Fashion
The Wetsuit Suit
It's a suit you can go surfing in. Invented in Japan, of course. Available here.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 24, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, Sports
Diving for Buttons
"Today, little remains of the industry but the occasional telltale sign spotted on the ground—shells laced with perfectly round holes—and millions of mother-of-pearl buttons saved in button jars across the country, cut from blouses and shirts from a time when nothing was wasted."
The whole story, in depth. (No pun intended.)
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 24, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, Nature, Regionalism, 1950s, North America
Underwater Fashion Show
Held in Florida, in 1954. Designed to show how water resistant the new orlon coats were. Though, of course, the models came up soaking wet despite wearing the coats.
SILVER SPRINGS, FLA.: Literally driven to the drink to model a new line of orlon coats and toppers, underwater mannequins come up smiling from the bed of Florida's Silver Springs. The novel, underwater fashion show was staged by Donnybrook, Ltd. to show the water-resistance of the orlon clothing.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 07, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, 1950s
ABOUT D@%N TIME
France has enacted a law limiting excessively thin models from working until their BMI reaches a minimum level set forth in the law. Fines and even jail time can be leveled against fashion houses and modeling agents trying to use models that are thinner than the law allows. Its about time we quit letting vanity destroy our little girls.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 05, 2015 -
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Category: Addictions, Eating, Design and Designers, Fashion, Food, Nutrition, Health, Disease, Mental Health and Insanity
Prince Monolulu
His Majesty in typical garb.
The Prince comes on at the 16-minute mark.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 04, 2015 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Eccentrics, Fashion, Television, 1950s, 1960s
Pajamas as Streetwear: 1929
These kids in 2015, wearing pj's to class!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 02, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Fashion, 1920s, South America
Imperishable Burial Robes
Alex gave us green burials--here's the opposite! Keep your corpse looking fresh, stylish and whole!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 30, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body, Death, Fashion, Body Fluids, 1920s
Air Raid Apparel
It's important to continue to be a fashion leader, even when hiding in an air raid shelter.Source: The Valley Morning Star - Apr 30, 1941.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 27, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, War, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #245
What was the miracle of "V-line Breez?" Your powerful imagination convincing you that you looked different!
From Esquire for July 1949.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 23, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1940s
Dress like your dishwasher
A follow-up to Paul's post about pop-art fridges. If you're going to start decking out your appliances in designer patterns, you might as well wear matching clothes.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 21, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion
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