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The Center for Colorado Women’s History in Denver debuts "Rumors of Bloomers," a cheeky new exhibit exploring the evolution of female undergarments.
What did men and women wear under their clothes in early Western history? Not much, apparently. Many historians believe loin cloths were the earliest underwear, when underwear was worn at all.
London's Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion's layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in "Undressed," an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.
WCCO, MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER, MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CNN By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the basement of the Minnesota History ...
London's Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion's layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in "Undressed," an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.
By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the basement of the Minnesota History Center, you’ll find corridors of giant blue cabinets that are ...
“I think underwear is a really interesting entry point into learning the history of Minnesota,” said Angelica Maier, curator of the center’s 3D objects, and gatekeeper for Munsingwear ...
By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the basement of the Minnesota History Center, you’ll find corridors of giant blue cabinets that are ...
By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the basement of the Minnesota History Center, you’ll find corridors of giant blue cabinets that are ...
WCCO, MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER, MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CNN By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the basement of the Minnesota History ...
In all, the Minnesota History Center has 3,200 pieces of Munsingwear undergarments. When the company liquidated in 1981, much of their clothing and even some of their machines were donated to the ...