Seattle Times

‘Suffer for Beauty’ catalogs women’s fashion extremes, from corsets to cones

In the 1880s, it was bustles and corsets. In the 1950s, it was girdles and cone-shaped brassieres. These days, it’s Spanx and liposuction. The White River Valley Museum’s “Suffer for Beauty” ...
insider.si.edu

[Trade catalogs on clothing (women's clothing, children's clothing, men's clothing); home furnishings (linens, beddings, rugs, draperies, glassware, radios, sewing machines ...

Includes pamphlets, prices and specifications.
scmp.com

These plus size fashion influencers on Instagram are taking a positive look at their bodies – and changing how society thinks, too

Tall, thin, no blemishes, physically perfect: the women featured in most clothing catalogues and ads for fashion brands are a far cry from the reality of how most women look. But things are starting ...
Marin Independent Journal

From Martha Washington to Jill Biden, first ladies have gotten outsized attention for their clothing instead of their views

First ladies’ fashion choices tend to attract a lot of attention and often, quite literally, go down in history. Now, with their new home at the Smithsonian Museum’s popular gallery showcasing first ...
WTVF

Ms. Cheap: Mt. Juliet’s Sugar Pea Ladies clothing resale shop

Mt. Juliet’s Sugar Pea Ladies clothing resale shop not only has a new owner but also a new concept. Instead of being a consignment shop like it has been for the last 13 years, new owner April Murphy, ...