Happy Thanksgiving!
A collar of black turkey feathers frames the V-neckline of this black silk Oscar de la Renta gown, one of two turkey-trimmed ensembles by the designer in the FIDM Museum collection. Wishing all of our readers a very happy Thanksgiving!... Read Article ››

West Coast Mod
New York's Seventh Avenue may be America's fashion capital, but California has always been the heart of the American sportswear industry. "The California pace is easy, outdoorsy, sunny," Vogue declared in 1954. "California clothes... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Vintage Fashion
The FIDM Museum is in the final weeks of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,400 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

Black Beauty
Though often used as a synonym for black, "jet" refers to a type of semi-precious stone formed from coal derived from fossilized driftwood. The finest jet came from Whitby, on the northeast coast of England, and could be polished to a smooth,... Read Article ››

The Quilt That Came Down to Dinner
Once reserved for bedspreads and bathrobes, quilting began to appear on evening wear in the 1960s. "Newer than embroidery or beading on spring fashions for after dark is that old-fashioned favorite, quilting," The Washington Post announced in... Read Article ››

From the Archives: Sailor Suits
In honor of Veterans Day, the FIDM Museum salutes the naval influence on fashion with this post from 2010. ***** Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, young boys and girls were often dressed in sailor suits. Worn as both school uniforms and everyday dress,... Read Article ››

Fundraising Friday: Crowned Head
The FIDM Museum is in the final weeks of a major fundraising campaign to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a private collection of 1,400 historic garments and accessories from four centuries. Each Friday, this blog will present an... Read Article ››

Selling the Original Supermodel
"How has this slender young thing, completely unspoiled, unpretentious, in less than one year jumped to the top of the modeling world?" Women's Wear Daily asked on January 4, 1967.1 The "slender young thing" was, of course, Twiggy,... Read Article ››

Rhymes With Class
Yesterday, the venerable Bill Blass label was relaunched under the leadership of new creative director Chris Benz. Blass (1922-2002) revolutionized American sportswear, effortlessly blending Hollywood glamour with no-nonsense modernism. He merged... Read Article ››