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Four Good Dresses

by Beth Posted on May 7, 2013

Once again it’s spring, and spring means summer dresses! Indeed, I know that many of you are in draping labs working on term garments of this sort, even as I type. During the last dozen or so years of her … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, libraries | Tagged books, crafting, crafts, design, designers, dress, dresses, fashion, fashion industry, FIT Library, Miuccia Prada, Pauline Trigere, research, sewing, summer | Leave a comment

“Equal parts jock and dandy”

by Beth Posted on May 6, 2013

The perfect American Male (answering the Gibson Girl, of course), an illustrator able to capture the moment of the new American sportswear, the growth of the ad campaign, and gay subculture… Submitted for your delectation: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-perfect-american-male/ Thank you, J. C. … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, libraries | Tagged advertising campaigns, Arrow shirts, creativity, design, fashion, fashion history, gay subculture, gender, illustration, menswear, research | 1 Comment

NOT the Roman’s version of the Celts…

by Beth Posted on January 29, 2013

Welcome back to school, everyone! We’re glad to have you back, and we’ve been thinking about and writing new posts for you, and subscribing to cool new materials just to help you out. Just to get you started, I’m posting … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, museums | Tagged archaeology, Celts, fashion, fashion history, history, jewelry, jewelry design, Romans | Leave a comment

Saville Row and Sartorial Splendor

by Beth Posted on October 25, 2012

This autumn I apparently have tailoring on my mind. It all started when my housemate got a new job. Then she started sewing, so we had to, of course, go fabric shopping. While I know there are many fine places … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion | Tagged Boardwalk Empire, creativity, designers, Douglas Hayward, fabric, fashion, FIT Library, garment center, hand-stitching, London, made to measure, menswear, Ozwald Boateng, Richard Anderson, Savile Row, tailoring, TV shows, vintage fashion, wool | Leave a comment

I dream in color…

by Beth Posted on September 14, 2012

Welcome back everybody! It’s a new school year at FIT. The library is bustling and full of students again. And that means that people are looking for inspiration for their projects. For me, that means colors. When I’m working hard, … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion | Tagged color, crafts, designer, fashion, inspiration, knitting, silk, tactile, texture | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: fashion

Four Good Dresses

“Equal parts jock and dandy”

NOT the Roman’s version of the Celts…

Saville Row and Sartorial Splendor

I dream in color…

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