Dress Historian @ Toronto Metropolitan University. Author of Fashion Victims (Bloomsbury 2015). Unraveling history of clothing and crime @fabricofcrime
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Here are the links for in-person registration (required) for Friday's event and for our two webinars, "Queering the Corset" and "Forensic Jewellery"
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Last night at the @batashoemuseum's exhibition launch for "Exhibit A," co-curated by @AMatthewsdavid, I learned that the "sneaker" comes from sneaking around undetected. A great exhibition on footwear and crime and a dive into the speakeasy. Be sure to check it out.
Art Gallery of Ontario workers are on strike - I just pledged to not cross their picket line. You can show solidarity by taking the pledge too! nmshr.io/s/twitter/ZBM-CzDEH…
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🧶 Weaving generations together is one of the most touching and meaningful parts of a historian’s job. In this X, I want to show you how clothing can be a useful tool to address the ties b/w (grand)mothers and (grand)daughters, but also gender, memory, and (im)material culture.
So excited to have the marvellous Dr. Uxía with us @thecreativeschl all the way from Spain!
🧵🪡 A few days ago visiting the marvelous TMU’s Fashion Research Collection with the MA Fashion students at @thecreativeschl
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KILLER STYLE: HOW FASHION HAS INJURED, MAIMED, AND MURDERED THROUGH HISTORY by @AMatthewsDavid and @serahmarie, ill. by Gillian Wilson is fab and frightening. A stylishly illustrated mash-up of STEAM content, historical anecdotes, and chilling stories #halloween #kidlit 🎃
Rising food insecurity and cost of living means income supports for Canadians living with disabilities are needed now more than ever. You can help lift Canadians out of poverty by sending a letter to your MP today! fundthecampaign.ca
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As crisp as a wind blown beech leaf, the rich brown of this late #1830s day gown is strewn with the self coloured decorative additions that were so popular during this period. I imagine it rustling as sharply as a drift of autumn leaves @KSUMuseum #fashionhistory
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Refusing to rewear an outfit once it’s been photographed and posted to social media is wild behavior. Why should it matter if people see the exact same outfit? Someone explain that mindset to me.
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The latest issue of @MaterialIntel, a new online publication from @chipstone_org, is all about rubber. I wrote about the Halkett boat, an "extremely clever and ingenious" Victorian rubber boat for explorers that turned into a coat, and vice versa 🛶 ↔️ 🧥materialintelligencemag.org/…
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There's a huge uproar in England over the destruction of one majestic tree, the Sycamore Gap, and in Ontario we're about to lose *hundreds* for no reason. There should be a massive outcry.
Can't wait to speak with Hilary about her fabulous new book on Jane Austen's wardrobe tomorrow night at FIT!
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Saw this exhibition just over a week ago. Lots of content and very informative. Well worth a visit.
Hats Made Me
One of the largest headwear exhibitions to have been staged in the UK
Open until 10 December
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
Photography courtesy of Richard Hubert Smith
@culturetrustuk
Find out more: culturetrust.com/whats-on/ha…
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Are you a historian of fashion👗, textiles🪡, or interiors🪑? Want a ✨permanent full time job✨ in a supportive department? Why not apply to join our team! jobs.ac.uk/job/DBQ099/lectur… Feel free to DM if you have any questions!
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This little pleated gem is actually a miniature pleated dress, a c1950 reproduction of a late #1940s #JacquesFath couture design. It is a quarter scale, made so that when the pattern was sold to wholesalers, this mini version acted as an exemplar @V_and_A #Fashionhistory
Those sleeves are positively sculptural!
In October 1887, African American photographer James Presley Ball moved to Helena, Montana and set up his studio J. P. Ball & Son. While there, Ball became involved in Helena's political scene, leading to his nomination for the position of county coroner in 1894, which he ultimately chose to decline. This cabinet card from J. P. Ball & Son's studio, dating from 1887 to 1900, presents a captivating portrait of an unidentified woman elegantly dressed in gigot sleeves and a walking skirt, offering a captivating glimpse into the fashion of that era.
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At the opening reception of Essence, a solo exhibition of works by Moses Salihou held @blackartndialog in #Toronto! I am pictured here with one of my favourite pieces, “Fearless”. ❤️ A must see if you are in town! 🙌🏽
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I’m so glad this exhibition which has been planned since back when I was head conservator is finally approaching! It features only collection objects, all by women, curated by women, and the conservation program ran by a woman! 🔥🔥🔥
Opening in December, "Women Dressing Women," the latest show at The Met’s Costume Institute will showcase the contributions of female fashion designers to 20th-century Western fashion. Here, learn more: vogue.cm/HEhq7nr
