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Welcome to Threaded! And a Dig Through the Archives
Welcome to Threaded, your go-to fashion blog for all things historical and sartorial! Threaded will explore the history and anecdotes behind clothing, jewelry, accessories, textiles and related...
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The Indelible Mister Rogers
Mr. Rogers’ cardigan at the National Museum of American History However you feel about the Mister Rogers Remixed video that’s gone viral over the past few weeks, one thing is certain (which was...
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Wearing Wool, All Summer Long
Sheep wear wool in the summer, but then again, they live in Scotland. Or Ireland. Or other cool places with low stone walls. For the rest of us, we want less fur (or fur-based fabric) on sweltering...
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As the Olympic Games Conclude, a Look Back at U.S. Opening Ceremony Outfits
The XXX Olympiad nears its end, and soon our athletes will be saying goodbye to the crowds and the cameras, finally exhaling, and heading back across the pond to the States. Yes, packing is on my mind...
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As a Matter of Fact: Jockeys, Tartans and Cowboy Glam
Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors original label featured a topless cowgirl (left) who got a fringed bolero in 1963. Image: Collectors Weekly Until this week, I didn’t know much about how cowboys began wearing...
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This 105-Year-Old Made Marilyn Monroe’s Earrings
By now, I’m sure Threaded readers know that I derive great satisfaction – or some might say, nerd out – uncovering the social and historical context of clothing. One of my projects, Worn Stories, does...
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The Witches of Halloween Past
If recent memes are any indication, it’s likely you’ll wind up as Big Bird, a face-eating zombie, Psy or the Ecco Homo fresco for Halloween. Or, there are the classics. You know, the default ghosts,...
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12 Creepy Kids in Halloween Masks
Pumpkinhead and cat(?), date unknown. It wouldn’t be Halloween without masks. Jokers, scary clowns, gorillas and, when the presidential election converges with Halloween, tricker-or-treaters in...
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James Bond’s Dapper Dinner Jackets
Sean Connery getting fitted for one of his classic suit jackets by Anthony Sinclair. Along with the requisite high-tech gadgets and gizmos, it wouldn’t be a James Bond movie without 007 sporting an...
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Your Guide to Selecting the Best (or Is It Worst?) Ugly Christmas Sweater
Matching mother/daughter candy cane sweaters from Leisure Arts, 1989. Knitting pattern via Etsy. Spending quality time with family, drinking cider by the fire and playing Secret Santa all encourage...
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A History of Sequins from King Tut to the King of Pop
What do Michael Jackson, King Tut and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? A penchant for sequins. At some point between 1480 and 1482, Leonardo whipped together a sketch for a machine that, using levers...
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The Masked Merriment of Mardi Gras
Vintage Mardi Gras postcard, date unknown. Shrove Tuesday is a day to be remembered by strangers in New Orleans, for that is the day for fun, frolic, and comic masquerading. All of the mischief of the...
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A Refreshing Take on Fashion Television: A Q&A with L.A. Frock Stars’ Star...
The Way We Wore team, from left, Jascmeen Bush, Shelly Lyn, owner Doris Raymond, Sarah Bergman, Kyle Blackmon (c) NHNZ If your wardrobe is seriously lacking the next time you have a red carpet event...
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The Story of Elizabeth Keckley, Former-Slave-Turned-Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker
Mary T. & Lizzy K. runs through May 5, 2013, at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Illustration by Jody Hewgill. Elizabeth Keckley was born into slavery in 1818 in Virginia....
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