SHOELACES. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS In history, it is often impossible to identify the name of the inventor of everyday things or the exact date of their invention. But sometimes there are exceptions. For example, history has remarkably preserved the exact date of a revolutionary invention and the name of the inventor, who […]
JABOTS. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS In French, jabot literally means a bird’s crop. Jabot is a special decoration on a blouse, being a frill made of fabric or lace, descending from the neckline. Jabots were originally worn in Europe in the 17th century. And, generally, it was part of a man’s costume. Shirts […]
STOCKINGS. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS The very first stockings emerged in prehistoric times and long before the first pants. Although they were not as much stockings as wrappings. They were made from skins wrapped around the legs and fastened to a leather belt. On top, everything was covered with what we would call […]
HEELS. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS At the present time, shoes with heels are an essential component of a woman’s wardrobe. Shoes with heels are worn to various important meetings, social events, parties, and dates. However, the original role of shoes with heels was intended to be different. It would appear that no-one really […]
BUTTONS. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS They say that everything new is something old that has been long forgotten. Button decor belongs to this category. Yes! Yes! Up to the 14th century buttons were used only as a decoration. Or as an amulet. According to some linguists, the Russian word “pugovitsa” (button) came from […]
SCISSORS. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS The knife is one of mankind’s most ancient inventions. But scissors emerged only in the 16th century BCE. The great grandad of modern scissors was discovered by archaeologists at excavations in Egypt. Those scissors were made from a single piece of metal. And they worked in a completely […]
NEEDLES. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS Humans learnt to sew clothes a lot earlier than they learnt to build their dwellings. Although it would be more correct to say that primitive people’s first clothes were rather constructed than sewed. The process of constructing a “going out” costume 20 thousand years ago looked approximately like […]
GLOVES. HISTORY OF THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS The first gloves emerged in ancient Egypt a few thousand years ago. They looked quite unusual. They looked like small bags tied around the wrist. Technically speaking, they weren’t gloves, but rather mittens. Some time later, a section for the thumb appeared. It is believed that it was predominantly […]