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On opposite ends of the spectrum,1912SearsCatalogue @WinterthurMuse and 1920GazetteDuBonTon @bnf, show similar embroidered child's suits as ours.The style originates in Arts&Crafts and Aesthetic movement of the late 19th Century,an influence still visible in the 20s illustration
Our 1830s pelerine's (https://t.co/Zc3WUfJPKH) reptilian-looking petal trim might have been repeated on a matching dress or worn as over one of different design as seen in our photograph (see a matching lace trimmed dress and pelerine in the 1837 plate (https://t.co/sOAjLL6H3q))
What to wear with our 1820s shooting coat https://t.co/kYQ100mxKg? 1829 'La Mode' @GallicaBnF suggests a striped 'Bonnet des Cordillieres' (mountain bonnet). The rest of the outfit is described as a sleeved reindeer leather waistcoat, leather gaiters and knitted pantaloons.
This Batik style 1920s overall's design is based on the Indonesian labour-intensive craft that had become popular in high fashion in the 1920s (see last post). The watercolour @V_and_A shows Batik performed in Java, the photo @NYPL_Archives the printing technique of our overall.
Enjoyed our tweet on hare pockets? Here are some rare depictions of 1820s game pockets in use by sporting artist Thomas Alken. More on our shooting coat here: https://t.co/kYQ100mxKg