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I just tested Google’s Doppl app to try on clothes virtually with AI — but it's got some wrinkles
It seems like Google Labs is launching a new AI tool nearly every week, and this week is no different. Google just launched ...
The Paris Review6d
Dickinson’s Dresses on the Moon
The astronauts who planted their feet on the moon were outfitted in the same glaring white as a wedding dress.” ...
World’s oldest dress discovered in Egypt after 5,000 years reveals ancient craftsmanship
Unearthed in Egypt's Tarkhan Cemetery, the Tarkhan Dress, dating back to 3482-3102 BC, stands as the oldest known tailored ...
Live Science14d
Tarkhan Dress: World's oldest known outfit was worn to an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years ago
More than five millennia ago, an Egyptian weaver created a simple, tailored linen dress, likely not realizing just how long it would stick around. The Tarkhan Dress, carbon-dated to 3482 to 3102 B.C., ...
Los Angeles Times19d
At a troubled fashion company, workers found community. Then ICE came
Workers at Ambiance Apparel in Los Angeles often worked for the fast-fashion company for years, despite its run-ins with federal authorities.
The Conversation24d
The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own - The Conversation
Uchikake Furisode wedding kimono with pine, bamboo, plum, and cranes early–mid 19th century. Satin silk, shibori tie dyeing, embroidery, gold thread, 177.5 cm (centre back) 131.0 cm (cuff to cuff).
BBC25d
Auction for The Jungle Book drawings found in Hastings junk shop
The Jungle Book art found in junk shop auctioned. Image source, Potters. Image caption, The watercolours, found in an East Sussex junk shop, will be auctioned. Craig Buchan. BBC News, South East.