Fashion History
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Whalebone cages? What TV shows like ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Queen Charlotte’ get wrong about corsets
A short history of the material key used in Western women’s stays from the 16th century through to the 20th century.
Sarah Bendall, The Conversation
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Today’s dark academia trend was born from these five yesteryear fashion statements
Performing intellectualism through dressing up has been the trend for centuries.
Serena Dyer, The Conversation
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From suits to mohawks, how men’s fashion has been shaped by politics of the time
For centuries, men’s fashion has been part of dynamic social change. Hairstyles, fabrics and suit styles have carried a political charge.
Peter McNeil, The Conversation
Trending
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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Video: Watch this breakdancer’s amazing performance in sari and high heels
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Thailand Open 2023: PV Sindhu knocked out in opening round; Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yu Qi
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Crime fiction: A detective’s holiday is cut short when strange bloody handprints appear on the walls
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Video: How Ray-Ban's Aviator sunglasses have remained cool with an unchanged, 80-year-old design
What was once custom-made for US fighter pilots became a rage with a successful product placement strategy in Hollywood.
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: How Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert in 1840 changed wedding fashion forever
The Empress’ unusual choice of a pure white silk-and-lace dress set the standard for the perfect bridal wear we see till today.
Ramakrishnan M
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Islamic style: How the hijab has grown into a fashion industry
Muslim spending on fashion is expected to touch $488 billion by 2019.
Faegheh Shirazi, The Conversation
Video
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‘Carpet or road?’: Watch the freshly laid surface of a Maharashtra highway being peeled off
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Caught on TV: Joe Biden lets out a chuckle as a reporter asks if he will ever pardon Donald Trump
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Watch: Daily commuters cheer for a motorman of Mumbai local train on his last day of work
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Watch: How the sheriff’s team rescued a bear trapped inside a vehicle in Nevada, USA
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Watch: Performer with one leg gets standing ovation for dance on Britain’s Got Talent
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From Mysore to Patiala, Indian royals coveted French craftsmanship in jewellery
India’s cultural heritage, scattered by invaders and colonial armies, is being reassembled for a global audience by a Qatari royal.
Blake Smith
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The evolution of the fashion magazine: From publications for ‘virtuous virgins’ to ‘Vogue’
Fashion magazines help us understand the culture of the time.
Rachel Brett
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Watch: How a Manipuri sport led to the creation of the modern polo shirt (not to mention the game)
No, it wasn't René Lacoste who thought it up.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs
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'The Tale of Thomas Burberry' is a movie trailer without a movie (because it's something else)
If it's not a movie in the making, what is it?
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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Illustrations: Indian women's fashion from the early 20th century and before
A 10-page booklet by a French illustrator provides an insight into what women's clothing looked like through the ages.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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A 1965 British video smugly traces the ‘surprising’ origins of chic cashmere to 'primitive Kashmir'
‘Srinagar – capital of Kashmir and the last place you'd expect to find on a fashion map.’
Shubhra Dixit
The Field
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Hockey Men’s Junior Asia Cup: Boby Singh Dhami nets hat-trick as India beat Korea 9-1 to reach final
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Cameo Super Kings: How CSK clinched a record-equalling fifth IPL title
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Thailand Open 2023: PV Sindhu knocked out in opening round; Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yu Qi
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Sports world daily: Medvedev stunned at French Open; Roma take on Sevilla in Europa League final
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Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag return to a special event; Sindhu, Srikanth and Co in action