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Early Wardrobe Stored in Chests
Closets do not exist in the seventeenth century, so American colonists store their wardrobes in chests of all sizes that are kept in the parlor of the house. -
Coco Chanel Born
Coco Chanel Born August 19, 1883 -
Garment Workers Strike
Members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) in New York vote to call a strike for fairer wages, safer working conditions, limited overtime pay, a 52-hour workweek, and elimination of the subcontracting system that has fostered worker exploitation. -
Zoot Suits Banned
The Los Angeles City Council agrees to ban the wearing of zoot suits in public, resolving to institute a 50-day jail term for those who violate the new rule. -
New York City Remains Undergarment Capitol
New York City remains the center of American undergarment production throughout the 1950s. During this decade, the ILGWU enjoys its greatest strength. But times are changing, and companies are maintaining corporate headquarters in New York while increasingly shifting their production facilities to the South (where workers are not as unionized and labor is therefore cheaper). -
Coco Chanel Dies
Coco Chanel Dies January 10. 1971 -
Levi Strauss Rebounds
After downsizing its domestic operations and shifting more work overseas, denim manufacturer Levi Strauss posts a 3.5% increase in sales after the third quarter. This is the company’s first increase since 1996 -
Saggy Pants Outlawed
Sagging pants become an illegal offense in Delcambre, Louisiana, a town of 2,231 located 80 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. Violators are subject to a fine of as much as $500 or six months in jail. -
Underwear Banned From Public Display
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana passes a ban on the public display of undergarments.