A short history of …. Clothing

February 2011

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February 2011

Fashions have changed, but not end use: gear still have to keep us warm and dry
Outdoor clothing has always had the same goal – to keep you dry The nineteenth century British fashions for clothing were followed fairly closely by New Zealanders. Period photographs of men and women shown wearing seemingly formal clothing in bush and mountain settings was, in fact, normal. In 1919 Britain, Alpine Club President, Percy Farrar […]

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