Gaultier did all that by working in his stock characters and garments: the matelot, the androgynous lady in the pantsuit, the trenches, the smokings, the corsets.
The main products are chemical (guipure) items including lace, collars, necks, flowers, dollies, patches, tablecloth etc. and embroidered fabrics for garments, tablecloth, curtains, beddings, etc.
Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant's sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.
For one, their garments were made of natural breathable fibers, lightweight cottons, linens, or tropical weight wools, rather than the synthetics we know today.
Largely abandoned after the Second World War, this former garment district is once again in vogue, as funky apartments, bars and cafes take up residence in the warehouses of old.
Amelia Bloomer loved the idea of this new liberating garment so much, that she began to wear the trousers herself and promote them in her magazine, even publishing instructions on how to make them.
At an army supply warehouse, the Wehrmacht finds a stock of long johns meant for the French army, warm woollen garments which will be stored the way for future campaigns.
Where the types of dress, the length and width of the garment, the use of particular materials, and the colour and decorative elements were confined to specific class categories.