Jasmin Mollet06.08.2026In the late 19th century, the corset faced growing criticism as it was deemed constrictive and damaging to health. The women’s movement fought for the reform dress, including in Switzerland – advocating freedom of movement, emancipation and a cut that served the body, rather than forcing it to bow to fashion trends.
Jasmin Mollet20.01.2026Back in 1920, a pair of fine leather gloves bearing the Wiessner label was a must-have fashion accessory for distinguished ladies and noble gentlemen in cities across Switzerland. The family business achieved great fame throughout the country – until luxury gloves went out of fashion.
Jasmin Mollet14.10.2025Hatpins were all the rage from 1890 to 1920, essential for holding broad-brimmed 'cartwheels' in place. While the choice of design could be used to make an individual fashion statement, their points tended to protrude dangerously from the hat they secured.
Jasmin Mollet23.05.2024A look at the badges people wore in the Middle Ages reveals many designs that one would not normally associate with the period: fantastic creatures made out of genitalia call into question how prudish people really were in medieval times.
