The Units performing in J.C. Penney’s windows, San Francisco, 1979.
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“Punk Under Glass”
Marcel Broodthaers, Decor
Marlo Pascual, Untitled, 2010
Rodarte FW 12
White Dobby featured in vogue.com’s Social Shopper on evening pants - a deft curation! We very much like those neighboring Maison Fabre gloves…
the wrong button to (un)button (by domenico gnoli)
Domenico Gnoli, Lady’s Feet, 1969
Christian Dior muslins, hi-res images here and here.
Muslins, or toiles, represent the initial step of the design process, both visually and functionally. The word toile means “linen cloth” or “canvas,” and refers to the fabrics that are used by patternmakers and designers to bring sketches to the three-dimensional scale. Muslins are draped, modeled, altered and fitted until shapes and cuts correspond with the designer’s vision. With haute couture, it often takes several muslins to be constructed and sewn together before all details are complete. The final muslin is then broken down again in a two-dimensional pattern. This detailed puzzle of pattern pieces is cut and sewn in the chosen fabrics to make the finished garment.
These Dior muslins from 1953 are rare, since muslins and work models don’t usually leave designers’ studios. They provide a peek into the intricate and somewhat clandestine process of designing a piece of clothing.
By Edward Penfield. See more at the amazing International Poster Center.
Kay Kendall in Les Girls.
Boris Mihailov, 1938. The photos of the May Day Occupy protests I took today weren’t nearly as good as this. Today is also Law Day, so created by President Eisenhower and written into US federal law, 36 U.S.C. § 113, to counteract the perceived communist threat posed by May Day.
Grand Openings
In commemoration of Aphra Behn’s pre-order launch, a lithograph depicting the opening night celebration of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883. How grand!
