by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
The history of footwear spans almost the length of human history. As long as humans have been around we have sought ways to protect ourselves from exposure and injury. Once we had established ways of doing this reliably, doing so attractively became a new priority....
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today is Remembrance Day — Veteran’s Day for my American readers — a day that marks the end of the first World War, dedicated to the memory of all of our servicemen and -women who lost their lives in the line of duty. The first World War lasted from July...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
They say that Fortune favors the bold, and this seems to hold true in fashion as well as in life. Some of the most prolific style icons of history were as bold in their actions as they were in their manner of dress. Agnes Sorel began as the child of minor nobility,...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
If I told you that once upon a time it was fashionable for men to wear corsets, what would you say? I don’t know about you but my first mental image is that of Frankenfurter from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. In the 1880’s the fashion subculture known as the Dandy...
by Kelsey Larsen | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
One thing that I find continually fascinating is the historical linkage between a person’s preferred mode of dress and their political affiliations. This was especially true in the Tudor era, particularly in the court of Henry VIII. In fact you could often tell just...
