Museums 501: Sewing machines (photo diary)

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday November 30, 2025 · 8:34 AM PST

2025/11/30 · 08:34

Humans—Homo sapiens—first evolved in Africa and were biologically adapted to life in a warm climate. When humans left Africa and began their migrations north into Europe and Asia, they had to adapt to a colder environment. One of the innovations that made this possible was clothing, more specifically, tailored clothing which was made to fit the human body. Tailored clothing required sewing.

Newer
Older

RSS