All tagged little black dress
Chesterman was in the Fashion Industry and designed the wire in crinoline hoop skirts that held the shape of the dress by loops sewn into the hem. After many versions of the tape measure, Fellows added the click to the final version and filed the patent.
A version of the sheath dress was spotted early on in Egyptian paintings. The Goddess Isis was discovered in an ancient Egyptian sheath dress woven of colorful linen and embellished with bead work and embroidery. This was an indication of her high social standing is the ankle length of the skin tight (sheath) dress.
Happy Halloween my fellow style historians! I thought this would be the perfect time to share the story of the witches hat. Have you wondered where the witches hat originated from?
I think the most intriuging fact is that this hat was born from folklore. There are stories about witches keeping organs inside of their hats and using for magical spells. Old Stories claim witches were only meant for evil and the hat was used to intensify their scary appearance. Good thing it's all fiction.
