Uncategorized Behind the Zip: An Australian Drag King Exhibition The stage in the basement of the Imperial Erskineville was overtaken by eight legendary Australian…Melissa BellantaFebruary 20, 2023
Research Eyes on the ties Recently, the new Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather – neatly attired in a suit and shirt…Lorinda CramerAugust 18, 2022
Research A high-maintenance masculine fashion Tropical whites in early twentieth-century Darwin and Broome Among many striking early twentieth-century photographs of…Melissa BellantaAugust 1, 2022
Research Suits that ‘Mark the Man’ Our latest article, ‘Clothes Shall Mark the Man’: Wearing Suits in Wartime Australia, 1939–1945, has…Lorinda CramerFebruary 17, 2022
Research The rise and rise of denim jeans: Part 2 Yesterday I had a chat to Libbi Gore on her program, This Weekend Life on…Lorinda CramerNovember 14, 2021
Research ‘Commonsense comfort’: Dressing for Australia’s climate In November 1922, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper published a letter written by Emily Bennett, Honorary…Lorinda CramerNovember 9, 2021
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
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
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
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