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12 Creepy Kids in Halloween Masks
When their faces are obscured, these children transform into frightening little creatures
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The Witches of Halloween Past
Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
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Dress Codes and Etiquette, Part 2: Diana Vreeland vs. Emily Post on Vulgarity
How much drama is too much? These two famous women, who wielded power over how we dress, could have debated the subject
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Taking a Closer Look at an Odd Pair of Very, Very Old Socks
With their divided toes and extreme length, these red knit wonders from an excavated Egyptian site have an otherworldly quality
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Dress Codes and Etiquette, Part 1: What Not to Wear to High School in the 1960s
Before the Age of Aquarius, there was the age of administrators and their button-down rules about students’ wardrobes
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Stocking Series, Part 4: The Rebellious Roll Garters
Wearing rolled stocking back then must have been akin to the liberating, punk rock feeling of wearing ripped fishnets today
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This 105-Year-Old Made Marilyn Monroe’s Earrings
Meet Sadie Mintz, a jewelry maker who saw her handiwork on the cover of LIFE magazine
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As a Matter of Fact: Jockeys, Tartans and Cowboy Glam
The real stories behind some fashion fads and classics hold some surprising twists
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Antonio’s World: The Life and Work of a Celebrated Fashion Illustrator
Antonio Lopez’s electrifying art defined the style of the times, 1960s-‘80s. Now, a gallery show and book call renewed attention to his accomplishments
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Yayoi Kusama, High Priestess of Polka Dots
The avant-garde Japanese artist attains retrospective status—and embarks on a fashion collaboration with Louis Vuitton
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Orlon! Dacron! Antron! The Great American Knits of Fall 1965
As this old newspaper ad supplement shows, in the heydey of synthetic knits, DuPont advanced its chemically made fibers as a key to “Better Living”
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Stockings Series, Part 3: Ads from the Archives, 1890-1939
For decades, Ivory sold itself as the suds that made legwear last longer
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Only in New York: The Lady in Lime Green
As models flaunt designer wear during fashion week, a subway rider imparts her own bold style
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It’s a Woman’s World With the End of Men
Men are floundering in the 21st century, according to Hanna Rosin, and the shift has wide-ranging implications for the workplace and the home
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Paint-on Hosiery During the War Years
A back “seam” drawn with an eyebrow pencil topped off the resourceful fashion effect
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New York Fashion Week, Past and Present
Since the mid-1940s, models of perfection in designer clothes have graced Manhattan runways every autumn
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Stocking Series, Part 1: Wartime Rationing and Nylon Riots
As hemlines rose, DuPont’s wonder fabric was a sensation among women. But during WWII, it was needed for parachutes
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The Tacky History of the Pink Flamingo
From its start in Massachusetts, of all places, to its inspiration of a John Waters film, the lawn ornament has some staying power
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The Swimsuit Series, Part 6: Ladies in Wading in Art
A look at how artists spent their summer vacations—at the beach
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What Did Playtex Have to Do With Neil Armstrong?
The astronaut’s lunar outfit was designed by the women’s bra manufacturer and inspired a series of space age fashions
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