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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.
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...
Jonathan Walford
Mar 7, 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...
Jonathan Walford
Feb 3, 2022
A Century Ago - The World and Fashion in 1922
1922 was a year that straddled two eras. Before the twenties could ‘roar’, the post-war era needed to finish winding down. The fallout...
Jonathan Walford
Jan 3, 2022
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