- The
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the
Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on Sa****ay,
March 25, 1911, was the deadliest...
-
States for the
bodice of a
dress or for a
blouse or woman's shirt. A
shirtwaist was
originally a
separate blouse constructed like a shirt; i.e., of shirting...
- The New York
shirtwaist strike of 1909, also
known as the
Uprising of the 20,000, was a
labour strike primarily involving Jewish women working in New York...
- A
Shirtwaist house is a
variation of the
American Four
Square architectural style,
predominantly built at the
beginning of the 20th century. It is characterized...
- many
garment makers,
including the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory,
which was the site of the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that
killed 146
garment workers...
-
caught fire in the East River,
killing 1,021 people. In 1911, the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's
worst industrial disaster,
killed 146 garment...
-
flattering look for most body types.
Shirtdresses were
sometimes called "
shirtwaist dresses" when they were
fashionable during the 1950s. The 1950s version...
- from 98.7% in 1900 to 58.3% by 1990. On
March 25, 1911, the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in
Greenwich Village killed 146
garment workers, leading...
-
simplicity of form, were worn for
outdoor activities and traveling. The
shirtwaist, a
costume with a
bodice or
waist tailored like a man's
shirt with a high...
- to
leadership in the
Socialist party. Her 1910 novel, The
Diary of a
Shirtwaist Striker, is
credited with
helping to
reform New York
state labor laws...
