Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Coffee Hour at Street Prophets. This is an open thread where we can discuss what’s happening in our lives, what we’ve been working on, and our opinions on current events. Today’s topic is clothing styles.
Let me begin by pointing out that I am generally oblivious to current clothing styles. I have little interest in dressing to be in style and instead focus on comfort. On the other hand, as an anthropologist I have an interest in how clothing styles have changed over times as this is often a reflection of other aspects of culture. Shown below are some photographs of different clothing styles that I have taken in various museums.
Shown above: Medieval Dublin displayed at Dublinia.
Shown above: Viking Dublin displayed at Dublinia.
Shown above: 19th-century prostitutes in Fort Benton, Montana, displayed at the Museum of the Upper Missouri.
Shown above: beaver hats which fueled the 19th-century fur trade and the destruction of the beaver. Displayed at Old Fort Benton.
Shown above: 19th-century styles shown in the White River Valley Museum in Auburn, Washington.
Shown above: fashion at The History Museum in Hood River, Oregon.
This is an open thread. Feel free to talk about clothing styles, nudism, food, politics, or whatever else strikes your fancy today.