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#HappyThanksgiving to my USA followers! May your meals be as picturesque as this 1870 depiction. We can dream right?
1874 evening gowns. An extant version of the floral one would be extraordinary! #fashionhistory #victorian
Early 20th Century samurai in their elaborate and dramatic armor. via @mfaboston #history
Can you believe it's already November? Here are this month's visiting fashions from 1896. #fashionhistory
#HappyHalloween! This year, why not wear a costume inspired by history, as did this 1874 family? #dresshistory
Love how many fashion plates are more like art, as with this early 19th C. plate of a mother and child. #history
Often the 2 looks in a plate are very different, but theres always little things tying them together. Can you see it?
1889 day dress and evening gown with rouched bodices and matching gloves. #victorian #fashionhistory
Godey's Ladies Book from 1862 knew that velvet capes paired perfectly with the crinoline silhouette... #dresshistory
1898 Colored skirts ad w/very brief color descriptions. Imagine buying clothes that youve only seen in b&w! #vintage