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Mauve: how one man invented a color that changed the world

Part biography and part science history lesson, Simon Garfield touches on it all in Mauve. If you geek out over how seemingly un-related things are actually interconnected, then this book will certainly keep you enthralled. Following a trail of purple from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, one man did indeed invent a color… Continue reading Mauve: how one man invented a color that changed the world

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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

The Fabric of Civilization has easily made the jump into my top 5 of fashion history fun fact and rabbit-hole books. (Don’t worry—there will be posts on the others!) Even if you are “meh” on the topic of textiles, I highly recommend it, as author Virginia Postrel is a master of engaging storytelling and I… Continue reading The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World