History Through Handkerchiefs

There's more to them than meets your nose.
Britta Shoot May 8, 2018
The image may evoke watercolors, but it actually references a deadly bacteria.
objects of intrigue

The Geekiest Cuff Links of 1900 Featured Little Images of Plague Bacteria

No one knows who made them or why.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 2, 2018
Gewandhaus Museum Inneringen.
Hettingen, Germany

Gewandhaus Museum Inneringen

Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.
Bejeweled <em>mojari</em> are from Hyderabad, early or mid-1800s.
museums

Walking the Walk With a Professional Shoe Conservator

The past, present, and future of footwear, from an expert charged with keeping soles intact.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 2, 2018