Life as a fashion historian

An image from an 1852 issue of Harper’s New Monthly, used in the research of muslin dresses. As a fashion historian, I’m privileged to spend my time researching topics highly specific to my taste. While graduate school can be daunting, that’s the...

How Girls Can Make Science Unique

“Fabulous Fashion PMA(05)” by rverc, November 2, 2018, Flickr. Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art, utilized under Creative Commons License. Examples of the differences in fashion silhouettes from the Fabulous Fashion exhibition at the...

Book Review: Fashion As Photograph

Junior Amber Barnes reviews a chapter of Fashion as Photograph, a book that delves into the history and visuals of the fashion world.

Ankle Bracelet

  It’s pretty, this little bracelet. Looks like many bangles I see young girls wearing. Would you want to wear it? You only have to sign away your life. This ankle bracelet was worn by a girl slave in Niger. And she lived within your lifetime. Originally...

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