From the archives

From the archives

From the Archives: Tina Leser skirt

Today's post highlights the value of primary source research. Because of its label, we knew that this was a Tina Leser skirt. Using one of the FIDM Library databases, we found a brief mention of this exact skirt in a New York Times article. Finding... Read Article ››

From the Archives: Holly’s Harp evening dress

Today's post features a late 1970s Holly's Harp dress. We've reposted this garment today because it is currently on view at The Autry in California's Designing Women, 1896–1986. On view through January 2013, this exhibit focuses on... Read Article ››

From the Archives: Discovering Counterfeit Chanel No. 5 in a Museum Collection

For the next two weeks, we'll be featuring posts from our extensive blog archives. Today's post was written by Meghan Hansen, FIDM Museum Registrar, in 2009. In this post, she dives into our fragrance archive with an investigation into a counterfeit Chanel... Read Article ››

From the Archives: Aesthetes, Bohemians & Craftsmen: Artistic Dress, 1880s–1920s

While doing some research for an upcoming blog post, I had the chance to revisit images from our 2008 exhibit Aesthetes, Bohemians & Craftsmen: Artistic Dress, 1880s–1920s. Combining fashion, textiles, furniture and... Read Article ››

In the archives: Silver paper headdress, c. 1860

First published in July 2010, this post explores the connections between a delicate nineteenth century headdress in our collection and dress of the ancient world. Anyone interested in the history of fashion quickly realizes that fashion is a... Read Article ››

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