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Stockings were a necessary leg covering in the 18th century.
fashion

A Machine That Made Stockings Helped Kick Off the Industrial Revolution

Queen Elizabeth I wanted none of it.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017
Blue nankeen on exhibit.
Shanghai, China

Chinese Printed Blue Nankeen Exhibition Hall

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.
Latvian hats on display.
Riga, Latvia

The World of Hat

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.
Glasses on!
libraries

Get Free Eclipse Glasses at Your Local Library

They're giving away millions of them!
Cara Giaimo August 9, 2017
Worker at SNIA Viscosa, 1953
fashion

How Clothing Made From Milk Became the Height of Fashion in Mussolini's Italy

"In the future, you’ll be able to choose between drinking a glass of milk and wearing one."
Michael Waters July 28, 2017
A Puritan lady (as imagined by a 19th-century artist).
fashion

The Hidden Rules of the Puritan Fashion Police

Slashed sleeves, frizzed hair, or a gold hatband could land you in court.
Sarah Laskow July 10, 2017
Charles I, c. 1635-1636
objects of intrigue

The Glamorous Pearl Earring King Charles I Wore to His Execution

Since childhood, he refused to part with it.
Michael Waters July 6, 2017
Permanently Closed
Smaller pieces of silk arranged by color.
Brattleboro, Vermont

Delectable Mountain Cloth

A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Madame Sherri's Castle

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Permanently Closed
Le Bachelor takes a break while arranging new merchandise at Sape & Co
Paris, France

Sape & Co

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.
A 1997 Volkswagen Golf 'Harlequin.'
design

What Makes This Special-Edition VW From the '90s Look So Cool?

According to the fashion industry, it's all about colorblocking and maximal minimalism.
Dan Nosowitz March 9, 2017
A major, earning his Space Badge in 2014
fashion

Space Badges Might Be the U.S. Army's Coolest Award

It's not Starfleet, but it sure looks like it.
Eric Grundhauser March 7, 2017
A later example of a visard from a 1751 painting.
objects of intrigue

When High-Class Ladies Wore Masks That Made It Impossible to Speak

In the 16th century, avoiding a sunburn meant being mute and looking super creepy.
Eric Grundhauser February 27, 2017
news

Found: A Lost Wedding Dress From 1870

When a dry cleaners went bankrupt, the dress went missing.
Sarah Laskow February 13, 2017
George Washington had, by all accounts, spectacular legs.
fashion

Were Colonial Men Obsessed With Their Calves?

The difficulty of substantiating—and quashing—a historical rumor.
Cara Giaimo February 2, 2017
Wig-wearing socialites: beware of hidden boys, monkeys, and thieving men on horses.
crime

The Elaborate Wig-Snatching Schemes of the 18th Century

Thieves employed monkeys to rob the wealthy of their coiffures.
Lauren Young January 9, 2017
Fans on display at the museum.
Healdsburg, California

Hand Fan Museum

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.
A wild resident of Gardner, Kansas.
police

Strange Creatures Appear On Kansas Police Cameras

Much scarier than mountain lions.
Cara Giaimo November 30, 2016