This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Blog post by Perla Imseeh The past and the present. Stability and movement. Orange and blue. How could all these contradictory concepts be explored in only one garment? […]
Month: November 2023
Kimonos to Suits: The Westernization of Japan’s Textiles
This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Blog post by Joyce Wang Only a century ago, most Japanese people still wore kimonos. Now, kimonos are generally only worn on special occasions while Western clothing dominates […]
Prettier in Pink – Surprising Shades from the 1890s
This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Blog post by Ana Mocklar When thinking of fashion from the late Victorian, early-Edwardian periods, chances are you don’t picture hot pink. While touring the Cornell […]
The IKE Dress: Did it Really Deliver its Promise?
This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Blog post by Salomée Levy IKE is a popular campaign slogan used in Eisenhower’s campaign based on the nickname he used while serving in the military during World War […]
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE GIRLS!
This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Blog post by Ashley Kim I.L.G.W.U. Bronzed Shoe Commemorates the Power of Unity Eye-catching and shining, Cornell University’s Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives houses the “Bronzed shoe” […]