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FEATHERS (part 2) IN RENAISSANCE FASHION:

The presence of feathers in fashionable European dress does not become apparent until the 16th century. When feathers appear they … More

Bernardino Campi, Clothing, fashion, italian artisans, Lorenzo Lotto, Moretto da Brescia, pinacoteca di brera, renaissance

RUFFLE MY FEATHERS: ON PLUMAGE AND FASHION

For centuries, probably millennia (but I don’t have the material evidence for you) mankind has been fascinated by bird plumage … More

adoration of the magi, Bird, Clothing, colourful feathers, dress, ethnic costume, fashion, feathers, latin american countries, Vasco Fernandes, viseu portugal

more on AFRIC art, fashion, textiles

 Vlisco, 2013 Picking up from my last post, here is a beautiful image from the latest ad campaign by Vlisco … More

Africa, Cristina de Middel, fashion, Samuel Fosso, Textile, Vlisco

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

Some of you may be familiar with this war-time comic (well I found it comic) thriller by Frank Capra. OK … More

Arsenic and Old Lace, christian dior, fashion, haute couture, lace, style

RE-POSTS!: Men in underpants

I am re-posting this piece on men in underpants from last year. Time to get back onto this interesting topic … More

Aspertini Amico, bibliotheque nationale de france, Clothing, fashion, history of dress, style, The Renaissance, tournus france, Underpants

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