My favorite Pyer Moss Couture looks and the inspiration behind them: A Thread.
The Peanut Butter Dress
George Washington Carver invented various ways to use the peanut. Wouldn’t be peanut butter without em!
The Fire Escape Bodysuit
Joseph Winters, another black man, patented the fire escape ladder!
Horseshoe Dress
Who knew? The horseshoe was invented by a black man!
The Super Soaker Dress
I recognized this one immediately 😂 Lonnie Johnson invented the super soaker water gun in 1990.
The Chess Suit.
The game of Chess allegedly originated in Africa. This show has me Googling more than ever 😂
The Traffic Light Dress
Garrett Morgan invented the traffic light.
The Mop Dress
Thomas Stewart invented the mop we know and use to this day.
The Ice Cream Look.
Alfred Calle invented the ice cream scoop in 1897
The Hair Roller Dress
I’m not sure if we invented hair rollers, but we did invent the first heated hair rollers! Designed by Solomon Harper.
The it’s Curtain’s For You Bitches Dress
Did you know a black man created the curtain rod? Samuel Scottron is the name!
The Bike Bodysuit
Y’all noticing a pattern here? Cus I am! Another black man, Isaac Johnson created the first folding bike!
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