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From its start in Massachusetts, of all places, to its inspiration of a John Waters film, the lawn ornament has some staying power
September 2012
| By Abigail Tucker
Today the French fashion designer's observations seem wise, clever or amusingly dated
August 20, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Wheaties has been around for nearly 90 years, but when did they start putting athletes on the cover?
August 17, 2012
| By Jim Morrison
With her magazine, the longtime editor sold sex as well as the latest, often provocative fashions
August 17, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
With the '80s and '90s status-symbol clothing a bargain on eBay, the Brooklyn artist buys, disassembles and reconstructs them to make abstract "paintings"
August 13, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The photos tell the story here, as Team USA has always had an eccentric taste in its uniforms
August 10, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Vintage styles cycle in and out of favor among medal-winning racers
August 08, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
With a watercolor sketchbook guide, Adolf Konrad drew on his talents to record his belongings
August 01, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Johnson liked his Haggar slacks slack—and colorfully described a special custom-cut
July 30, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Important Native American artifact seen in Smithsonian portrait fetches $877,500 at Nevada auction
July 25, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Though in tatters, the undergarment looks thoroughly modern. But was it comfortable!?
July 23, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
In Leanne Shapton's Swimming Studies "Bathing" chapter, there's a story behind every suit
July 17, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The department store chain's visionary executive beat the competition in exotic fashion flair
July 13, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
In 1979, "The White Album" gave smart women a straightforward guide to what to bring on a trip
July 11, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The two-piece bathing suit got skimpier and more scandalous in 1946 Paris
July 05, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Layered, corseted summer garments kept women proper and fashionable, if not cool
July 03, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
In the latest chapter of the series, we look at how bathing suits came to be an integral part of the Miss America competition
June 28, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Besides how to be a good neighbor, Mr. Rogers taught us other lessons, especially about the impact of a comforting change of clothes
June 25, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Welcome to Threaded, your go-to fashion blog for all things historical and sartorial
June 20, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Bikinis may have been illegal in 1900, but they were all the rage in ancient Rome
June 22, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
When America's favorite storyteller lived in San Francisco, nothing struck his fancy like a heaping plate of this Pacific Northwest delicacy
June 2012
| By Andrew Beahrs
Chefs and scientists try to solve the ultimate culinary puzzle
June 2012
| By Mark Strauss
The artist pays tribute to a family centerpiece that was both inedible and indelible
June 2012
| By Maira Kalman
Food critic Mimi Sheraton samples the different kinds of the world's most ancient and essential ingredient
June 2012
| By Mimi Sheraton
Invite your friends and family over to dig into the Creole version of this classic Southern dish
June 2012
| By Lolis Eric Elie
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