Gideon Sundback’s “Hookless #2”: The Zipper Upgrade That Made Buttons Nervous
You won’t believe how this Swedish inventor’s tinkering with metal teeth in 1914 changed fashion forever and threatened button-makers worldwide.
Caresse Crosby’s “Backless Brassiere”: The High-Society Party That Banned Corsets
Caresse Crosby’s party fashion dilemma led to an invention that would liberate women from centuries of restrictive corsets.