Fashion as History

The Smithsonian Museum posted this photo to Facebook today which demonstrates the role of fashion as part of history: The clothing that Secretary Madeline Albright wore when she became Secretary of State. I was happy to see that clothing was a valued part of the historical record.


The women’s pages of newspapers are an important part of social history – focusing on the details of people’s lives, such as what they wore or ate. This is as important to understanding the past as knowing about war or crime – the content of the front pages of newspapers. 

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