Fashion and Foibles: Recent Episodes
Eleanor Anwen
Take a dive into the depths of clothing history, fashion in popular culture and the weird and wonderful things us humans love to put on our bodies.
Emerald, lime, parakeet, moss and the list goes on of all the many wonderful shades of green we can find in clothing today. But how did we first make a green so vibrant and what were the consequences?
Ever heard of a woman fainting from her tight laced corset? Or perhaps she fractured a rib to attain the ideal figure? Maybe she was said to be permanently disfigured after a lifetime of corset wear? But were the tight laced corsets of the 1800s actually a killer?
We all recognise the uses of glamorous feather in fashion, but have you ever thought about the practical feathers you can't see?
The heeled shoe that took the world by storm. You would think we would know who invented it, right? But it's not quite as clear cut as you think.
Welcome one and all! Come and join me on this journey into the depths of fashion history to see the oddities, curiosities and travesties we find along the way!