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In 1933, company president Barney S. Ruben (1885–1959) moved the manufacturing center of Bond Clothes from New Brunswick, New Jersey, to Rochester, New York, where he spent his youth and got his start in the clothing industry with Fashion Park Clothes. [4] By the end of the 1930s, the manufacturer grew to employ over 2,500 people.
Martingale (US Women's Army Corps winter overcoat, WWII era) A martingale (also martingale belt [1]) is a strap on a dress or a half-belt on a coat or a jacket, [2] [3] used to adjust the fullness of the cloth. The martingale is typically attached to the piece of clothing by buttons. [4]
Belts have been documented as male clothing since the Bronze Age. Both sexes have used them off and on, depending on the fashion trends. In the western world, belts have been more common for men, with the exception of the early Middle Ages, late 17th century Mantua, and skirt/blouse combinations between 1901 and 1910.
Many buckles use plates that bore the state seal or motto of their home states. The vast majority used simple roller buckle plates of the type found on a common dog collar. As the war progressed, more and more men used captured U.S. belt plates, often wearing them upside down. [10]
A popular look for women was the suede mini-skirt worn with a French polo-neck top, square-toed boots, and Newsboy cap or beret. This style was also popular in the early 2000s. Women were inspired by the top models of those days, such as Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Colleen Corby, Penelope Tree, Edie Sedgwick and Veruschka.
A form of loincloth worn with a cape by Nezahualpilli, c. 1500. Loincloths are worn in societies where no other clothing is needed or wanted. Loincloths are commonly used as an undergarment or swimsuit by wrestlers and by farmers in paddy fields in both Sri Lanka and India, where it is called Kovanam in Tamil, ambudaya in Sinhala and kaupinam or langot.
Michael Schmidt is a wardrobing, jewelry and interior designer working primarily in the entertainment industry. He is known for working with a variety of innovative materials and techniques, such as a 3-D printed dress he created for Dita Von Teese. [1] [2] [3] His clothing has been worn by celebrities such as Madonna, Cher, and the Black Eyed ...
Fashion in the period 1600–1650 in Western clothing is characterized by the disappearance of the ruff in favour of broad lace or linen collars. Waistlines rose through the period for both men and women. Other notable fashions included full, slashed sleeves and tall or broad hats with brims. For men, hose disappeared in favour of breeches.