Ars Technica

Someone finally cracked the “Silk Dress cryptogram” after 10 years

In December 2013, a curator and archaeologist purchased an antique silk dress with an unusual feature: a hidden pocket that held two sheets of paper with mysterious coded text written on them. People ...
New York Post

Cryptic notes found hidden in 19th-century silk dress decoded after 10 years reveal surprising story

The dress was a silk bustle dress from the 1880s, according to NOAA, and it was found by Sara Rivers Cofield in an antique mall in Maine in 2013. Upon closer inspection, Rivers Cofield discovered the ...
Forbes

Cracking The Silk Dress Cryptogram Hidden In Bennett’s Bronze Bustle

This silk dress actually contained encoded messages that provide a time portal where we learn about the history of weather forecasting on America’s frontiers in the 1880s Figure 1. The Victorian-era ...
Business Insider

A mysterious note was discovered in the secret pocket of a dress from the 1880s. A decade later, someone finally cracked the code.

An archeologist found a silk dress from the 1800s with a hidden pocket concealing a secret code. A code breaker recently figured out the code was for telegraphed weather reports. Who owned the dress ...
IFLScience

The Case Of The "Silk-Dress Cryptogram" Has Been Solved, But Many Questions Remain Unanswered

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Quince washable silk review: Testing how it holds up

After 2 years of testing, Quince silk delivered the feel of real silk without dry-cleaning hassle, but durability issues kept ...

Shoppers Say Quince’s Washable Silk Pants, Dresses, and More ‘Lived Up to the Hype’ — ‘Luxurious’ Finds Start at $42

We found washable silk Quince clothing pieces that require zero dry cleaning. Scoop up a new silk dress, silk pants, silk ...