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This week's #FridayFrills is this House of Worth 1885-1890 transformation dress. That means the dress has two bodices- an afternoon and evening one. It would also be interesting to know the dimensions for the dress looks two very different sizes #PalaisGalliera #FashionHistory
Today's #ootd is a continuation of yesterday's theme- "modern" reinterpretations of 18th-century clothing. This 1923 dress by Sylvie Boue of the Boue Soeurs transforms the 18th century court dresses she saw in Rococo paintings into a dress fit for a flapper. #FashionHistory
This week's #TsarinaSaturday is Maria Feodorovna's 1893 visiting dress from the House of Morin-Blossier. It was founded by two sisters who went on design dresses for a number or Queens and Princesses, including fashion icons Maud of Wales and Mrs. Vanderbilt. #FashionHistory
Today’s #ootd is a 1835-40 silk day dress. It is made of a “changeant satin woven with black and deep red with red dots at intervals,” which produces a strange iridescent color that is hard to imagine in the 19th century. @AugustaAuction #FashionHistory
Today’s #ootd is a 1885 Japanese dressing gown made for the western market. Japan opened to trade to the West in 1854 and interest in Japanese culture surged. Japan capitalized on this and sold them their “exotic” designs in a form they were comfortable wearing #fashionhistory
Today’s #ootd is a 1820 English gown. The whole gown is covered in metallic threaded floral embroidery and decorated with pink ribbons, tassels with golden sequins, and trimmings. @LACMA #fashionHistory
Today's #ootd is this 1832 American dinner or evening party dress. It is made of moire, which is a type of wavy silk, sometimes called watered silk. This material was popular for evening occasions. Also look at the wonderful pleating around the bodice and sleeves! #FashionHistory
Today's #ootd is this 1770s Robe a la Francaise in one of my favorite colors- blush pink. @KerryTaylorAuct #FashionHistory
To inspire you on this dreary Monday, today’s #ootd is something truly spectacular. It is a 1760-1765 Robe a la Francaise, presumably from France or England. The white silk would have made the metallic golden thread shine even more brilliantly in candlelight. #fashionHistory
Today's #ootd for #BoxingDay is this another evening dress from the 19-teens that looks like a nicely wrapped gift. Complete with a black ribbon and silver bow! <3 @nasjonalmuseet #FashionHistory