It turns out that throwback uniforms extend beyond the world of sports.
Category: Non-sports uniforms
Some Thoughts About Institutional Service Uniforms
When I arrived in Denver last Tuesday, I stupidly left something on the plane. So I filed a “lost item” report with the airline — United — and was relieved …
Talking Uniforms with 95-Year-Old Designer Elaine Goldsmith
For all photos, click to enlarge Today we have something very special. Give me a minute to set it up and provide some context. So: Three years ago, I ran …
The ‘Uniforms’ of Local TV Stations
By Phil Hecken, with Joseph Gerard Follow @PhilHecken Hey guys — got a non-sport uni lede for you today, and it comes from reader Joseph Gerard. Joe reached out to …
Talking Military Uniforms with Uni Watch Reader Timmy Donahue
For all photos in this section, click to enlarge A few months ago I started receiving Ticker submissions from a guy named Timmy Donahue. It soon became apparent that he …
Should Police Officers Be Wearing Team Logos?
Interesting news out of Houston, where police chief Art Acevedo has given his officers permission to wear black Rockets caps like the one shown at right for the rest of …
Minimum Wage, Minimalist Uni: Mickey D’s Goes BFBS
Click to enlarge Sports teams aren’t the only organizations that wear uniforms. And they’re apparently not the only ones who go BFBS, either. That’s the obvious conclusion to be drawn …
Snow Day
As you may have heard, we’ve gotten a wee bit of snow here in the Northeast. My thanks to everyone who’s expressed concern about my well-being, but no worries — …
For the Man of Today (or at least yesterday)
For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge Paul here. As most of you know, I’ve been away on vacation for the past week. It was a great …
A Different Kind of Uniform
[Editor’s Note: Today we have an guest entry from an anonymous contributor who’s going to tell us about an interesting category of uniforms: the shirts worn by Apple Store employees. …
Let’s See Some I.D.
I know most of you don’t care about the stuff I post over at Permanent Record. And even those of you who do care (hi Robert, hi James, hi David!) …
These Boots Were Made for Talking: An Interview With Barry Brite
Before we dive into today’s lengthy content, just want to mention that I have an ESPN piece today about Wes Welker’s new helmet — look here. Now then: I always …
A Real Uniform Story for Memorial Day
Photos by Ashley Gilbertson, The New York Times; if slideshow doesn’t display, click here Major League Baseball will be playing G.I. Joe today, dressing its players in camouflage to “support …
A Different Kind of Striped Uniform
Yesterday I came across a news story about Catholic Cardinals arriving in Rome to select the next Pope. It was accompanied by the photo you see above. Naturally, I loved …
A Different Kind of Uniform Catalog
I’ve written many times about the assorted vintage uniform catalogs that I collect. But Kirsten recently pointed me toward a post on the history site Retronaut, which featured something I’d …