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The Australian scent of tweed Research

The Australian scent of tweed

We all know that we feel our clothes – when they’re too tight around the…

Lorinda CramerNovember 5, 2021

Smart Suits in White Australia Research

Smart Suits in White Australia

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Hasegawa, great grandson of Setsutaro Hasegawa.…

Lorinda CramerMay 7, 2021

Harry Guinsberg: Brisbane Menswear Manufacturer, Former Gaolbird Uncategorized

Harry Guinsberg: Brisbane Menswear Manufacturer, Former Gaolbird

When his photograph appeared in the papers, the Brisbane men’s shirt manufacturer Harry Guinsberg always…

Melissa BellantaApril 16, 2021

The tangled history of the necktie Research

The tangled history of the necktie

Māori MP Rawiri Waititi’s refusal to wear a necktie in the debating chamber of New…

Lorinda CramerFebruary 28, 2021

Will you return to work in more casual clothes post lockdown? Research

Will you return to work in more casual clothes post lockdown?

I find the current predictions for more casual dress as we return to the office…

Lorinda CramerFebruary 17, 2021

The Rise and Rise of Denim Jeans Research

The Rise and Rise of Denim Jeans

Straight leg, skinny, boot or flared. A sharply-pressed rich indigo, or faded to the palest…

Lorinda CramerJanuary 14, 2021

Safety at night Research

Safety at night

Those who exercise at dawn or dusk will almost certainly wear sportwear with reflective strips…

Lorinda CramerDecember 22, 2020

A Short History of the Singlet Research

A Short History of the Singlet

Last week, my ‘Friday essay: the singlet — a short history of an Australian icon’…

Lorinda CramerDecember 9, 2020

Percy Grainger: Collector Research

Percy Grainger: Collector

Virtuoso, innovator, eccentric – Percy Grainger has been called many things. A complex man who…

Lorinda CramerNovember 25, 2020

Rayon: ‘artificial silk’ Research

Rayon: ‘artificial silk’

In 1950, photographer Wolfgang Sievers travelled to Bruck Mills in the Victorian town of Wangaratta.…

Lorinda CramerNovember 11, 2020