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1 - It's Monday! That means it's #threadtalk time. But today we're doing a bit of a retrospective.
Somehow, I've done 16 of these already!
So get your bookmarks ready, we're about to do a #ThreadofThreadtalk.
Somehow, I've done 16 of these already!
So get your bookmarks ready, we're about to do a #ThreadofThreadtalk.
2 - First up is #chintz. You might think of it as your grandmother's cushions, but it's really a remarkable history that takes us to India and the history of print cotton.
We also get our first glimpse into sumptuary laws and MURDER.
We also get our first glimpse into sumptuary laws and MURDER.
3 - The Lure of Timeless #taffeta teaches us about "scroop" (the sound it makes) & brings a bit more insight past 80s prom gowns. I was surprised at how old taffeta is!
I adore the look & feel of taffeta, personally. And moiré is a personal obsession.
I adore the look & feel of taffeta, personally. And moiré is a personal obsession.
1 - It's time for #ThreadTalk & today we're swathing ourselves in the history of the kaftan!
Don't know your kaftan from your muumuu, dashiki, or Banyan? That's okay. We'll get there.
This ancient garment became a Regency staple🎩, a 1960s essential ☮️ & a modern must-have.🧥
Don't know your kaftan from your muumuu, dashiki, or Banyan? That's okay. We'll get there.
This ancient garment became a Regency staple🎩, a 1960s essential ☮️ & a modern must-have.🧥
2 - The word itself is Persian: خفتان khaftān. In simple terms, it's a tunic or a robe, often open down the front & tied with a sash.
This kind of garment goes back as far as Mesopotamia, but rose to prominence during the Abbasid Caliphate. This bowl dates from the 10thC.
This kind of garment goes back as far as Mesopotamia, but rose to prominence during the Abbasid Caliphate. This bowl dates from the 10thC.
3 - That said, the garment itself emerged all over antiquity, & adapted through history. How kaftans are used, and the materials they're made from -- that's where things get sticky.
More on that later. Here's another pretty one, an entari from Turkey.
More on that later. Here's another pretty one, an entari from Turkey.
