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Scandal Sandals and Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes
"Not since Cinderella’s slipper has such footwear magic been worked as in the exquisite designs of … Herman Delman. " — Atlanta Daily World, 1952
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City presented the Delman Shoe exhibit this past spring the first exhibition devoted to the Delman brand. Founded by Herman Delman in 1919 and today one of the oldest salon footwear brands in the United States, Delman’s glamorous, innovative, and classic shoes have been a cornerstone of the fashionable and quality-conscious woman’s wardrobe for the past 90 years.
Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion
The following text is from the Scandinavia House release about the Eco Chic Exhibit:
Proving that "going green" is more than a feel-good fad, Swedish designers collaborated to establish a culture of sustainable fashion. The fashion industry faces major challenges in both resources and labor, but designers featured in the Eco Chic exhibition strive to change the general attitude of fashion and consumption. They believe that sustainable development is not simply an empty phrase, and fashion is not just about appearance. This touring exhibition from The Swedish Institute (SI), which premiered in Belgrade in the winter of 2008, has visited major international cities including Minsk, Kiev, Riga, Istanbul, and most recently Berlin. The installation at Scandinavia House in New York marks the first American stop on this tour.
Eco Chic designers aspire to create a culture of principled design and production. Through this touring exhibition, they hope to inform consumers that fashion can be simultaneously stylish and sustainable.
Shopping at Beyond Wonderland, Decades of Style Patterns and Brook Farm General Store
Three varied sources provided shopping destinations for the home, low-cost and attractive jewelery and accessories, as well as vintage sewing patterns.
We found Beyond Wonderland at the Maker Faire in San Mateo (California) recently and had a hard time deciding on our choices. Headbands and hairclips were excellent picks for grandchildren and we considered the button earrings for ourselves. Zipper pouches were another practical use put to the marvelous fabrics available at this site. There are iPhone cases, ribbon bracelets, card holders and wallets to tempt as well.
At the same Faire, Decades of Styles Patterns have lured many a sewer, including one of our daughters, featuring "high-quality reproductions of the original sewing patterns. The eras covered are from 1900 through 1959. And we have 9 sizes available in every style from bust size 30" up through bust size 46! Select styles are available in 12 sizes."
Utterly Unsuitable: Choosing a Swimsuit for an Older Woman
by Julia Sneden
The week ahead
Holds lots of dread:
I have to buy a bathing suit.
I’d be a dope
To have much hope
Of finding fit (don’t mention cute).
In fact if my long search is fruitless
I may well have to dive in suitless.
It’s an annual chore for most people, this business of buying a bathing suit. For me, it comes around every six months or so. Actually, the one I’m wearing these days has lasted longer than most, but what was once a trim, simple, black suit is now a saggy, baggy brownish body drape covered with odd spots where the color has disappeared altogether, so that dapples of flesh (mine) show through. In a mud-and-sand camouflage contest, I’d be a winner. When other people at poolside start staring and snickering, it’s time for a change.
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