2016.11.30

The Art of Saving Relics

THESE MEN’S SUITS were built to last. They were pristine-white and composed of 20plus layers of cutting-edge materials handcrafted into a 180-pound

PHOTOGRAPH BY Jeff Wilson;COURTESY OF SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR SPACE MUSEUM

PHOTOGRAPH BY Jeff Wilson;COURTESY OF SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR SPACE MUSEUM

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