While conducting research, FHM Curator & Director, Jonathan Walford, often runs across interesting fashion-related stories and shares them through this blog.

Apr 19, 2022

Fashion Connections: Maillot - Tights - Leotard - Pantyhose

Left to right: Jules Léotard, late 1860s; patent application for pantyhose, 1956; advertisement for pantyhose, 1960 French acrobat Jules...

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Mar 7, 2022

Myth Information - The Fan Code

Fans were practical accessories for cooling the face and hiding yawns, and they were used as personal flirtation devices at Victorian...

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Feb 3, 2022

Boogie-Oogie-Oogie-Oogie Dancin' Shoes

Every culture developed some form of dance, usually related to harvest or hunt celebrations, marital or maturity rites, or victory over...

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