Bartolomeo Veneto, possibly Lucrezia Borgia (wife of Alfonso I d’Este), 1500c, Snite museum, Indiana, USA There are many reasons for wearing … More
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Stripe out! (Post no.1…origins of striped clothing)
Illuminated manuscript, Iraq, De materia medica, 1229, Topkapi Sarayi Muzesi Library, Istanbul, Turkey The history of the striped fashion “trend” is a long and complex … More
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