Tag: clothing
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Magazine of the Week
Hi, everybody! This week’s magazine is an oldie but a goodie! Before Amy Shumer, Tina Fey, or Margaret Cho, before Bust, and “Sex and the City”, there was Helen Gurley Brown, who was single and loved it. She wasn’t the only reason that single womanhood switched from meaning “pitied” to meaning “fabulous”, but she sure…
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Needles found: One Last Corset Book…
But wait! There’s one more! A few weeks ago, Denise and I posted a “Needles in the Stacks” which reviewed the library’s books about making corsets. When I combed StyleCat, there was one more book that looked like it belonged with this group. When we were writing, however, it was checked out of the library. …
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Dior: From New Look to New Talent
Welcome to our new series about venerable design houses and the changes brought by new designers. This is the brainchild of the wonderful Shannen Lindsey, one of our students. The big couture houses, we hope, will survive profitably for far longer than the lifespan of their original designers. This series will take a look at…