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Stay Informed About Historical Undergarments

Stay Informed About Historical Undergarments

by gwffoundation | Mar 8, 2023 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies

You have probably seen an enormous amount of corsetry imagery in your life. Whether it was the scene in Gone with the Wind where Mammy is lacing Scarlet into her corset as she holds onto the bedpost or a social media post about waist training using a modern piece of...
Drawers, Knickers, or Pants: Why Do We Call Them That?

Drawers, Knickers, or Pants: Why Do We Call Them That?

by gwffoundation | Aug 30, 2019 | Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies

There truly is a National Day for absolutely everything and even a National Underwear Day! That’s right! Undergarments have their own appreciation day and, to be precise, it was August 5.  At first glance, National Underwear Day may seem rather silly but actually we...

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