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The rivet was originally an invention that was granted a patent to a tailor called Jacob Davis and his cloth supplier Levi Strauss. The patent states an “Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings" using a copper rivet.

Vintage hand made Indian Kantha Silk quilt Maker - UnknownEra - Mid 20th centuryMeasurements - 150cm x 205cmAcquired - by Second Sunrise in 2017 W...

This pair of miniature Levi's jeans were produced in the 50s to be worn by a small child! They're a part of the post war American era when denim was rapidly becoming more and more popular, and the casual style synonymous with the blue cotton twill fabric was getting more accepted to wear.

Willcox & Gibbs is not a brand very often talked about these days. We want to share the story of this less known manufacturer while also telling you the story of the dawn of the chainstitch.

The M19 created equipment to help people evade capture and, if caught, escape from the enemy, and one of the first items they made for that purpose was the Escape maps. These would be printed with a map over a certain region containing information about heights, roads, railroads, lakes, cities and so on.

Meet Buddy Lee! This 12 1/2 inch guy with the cute smile and clever looking eyes has quite some stories to tell. He started his career in the 1920s as a model displaying miniature versions of the clothes made by H. D. Lee Company and eventually he gained in popularity. At one time he was actually the second highest selling doll in USA! 

The first time I saw the box of samples I thought instantly that these fabric samples are to good to just throw away!

Aprons that covered the chest were worn by men of the working class both for the workdays and for feastdays. It is said that it was an essential piece of an outfit, and that without it one was'nt fully dressed!

Last week we rigged up our photo studio and offered to take pictures of peoples worn-in Red Wings!

Originally, this has been a Levi's 557xx denim jacket (known as the Type 3 denim jacket) that was produced between 1962-1966.

The Noragis had to withstand heavy wear and people often used them until there was not much left of the original fabric, repairing them over and over again.

The blue denim fabric was first adopted by the US army in 1919 replacing the brown cotton duck work clothes used before that.This pullover is a fine example of such a garment and it was standard issue up until the 40's.