by Kelsey Larsen | Dec 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
The first recorded mention of fabric dyeing was in China in approximately 2600 BCE. Early dyes were made from plant fibres and natural pigments, mixed with water and oils, the same techniques that had once been used in prehistoric cave paintings. Dye colours varied by...
by Kelsey Larsen | Dec 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
We’ve talked before about how fashion and politics often walk hand-in-hand. From the headdresses of the Tudor court to the zoot suit, a person’s clothing can say a lot about their ideas and affiliations. This was particularly true in Revolutionary-Era France. Before...
by Kelsey Larsen | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The world of fashion has always been tied to politics, from dye colors denoting rank, to colorful rosettes that declare the wearers support of the Revolution, what a person wears can make a very loud statement about their political and social beliefs. The zoot suit...
