Mettler had a particular interest in how tomboy style pertains to the past, “to women who pushed the boundaries.” It’s not just wearing men’s clothes.”Īnd it’s not only wardrobe but also substance. “Tomboy style is about a woman who channels her tomboy childhood and mixes masculine and feminine elements in her wardrobe. By borrowing some of Kingsley’s frilly things and mixing them with her old favorites - many of them borrowed from her older brother - Mettler found her own style, epitomized by a shirtdress cinched with a men’s ribbon belt. In her research, Mettler realized that she discovered her own tomboy style while at boarding school, trading clothes with friend Kingsley Woolworth, who favored bubble-gum-pink bed linens and diamond stud earrings. The visual history documents 80 years of women who blur the gender lines. Launched in May 2010, inspired the book Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion - published this month.
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