All tagged seersucker
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.
Seersucker is a thin, puckered, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped or checkered, and used for spring and summer wear. The word was brought into English from Persian, and originates from the words sheer and shakar, literally meaning "milk and sugar". Imagine the variance of smooth, rough stripes to the smooth texture of milk and the bumpiness of sugar. Seersucker is woven in such a way that some threads bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled appearance in places.
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.
