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Tag Archives: Levi Strauss
Blue Jeans Discovered in 17th Century Paintings
Although many believe Levi Strauss to be the inventor of blue jeans, the word originally came from the French phrase “blue de Genes” or the blue of Genoa. Since the Renaissance, Genoese sailors wore trousers made from denim, which eventually … Continue reading →
Posted in Denim, Exhibitions, Jeans |
Tagged Beggar Boy with a Piece of Pie, bleu de Genes, blue jeans, blue of Genoa, Canesso Gallery, Gerlinde Gruber, indigo, Levi Strauss, Master of the Blue Jeans, Northern Italian Renaissance Artist, Peasants Dining with a Young Flute Player, Renaissance clothing, Renaissance poor, The Barber Shop, Two Young Porters Playing Cards, Woman Begging with Two Children, Woman Sewing with Two Children |
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