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Today's #cotd is Miss. Stevenson dressed as "Photography" to a fancy dress ball in Montreal in 1865. She took the idea from a fashion plate (like those pictured) Also, note that she is showing her ankles, something quite scandalous at the time. #FashionHistory
Take a look at these two late 19th century fancy dress illustrations of Painting (mid 1880s) and Art (1883) from @CostumeHeritage Love the palettes and the little colored swatches on the bottom of the skirt and sleeves #OctCostumes #FashionHistory
Today I feature a motif as opposed to one item. This 1800-05 yellow Muslim dress introduced me to 'Vandyke scollops." This is a pointed zigzag pattern that was popular in the Regency era and named after the lace trim found in Anthony Van Dyke paintings #FashionHistory
Here's an elegant 1902 #HouseofWorth dress @mfaboston It was worn by Jane Norton Morgan, the wife of American financial giant, J. P. Morgan's son. Her father was also a banker. She was quite fashionable, I love the crossed front and the orange flowers. #FashionHistory
Today I learned about Limerick gloves. They were made from the leather of unborn lamb fur, making them very rare and difficult to produce. The fur was so thin that it could be folded into a walnut shell and was given as gifts to loved ones and friends #FashionHistory
I have developed a new system for choosing the dresses I post. So when I got a blue 1950s dress, I hit the search engines and found this beautiful blue chiffon dress by Edith Head that #GraceKelly wore in the 1954 film 'To Catch a Thief" #greciangoddess #fashionhistory
It always shocks me to think of the dramatic difference between 1800s and 1830s fashion. I like to think of a daughter coming home dressed like that and her mother being like "What the hell are you wearing! What is that puffy-sleeved monstrosity?" #MothersDay #historicalfashion
Anxious about your child’s head when they’re learning to walk? Try a pudding! Used by children in the 17th and 18th century. The shape apparently resembles a sausage pudding, hence the name. #historicalfashion #safety #puddinghead