Tag: history of fashion
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Word-Worthy Women
Hi, everyone! It’s been a busy week here in the library. Everyone has been working hard before a long holiday weekend. We hope you have a great long weekend! Here’s an old V&I post to in case you missed it: Word-Worthy Women: Heroes of the past
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Thanksgiving Special Magazine: Godey’s Lady’s Book
Godey’s Lady’s Book, published between 1830 and 1898, established the foundation for contemporary American fashion magazines. The longest running ongoing publication to address interests of women in the nineteenth century, Godey’s Lady’s Book included fashion coverage, domestic matters such as housekeeping and cooking, and fiction and poetry written by American authors. The magazine’s longtime editor, Sarah Josepha Hale,…
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Forever in Blue Jeans
We all love our jeans. Most of us live in them most of the time. Kinda hard to imagine that they haven’t existed as human clothing since the dawn of time. But the truth is that they were invented pretty recently: 1853, as protective, sturdy work gear for miners trying to find gold in California.…