Paris shows St. Laurent shine with 8th century muse gowns
In Paris the St Laurent salon offered an antiquated muse of 8th century gowns with crinkled antique fabrics and puffed sleeves. Models wore bustled wedding dresses and square-shouldered jackets while accessories sparkled with rhinestones. The show ended with bold manish suits and varied silhouettes as designer Laurent kept his wartime style while Philippe Venet offered a contrasting traditional line.
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Evolution of the bathing suit from full coverage to minimal beachwear
The piece surveys historic shifts in women’s swimwear, noting early 1910s wool suits and the 1960s topless designs by Rudi Gernreich. It highlights pioneers like Kellerman and Bardot, debates over modesty, and the fashion push toward freedom and minimal coverage, amid global reaction.
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Peggy Molik
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Old fashions shape new fashion history in June 1896
The World 1896 highlighted fashion, with Yvex St Laurent’s designer revival drawing ovations for costumes echoing nineteenth century displays. The Ladies World compares 1806 dress elements such as long skirts and lace details to modern tall fashion with antique dotted materials. History repeats itself in style.
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Yvex St. Laurent
St. Lewtent
The Bikini Explosion and Fashion Shifts through Time
A long montage covers fashion history from 1869 suffrage milestones to 1917 rib stitch bikinis, detailing cost shifts in butter and eggs, the rise of beachwear, and early automotive trivia. It notes notable figures and places like Detroit, Henry Ford, and the American Woman Suffrage Association while tracing cultural changes in clothing, undergarments, and milk delivery innovations.
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Renry Ford
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