Fashion

Our exploration of fashion’s intriguing quirks now leads us to a peculiar fashion choice—long-sleeved dresses in the sweltering heat of summer. It’s a clash of comfort and style, where the desire for elegance often contends with the need for coolness. For decades, the association between long sleeves and summer has been, at best, unconventional. Summer …

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In our journey through the intriguing annals of fashion history, we now delve into a peculiar yet noteworthy trend that emerged during the early 20th century: high-waisted bloomers, also known as “culottes,” that attempted to obscure the waistline in a rather unconventional way. The transition from the extravagant crinoline skirts of the 19th century to …

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In our journey through the annals of fashion history, we now explore the intriguing world of crinoline skirts—garments that transformed the way women moved, dressed, and even socialized. These hoop skirts, also known as crinolines, were a striking and sometimes challenging fashion statement of the 19th century. Crinoline skirts were a departure from the tight-fitting …

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Welcome to a journey through women’s fashion that often gets overlooked: the failures of elegance. While fashion often enchants us with its beauty and creativity, it’s also important to remember the trends and practices that led to extremely uncomfortable and harmful extremes. Our first dive into the depths of fashion portrays the era of corsets, …

Corsets Torturous: The Tale of Cinching Waists Until Fainting Read More »