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PERFECT FORM FOR THE SLENDER WOMAN


From the March 1911 issue of Pictorial Review.

The Pictorial Review was an American women’s magazine
published from 1899 to 1939.

Based in New York, the Pictorial Review was first published
in September 1899. The magazine was originally designed to
showcase dress patterns of German immigrant William Paul     
Ahnelt’s American Fashion Company..


    
    

   
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ICONIC PONCHO IS STILL OWNED BY ACTOR

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‘It’s never been washed!’ Clint Eastwood revealed he still owns his
iconic old poncho from director Sergio Leone’s 1966 Spaghetti
Western masterpiece The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.

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Clint Eastwood turns 90: His life and career in photos
Clint Eastwood turned 91 the 31st of May.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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SANDY KOZEL

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Theodore (Ted) Samuel Williams
(August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002)

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PATENT RECEIVED ON THIS DAY IN 1873

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Jacob Davis (left) and Levi Strauss (right)

 

San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss and Reno, Nevada,
tailor Jacob Davis were given a patent to create work pants reinforced
with metal rivets, marking the birth of one of the world’s most
famous garments: blue jeans.

 

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BIG BUSINESS WAS IN THEIR JEANS

First Versions: Levi Strauss & Co. (blue jeans)

The Story About Jeans, Part One | Calgary's Couture Dry Cleaner

On May 20, 1873, San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss and
Reno,
Nevada, tailor Jacob Davis (above) were given a patent to
create work pants reinforced with metal rivets, marking the birth
of one of the world’s most famous garments: blue jeans.

   
                          Levi's through the years - ABC News

1873 Levi Strauss Patents Copper-Riveted Jeans…Great Idea ...

Levi Strauss & Co. - Wikipedia

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