Tag: Fashion

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20th May 1873: Levi Strauss & Co. patent riveted blue jeans

20th May 2021
Tagged as: America, Clothing, Fashion, Invention, Patent, USA

On the 20^th May 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis secured the patent for riveted blue jeans.

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9th March 1959: Barbie doll introduced at the New York Toy Fair

9th March 2021
Tagged as: America, Childhood, Culture, Fashion, Invention, New York, Toy

Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll made its debut at New York Toy Fair.

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5th September 1698: Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards

5th September 2020
Tagged as: Beards, Economy, Europe, Fashion, Monarchy, Russia, Tax, Tsar

On the 5^th September 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia – otherwise known as Peter the Great – imposed a tax on beards.

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5th July 1946: The bikini swimsuit introduced four days after a Bikini Atoll atomic test

5th July 2020
Tagged as: Atomic Bomb, Bikini, Bikini Atoll, Fashion, France, Nuclear, Swimsuit

The bikini swimsuit was introduced for the first time, four days after an atomic test at the Bikini Atoll.