Birdwell is an American surf clothing company, headquartered in California, makers of Birdwell Beach Britches. Founded by Carrie Birdwell Mann in 1961, the company manufactures and sells customized heavy-duty swimsuits, which are sold internationally. With four basic models, various fabrics, includin...
Then, a year later, in 1910, a massive strike involving some 60,000 cloakmakers hit the garment industry in New York. The negotiations following the “Great Revolt” also resulted in the formation of the Joint Board of Sanitary Control. As the ILGWU grew in strength and numbers as a resul...
There is never a size label in CHPs jackets as they were custom-made for each officer. When we look at originals they come in a variation of shapes, sizes and quality - some are long and thin, some are short and wide for this reason. The Star Glove Co was one of the better makers...
Even during the late 1950s when she was at her heaviest, her custom made dress indicates her waist still measured a tiny 28.5 inches. She had an extreme hourglass figure. The interesting part is that the hourglass may have varied over the years, but she was never obese. Unfortunately, ...
As the Ottoman Empire faced competition from the economies of western Europe, some peasants began producing cash crops such as currants and lumber for sale to England and France, shipbuilders carried produce from the Black Sea to the Atlantic coast, and carpet makers and metal workers sold their...
In like manner the apostle Paul ordains that women occupy themselves as "keepers at home", or homemakers, giving Titus this exhortation: But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged...
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There are also many tailors and cabinetmakers. Major Industries. Manufactured goods are dominated by foreign imports, but some local industries have developed, including palm oil milling, aluminum smelting, beer and soft drink bottling, and furniture manufacturing. The service sector is dominated ...
Starting a brand in NYC was great because of the opportunity for visibility, but sample makers were expensive given the high demand for their services. This became a challenge because I hadn’t factored in this cost when establishing Toriola. In hindsight, I should have hired a business manager...
Normally, I’d be celebrating both things, because that’s just what we need: makers who have authoritative knowledge and apply it with historical techniques, to the benefit of their customers! However, the reality was… very frustrating. Non-period fabric print, poor techniques done very ill ...