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Category: Silk and Silk Goods
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The Lower East Side Fabric Store That Helped Outfit ‘Bridgerton’
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Mendel Goldberg, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, opened his shop in the late 1800s. Four generations later, it’s a go-to destination for top costume designers.
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Is This the Most Notable (Purple) Wedding Dress Ever Worn?
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To highlight the role that Anna Murray played in the life of her husband Frederick Douglass, Ms. Murray’s plum-colored wedding gown was recreated for an event held on the couple’s 184th anniversary.
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The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It)
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“It’s a bit of fashion, a bit of design, but I see it more like a book about paintings,” said the author, Benoit Pierre Emery.
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A Glimpse Inside a Florentine Silk-Weaving Workshop
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The Antico Setificio Fiorentino, which relies on looms from the 18th and 19th centuries, has been producing precious textiles since 1786.