Fashion Historia

1 min read 2021-02-11 09:29:01

You Auto be my Valentine

Ransom E. Olds first pioneered mass-produced cars in 1902, but Henry Ford’s Model T of 1908 made the car a more affordable option. The automobile

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By Heather Vaughan Lee The longer we wear masks, the more they seem to become a part of the fashion production system. I got curious about the masks

1 min read 2020-09-11 22:08:00

The longer we wear masks, the more they seem to become a part of the fashion production system. I got curious about the masks worn during 1918 Flu

6 min read 2020-08-19 03:18:00

By Heather Vaughan Lee Tailored Suit, 1904-1906, William Boeklage label. (Daughters of the American Revolution Museum) 2011.12.2.A” and

1 min read 2020-08-19 03:18:00

One hundred years ago today, on August 18, 1920, it became illegal to deny voting rights in the United States on the basis of sex. It was a major

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By Heather Vaughan Lee Woman’s Shirtwaist DressDesigned by Rudol, c. 1955 Checked silk taffeta, 1999-69-2 Gift of Ruth and Sydney M. Cohn,

1 min read 2019-12-11 22:22:54

One of my favorite parts of working on Artifacts From American Fashion was doing the background research on the individual objects. They not only

6 min read 2019-12-02 22:30:33

By Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell The ambitious goal of trying to fit the whole history of Paris fashion into one exhibition was always doomed to fail.

1 min read 2019-12-02 22:30:33

The ambitious goal of trying to fit the whole history of Paris fashion into one exhibition was always doomed to fail. Paris, Capital of Fashion (on

1 min read 2019-11-19 22:30:29

Popular in the Fall and Winter, wool plaid flannel shirts have long been associated with the rugged outdoors of the Pacific Northwest, and in the

4 min read 2019-11-19 22:30:29

By Heather Vaughan Lee 1950s wool flannel blue plaid shirt by Pendleton Woolen Mills of Oregon. Shaun Turpin wore this shirt in the United Kingdom

4 min read 2019-11-14 23:00:42

By Heather Vaughan Lee This post is one in a series that gives readers a sneak-peek into my new book Artifacts from American Fashion (Available

1 min read 2019-11-14 23:00:42

This post is one in a series that gives readers a sneak-peek into my new book Artifacts from American Fashion (Available November 30), as well as

5 min read 2019-11-07 22:30:27

By Heather Vaughan Lee In the coming weeks and months, I’m planning to give you a sneak-peek into my new book Artifacts from American Fashion

1 min read 2019-11-07 22:30:27

By Heather Vaughan Lee In the coming weeks and months, I’m planning to give you a sneak-peek into my new book Artifacts from American Fashion