Corduroy: a complete history
Corduroy is a truly vintage textile of cotton or cotton-mix fabric with a raised, ribbed, sheared surface nap and underlying weave. It is made from woven, twisted fibres...
View ArticleGingham fabric, a chequered history
From Dorothy’s blue gingham dress to the 1960s mod sensibility to classic vintage styling, gingham fabric is a fashion staple representing different elements of this simple design. For...
View ArticleHarris Tweed, history of a trademark
Harris Tweed is the only commercially-produced textile still to be handwoven and the only fabric protected by an act of parliament. Production of Harris Tweed is here to...
View ArticleJodhpurs – a history
Jodhpurs entered Western fashion culture by way of horseriding. They are trousers which are tightfitting with a seam that diverts from the inside leg and ending in a...
View Article100 Years of Fashion
100 Years of Fashion by Cally Blackman — a book review 100 Years of Fashion (2012) is a fascinating new collection of over 400 photographs and illustrations,...
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