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FASHION HISTORY MUSEUM
Curator's Blog
While conducting research, FHM Curator & Director, Jonathan Walford, often runs across interesting fashion-related stories and shares them through this blog.
A Hundred Years Ago – The World and Fashion in 1921
A Scrapbook of 1921 fashions For Canada, 1921 was a better year than 1920: William Lyon McKenzie King, Canada’s longest serving Prime...
Jonathan Walford
Jun 20, 2021
Saints and Seamers
Even those of us who aren’t catholic are probably familiar with the names of a few saints. There are St. Christopher medals for nervous...
Jonathan Walford
May 3, 2021
Sole Discretion
In ancient times, the shoe was often used as a symbol of authority. ‘Upon the land of Edom do I cast my shoe’ (Psalms 60:8) This biblical...
Jonathan Walford
Jan 23, 2021
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