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mcgeeorlean
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
Mini Revolution? The Evolution of the Miniskirt
There has always been magic in the mini. The swath of fabric not only signals vitality and confidence, but also independence from...
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mcgeeorlean
- Aug 11, 2022
- 4 min
Art + History ~ The Beauty and the Fight
1948 Miss America winner Beatrice (“BeBe”) Shopps had opinions. But that did not mean that she was free to express them. At some point on...
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mcgeeorlean
- Jan 23, 2022
- 7 min
Teddy Girls: The Tailored Subculture
"No one paid much attention to the Teddy Girls before I did, though there was plenty on Teddy Boys. They were tough, these kids, they’d...
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mcgeeorlean
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Evolution of Beauty (Book Review)
Riordan, Teresa. Inventing Beauty: A History of Innovations That Have Made Us Beautiful. New York: Broadway Books, 2004. x + 307 pp....
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mcgeeorlean
- Jan 18, 2021
- 5 min
Art + History ~ History's Love Affair with 'Red'
Can the exploration of a color be a way to take an artistic swan dive into history? Absolutely. And, if the color is red, then positively...
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