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