Yes, it did snow here in the mountains last night. After weeks of very warm and springlike weather, winter, it seems, has returned.
All I know for sure about today’s vintage photo is that it was developed in 1956. It must have been a bit of a warm day, with the man’s sleeves rolled, and the woman’s having unzipped hers. I think my favorite thing about this photo is the man seen between the pair, waiting his turn to slide while the camera hogs pose.
And now for some news…
- We all know that the Garment District in New York City has been shrinking over the past few decades. Now it looks as if it going to get even smaller. The thinking is that garment product will be better placed in a new complex in Brooklyn.
- The President addressed Congress, and the Democratic women wore white as a symbol of women’s rights, as white was a color of the women’s suffrage movement. “Fashion expert”, Rep. Cramer of North Dakota laid it all on Mrs. Clinton: “There is no question, there is a disease associated with the notion that a bunch of women would wear bad-looking white pantsuits in solidarity with Hillary Clinton to celebrate her loss.”
- Margaret Hubl’s family honored her legacy as a quilter by draping them on the pews at her funeral.
- The director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has resigned under pressure from the museum’s board of directors. It has a lot to do with money, of course.
- By contrast, I thought this article about the “de-growth” of museums was interesting, and very appropriate.
- I know I’ve been talking a lot about Patagonia lately. Take a listen to this great podcast about North Face and Patagonia.
- Moving the production of Harris Tweed into the 21st century has been a challenge.
- How did it all change in 1967?
- Canadian-Made Apparel continues to make shirts in – you guessed it – Canada.
- The production line of a Chinese-owned factory in Myanmar, which makes clothing for Swedish-owned H & M, was destroyed in a violent workers’ dispute.
- Swimsuit maker Anne Cole (Cole of California) died in January at age 90.
- Here’s an interesting conversation with Converse sneakers archivist, Sam Smallidge.
- This has absolutely nothing to do with fashion, but I loved it and so will you.
The Vintage Traveler 
The sled says it all! I remember I had one just like it! The wearing of white obviously to the “person” consider the source – remark is NOT surprising! I would love to really comment – however – no matter what I offer up will be used and somehow twisted ! However, NO MATTER WHO is wearing the pants – suit or not / no matter white or what color – as a professional fashion executive the pantsuits worn by Mrs. Clinton were always appropriate period! WEARING WHITE in reverence to anything political or otherwise is of our freedom to do so! Cramer certainly has / should have more important thins to do? No wonder they are under fierce investigation!
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Right. There are quite a few in Washington who need to stop obsessing over the person who lost, and start doing what they were elected to do.
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Misogyny is alive and still kicking in the Republican Party. It’s hard not to let rip on Cramer’s remark. Dinosaur. It was great to see women and fashion making a political statement.
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What I don’t get is why they can’t just get over Hillary Clinton. The way they act you would think she had won the popular vote or something!
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Your right Liz….the bus stop article WAS cute and a great idea. How about surprising the weary travelers of Asheville with something similar ? You may count on my vote with a yea !
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I’d probably be arrested for vandalism!
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The link to the Myanmar factory goes to the Canadian shirt article, but I googled and found this Reuters story link about it: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-factory-idUSK
BN16E1TC Good for the workers! It’s depressing though, since H&M is supposed to be at the forefront of ethical clothing production.
I hope it’s not rude of me to share with you my favorite feel good story of last week, but . . . it is dog-related! And (very tangentially, fashion-related): https://www.thedodo.com/monastery-adopts-friar-dog-2303203254.html
We woke to snow this morning, and that’s a good thing. We had some too early warm weather earlier, which can be bad for the local fruit crops.
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Sorry–I managed to screw up the link to the Reuters article. This should work: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-factory-idUSKBN16E1TC
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It is NEVER rude to share a great dog story!
I’m really suspicious of H&M’s motives behind any move toward ethical production. I can’t help be see how much money they are making, and how much more they could do.
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