DID YOU KNOW ??
▪ An apparel or any item is considered vintage only if it is made 20 – 100 years ago. “Retro” refers to clothing or item made to replicate a vintage pattern or style of a different period.
▪ Today it is common to see women and girls in short hair. But decades ago, if a woman was spotted with short hair, she was considered to be an unfaithful wife.
▪ A ‘Grabatologist’ is a person who loves collecting ties.
▪ In ancient Egypt, the wealthy women placed scented grease cones over the head. As the grease melted during the course of the day, their skin and clothes were covered in an oily fragrance. "What an alternative to Perfumes."
▪ Boys wore dresses until the 1910 till they reached the age of 5 0r 6. This was pretty common.
▪ In 1860s dresses were so wide that girls and women often got stuck at the doorways.
▪ Wearing a white dress was initially associated to mourning, until Queen Victoria decided to wear one on her Wedding Day.
▪ Michael Jordan's dad, James Jordan, was murdered by a guy wearing a Michael Jordan T-shirt.
▪ The word "denim" most likely came from a French material called "serge de Nimes", which is from the French seaside town of Nimes.
▪ Before the 1850s, 70% of women made clothing for themselves. It is today that handmade clothing and other accessories have become pricey.
▪ High Heels were initially worn by both men and women. By men so that it would help them when they rode their horses. It faded by 1740.
▪ Until the mid-1500s’ children didn’t have their own distinct clothes. They used to wear small sizes of adult wears.
▪ There was a period, when Christian Louboutin shoes were available with baby blue soles. These were related with an intention to enable “something blue” for brides-to-be but was very short-lived due to certain trademark issues.
▪ Tom Ford, an American designer, was hired by Gucci in 1990 and soon became the label’s chief director. After Gucci acquired the house of Yves St. Laurent, Ford became the Creative Director for that label as well. In 2004, Ford left both labels to start his own.
▪ Men were the first to wear jewelry as a status symbol and as good luck amulets to aid them in battle.
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