Murderous Millinery: A brief look at the fashion for feathered hats in the early 20th century

In the early years of the twentieth century, the hat was the single most important fashion accessory—no respectable woman would go out during the day without one—but, by 1910, it was also increasingly the most controversial. Bird feathers were the most coveted decorations for the wide, expansive hats then in fashion. Dubbed “murderous millinery” in … Continue reading Murderous Millinery: A brief look at the fashion for feathered hats in the early 20th century

Born on this day in fashion history: Raoul Dufy, June 3, 1877

Happy birthday to the French artist Raoul Dufy, born on this day in fashion history in 1877. As a young man, Dufy studied painting at Paris’ prestigious Ècole des beaux-arts, finding early success with an evolving artistic style that found inspiration in avant-garde art movements of the era, including Impressionism, Fauvism and Cubism. Dufy was a man … Continue reading Born on this day in fashion history: Raoul Dufy, June 3, 1877