In the lead up to the next Costume Society #CSFashionHour Twitter discussion which I will be hosting, on the topic of underwear, I have decided to base my September 'Lust List' around innovative underwear of the past. 1) Kestos bra One of the first commercial bras to be developed with two separate cups, Kestos was... Continue Reading →
Are you interested in what we wear and why we wear it? Are you captivated by snippets of social history? Even if your curiosity only extends to the costumes in Downton Abbey or the current 1990s fashion revival, I think you might find the work of the UK's Costume Society rather fascinating. I've been a... Continue Reading →
You may have noticed that I have not been posting as much as I have in the past, and that's because I've been busy beginning the research for my MA dissertation. I have already visited the Marks and Spencer Company Archive in Leeds, and the Symington Collection which is held at Leicestershire County Council's Collections... Continue Reading →