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An Update on Arsenic Green: When the World was Dying for Color
August 17th 2015
In my second blog post of the summer, I discussed the copper arsenic green pigments that I suspected had been used to color at least a few of the garments in the MdHS collection. Since then I've done a lot more research and finally tested those garments for traces of arsenic.…
Victorian Image of Pregnancy through Corsetry
August 7th 2015
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18th Century Painted Silk
August 7th 2015
Editor’s Note: Join us at the Maryland Historical Society on Wednesday, August 12, at 11am as our Costume Interns detail their findings from this summer’s rehousing efforts!
Making a Rehousing a Home: Mounts for Hats
August 7th 2015
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The New Woman: Changes in Fashion and Aspiration in the 1920s
August 3rd 2015
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Riding Habits and Women's Rights
August 1st 2015
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Industrial Corsetry
August 1st 2015
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Wondrous Waistcoats: Beauty in Menswear - 18th and 19th Centuries
July 27th 2015
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Underarm Liners: Shields Against Summer Sweat
July 24th 2015
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