Tag: Fashion History
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Taking Up Too Much Space: Rebellion Through the Skirt in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
Elizabeth Hill details the motivations behind women wearing large skirts in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as male opposition to this fashion trend.
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Mended Histories: The Emergence of Japanese Boro Textiles
Boro textiles are a traditional Japanese patchwork style popular among peasants in the Edo period (1600-1868). Eva Beere discusses how these garments represented class divides and connects with western ideas of thrift.
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Big Hair Energy: Exploring Ideas of Flavian Women’s Identity and Postmortem Agency
Hair has been one of the most consistent ways humans can express themselves throughout history. Yacine N’Dao analyzes the Flavian coiffure style that emerged under Flavian rule and how the style was used by women to make themselves visible despite sex-based social conditions.
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Egyptian Glam Rockers! – Glitter’s historically entrancing power of expression
From birthday parties to disco nights, glitter is a ubiquitous visual art used in a wide variety of ways. Tilly Bankes provides a brighter lens on history of these flashy sparkles.
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