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Why Hypercolor T-Shirts Were Just a One-Hit Wonder
Heat-sensitive color made this sportswear a hot item—but it didn’t last
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The Legend of the Christmas Stocking
What’s behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
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Your Guide to Selecting the Best (or Is It Worst?) Ugly Christmas Sweater
Holiday cheer with a touch of nostalgia celebrates garish knitwear from the 1940s to ‘80s
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The Best in Fashion History: Penny Loafers, Forgotten Suitcases and Hermès Scarves
Three good reads to accessorize your daily routine
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Dress Codes and Etiquette, Part 3: The Death of the Dinner Jacket on Open Water
Are the days of wearing just a tuxedo t-shirt just over the horizon?
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Giving Thanks to Clothes That Stretch
Seeking comfort, holiday diners will don elastic to indulge their expanding waistlines. They should thank Thomas Hancock and his “masticator”
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Incredible Political Fashion Statements From Past Elections
Forget buttons and T-shirts. Check out these mini dresses, bell bottoms and digital watches from old campaign trails
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Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
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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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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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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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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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Remembering Bloomingdale’s Chairman, the Dearly Departed Martin Traub, 1925-2012
The department store chain’s visionary executive beat the competition in exotic fashion flair
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Layered, corseted summer garments kept women proper and fashionable, if not cool
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