NC Museum of History Tour (Fashion-Focused)

I visited the Museum of History again! But this time, I treated it as a window shopping only vintage store.

Table of Contents

• Clothing
  • Lapels
  • Ascot (Cravat)
  • Military Uniforms
  • Footwear
  • Women
  • State Symbols
• Others
  • Vintage Shops
  • Vintage Machinary
  • Hollywood East
  • First in Flight
  • The Wars

Clothing

My focus was on the collars, the lapels (and lapel pins / boutonnieres), the layering (3-piece suits, waistcoats), and the neck wear.

Back in time, even the poor working class people doing physical labor dressed well - I remember an old picture in NCMH showing black construction workers in white dress shirts. And check out the farmer below!

I know sport jackets were originally designed for doing sports (hunting etc), but that was in the England and farming is not considered an upper class activity, so I was surprised that farmers looked like this (wearing something more formal than a sport coat) back then in NC. I don't think they wore this all the time though.

Lapels

I didn't see any peak lapels in the musuem. I personally like them more than notch lapels.

Ascot (Cravat)

Yes, they're super stylish, and it's a shame some Redditors think it's too eccentric or it's putting on a custume.

Military Uniforms

I learned that many classic menswear items (such as the double-breasted navy blazer) drew inspiration from military uniforms. Even the word navy as a color comes from the British Royal Navy's iconic dark blue uniforms.

During this visit, I was surprised to see so many colored sculptures wearing the Mandarin collar and boots with open lacing systems that look like derbies.

Footwear

Women

They helped feed the soldiers and treat the wounded during the war(s).

State Symbols

Others

Vintage Shops

I love these shops.

Vintage Machinary

Hollywood East

A friend told me that Hunger Games was filmed in WNC, District 12 was filmed in some rural town, and the arena / waterfall / forests were in a state forest near Asheville.

I was surprised to learn that, but the emptyness of District 12 and the humble houses do feel like NC.

First in Flight

First in Flight is on ~50% of car plates in NC. IIRC The Wright Brothers tested their plane in Outer Banks, and there's a memorial thing in Kill Devil Hills (I actually met someone from this place).

The Wars

See also the Women section above.