REFLECTION ON THE WHITE SHIRT AND WOMANKIND

The 8th of March has just been and gone. Pre-packed sprigs of yellow mimosa in the supermarket and tacky adverts…. … More

A LONG HOT SUMMER (Post no.1 )

Vogue USA, 1941 The first official summer weekend is round the corner and I want to celebrate it in true … More

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Paris, 1913 This post wants to investigate the ‘rise’ (literally) in fashion of the … More

La Baionnette magazine, France, 1916 In this post Fashionarchaeology wants to pay its own (thematic) tribute to the memory of World … More

Sir John Everett Millais, Ophelia, 1851-2, Tate Britain, London UK An exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite paintings just opened in Turin (Italy) … More

Women washing their hair appears to be a constant subject matter in the history of art, chosen by artists worldwide … More

This post is dedicated to His Royal Highness the Royal Baby (George Alexander Louis) who is really quite lucky to … More

Before you think I am weird go see the previous blog and you will know what this is about. So … More

Its THE question which comes up in history of dress lectures year in year out… morbid/fetishist student interest for … More