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@ShaunRCole @everyday_dress @RachelFayeNeal Paper 3 @briancentrone The Cunning Wrinkle of Newness: 19th-Century Origins, Implications, and Adoptions of the Trouser Crease
Image: An American Fashions plate from June 1893
A conversation about #19thcentury #menswear is surely supposed to include #dandies, best-known through #satirical materials The proliferation of satirical representation of the dandies is a representation of widespread societal anxiety.
All drawings credited to @britishmuseum
@costume_society members were treated to an introduction by exhibition maker Judith Clark to the newly launched ‘A New Way of Walking’, the @ManoloBlahnik design digital archive. The archive celebrates the 50th anniversary of the designer's career.
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In our latest blog, @costume_society Ambassador Grace Bentley investigates the embroiderers of the 18th century. #CSAmbassadors #blog
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Image: The Ladies Waldegrave, Sir Joshua Reynolds,1780. NG 2171. © National Galleries Scotland
We're excited for the first meeting of our member's reading group (fully booked) starting this evening with Pat Poppy on 17th century accessories. The next meeting focuses on Veronica Isaac's work on Ellen Terry, and in October we'll discuss Susan North's article on Indian dress.
#CSFashionHour From the bustle of the 1880s to the tubular shape of the 1920s. I couldn’t discuss my dress history favourites without including this 1926-27 Molyneux creation of silk, georgette and sequins from the @V_and_A
#CSFashionHour One of the most iconic moments in dress history, Dior’s New Look of 1947. The Bar Suit, now housed at the @metmuseum, is one of the most recognisable garments in dress history.
Read the profiles of our keynote speakers for the @costume_society's 2020 conference. Tickets are available via eventbrite. The full programme will be announced shortly. #conference #ClothingOnPaper
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Images: Leicester Museums; RAMM, Exeter; Shelley Tobin
@NCAD_Dublin This hand painted gown dates from the 1930s and is one of the most colorful pieces in the collection. The attention to detail is incredible I particularly love how the coloured buttons blend in with the flowers. #CSFashionHour
@RCT As Christian Dior famously put it, ‘Whenever I think of beautiful clothes, I think of those designed by Norman Hartnell and worn by Queen Elizabeth during the State Visit to France in 1938.’
Images: taken from the @FashionTextile website, both courtesy of Michael Pick.