Tag: menswear

  • Spring, and Pretty Gowns in Bloom, pt. 1

    The library’s Periodicals and Electronic Resources department subscribes to a several bridal magazines.  We subscribe to these for their presentation of many items, not just pretty gowns, so we thought we should point them out to you. If you’re curious to see the whole list, you can find it here: http://fitnyc.libguides.com/periodicals-by-subject/bridalwear Brides (American edition): This…

  • Tailoring, Old School

    Squeee!  Can hardly wait to see this… http://menoftheclothfilm.com/ May this art never be lost! By the way, this film has a Facebook page you can like here: https://www.facebook.com/MenOfTheClothFilm And in case you were wondering about the terminology used: http://www.thehogtownrake.com/?p=984  

  • Decadence has Some Repeat Themes

    I came across this in this morning’s news.  Fun site, eh? http://tinyurl.com/nwaznnl If you’re curious about 15th and 16th century fashion, the library has lots of books on the subject.  Here are a few: Renaissance Dress in Italy, 1400-1500, by Jacqueline Herald. 5th Floor Main Stacks, GT964 .H47 1981 The Northern Renaissance, by Kate Heard.…