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Spanish tennis player Lili de Alvarez shows off her divided skirt at the North London Tennis Tournament in Highbury, London.

How the Skort Went From Rebellious Garment to Athleisure Staple

The skort has always been a divisive piece of clothing—literally.

Tanya Basu September 21, 2017

The <em>Penny Pictorial Magazine</em> was one of a few publications to run features on these 'lasses'.

The Women Miners in Pants Who Shocked Victorian Britain

"The article of clothing which women ought only to wear in a figure of speech."

Natasha Frost September 21, 2017

This famous 1882 portrait of Oscar Wilde shows him in clothes he had commissioned and designed himself.

How Constance and Oscar Wilde Helped Get Women Into Trousers

One small step for clothing historians, one giant leap for womankind.

Natasha Frost September 20, 2017

Gaulish chief Vercingetorix, wearing trousers, surrenders to Julius Caesar after the battle of Alesia in 52 B.C.

How Pants Went From Banned to Required in the Roman Empire

Six hundred years in the history of trousers.

Vittoria Traverso September 19, 2017

Stockings were a necessary leg covering in the 18th century.

A Machine That Made Stockings Helped Kick Off the Industrial Revolution

Queen Elizabeth I wanted none of it.

Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017

This 1885 painting by Cecilia Beaux, <em>The Last Days of Childhood</em>, shows a little boy being cuddled by his mother in the lead-up to his breeching.

rites and rituals

For Centuries, People Celebrated a Little Boy’s First Pair of Trousers

Literally a party in your pants.

Natasha Frost September 18, 2017

Blue nankeen on exhibit.

Shanghai, China

Chinese Printed Blue Nankeen Exhibition Hall

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

The communal drying area on Glasgow Green.

Glasgow, Scotland

The Drying Green

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

Latvian hats on display.

The World of Hat

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

The initial discovery.

Found: Authentic NASA Spacesuits in the Corner of a Thrift Store

Two college students bought six of them for $1.20.

Sarah Laskow August 16, 2017

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"Danbury Crowns Them All" dominates the cafe's wall.

Danbury, Connecticut

'Danbury Crowns Them All' Sign

A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."

The Artist Who Creates Portraits With a Clothing Iron

See a face in that tulle? It's not just you.

Michael Waters July 21, 2017

A Puritan lady (as imagined by a 19th-century artist).

The Hidden Rules of the Puritan Fashion Police

Slashed sleeves, frizzed hair, or a gold hatband could land you in court.

Sarah Laskow July 10, 2017

Henry Croft.

London, England

Gravestone of Henry Croft

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

5th Street Stairs

Donora, Pennsylvania

5th Street Steps

Each step is a mere 4 inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.

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Smaller pieces of silk arranged by color.

Brattleboro, Vermont

Delectable Mountain Cloth

A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.

Parents of deceased children place colorful "bibs" on Jizo statues to show their gratitude for his protection in the afterlife.

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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Le Bachelor takes a break while arranging new merchandise at Sape & Co

Sape & Co

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.