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Going through this book, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style by Monica Miller, I found something interesting that I have something that resembles a 19th century button....some porcelain buttons (at least I think they are porcelain), that I got in the garment district many years ago.  I don't begin to think these buttons are Antique Old, but I do think they are now officially Vintage Old.  I have had them at least 20 years and they were in an old dusty box when I purchased them. Superfine: Tailoring Black Style A note the book is available at other places for less $.  

I had a visit with Lois, who showed me her beautiful book Dandy Lion: Black Dandy Street Style by Shantrelle P. Lewis

  What an honor to be part of this exhibit at Cornell University Harlem Noire, Fashion, Movement, Moment, & Memory curated by Dr. Dyese Matthews. The exhibit explores how everyday dress inform individual style. Six woman are highlighted in this exhibit: Princess Jenkins: https://thebrownstonewoman.com/pages/... Nicole More: http://thehotness.com/ Patrica Polhill:   / stnona88   Dianne Smith: https://www.diannesmithart.com/ Lana Turner: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/pho... See some of the clothing via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6wvX7... https://www.instagram.com/p/DAHXjTvS9... https://www.instagram.com/p/C8udF5XuN... See the dress worn by Alicia Hall Moran: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtuuEb8xt... More about the The Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ (Cayuga) Nation's traditional homeland is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, and along the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Cayuga people's villages were primarily located on Cayuga Lake and its northern shores. The...

  Africa Fashion at the Brooklyn Museum, was a treat. The exhibit is small, but features many Designers out of Africa. They did pack it in and I hope this subject is visited by many. The exhibit is there June 23 - October 22, 2023 Read More: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/africa_fashion The Brooklyn Museum presentation of Africa Fashion is organized by Ernestine White-Mifetu, Sills Foundation Curator of African Art, and Annissa Malvoisin, Bard Graduate Center / Brooklyn Museum Postdoctoral Fellow in the Arts of Africa, with Catherine Futter, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Senior Curator of Decorative Arts, and Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, and Rhea Stark, Curatorial Assistant, Arts of Africa, Asia, and the Islamic World, Brooklyn Museum.

We know about about Ann Lowe/Jacqueline Bouvier and the famous Wedding dress. You only have to Google those 2 names to find out....but what about the Designer Anne Cole Lowe, born 1898 (same year my Grandfather was born). She died 1981. During her active years as a designer, she did created gowns for the rich and still stood in the shadows...and still managed to leave an extraordinary legacy. Below some links to give you some context Ann Cole Lowe Biography Written By Elaine Nichols with research assistance by Alexis Dixon https://nmaahc.si.edu/biography/ann-lowe Mike Douglas Interview:    • Ann Lowe on MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW   Her Story: Ann Lowe (this is just cute):http://shemadehistory.com/her-story-ann-lowe/ She Made History:http://shemadehistory.com/ More Fashion History: Black Fashion History Podcast: https://www.blackfashionhistory.com/