Ephemeral Eleganceさんのイラストまとめ

The @PendletonWM Turnabout is the epitome of classic fall fashion. Introduced in 1953, this crisply pleated tartan skirt was fully reversible! Yes, please!

Because books can be the best companions. “A Widow and Her Friends” by Charles Dana Gibson for Life, 1900. #reading #illustration

Wonderfully ethereal 1922 portrait by John Lavery of his wife, Lady Lavery. Via Guildhall Art Gallery.

Circa 1778 fashion plate of a robe à la Circassienne, a variation on the robe à la polonaise featuring “oriental” (typically Turkish) inspired trims.

3/3 He also seems to have imagined the gown in other colors, stuffing the sleeves and using the same trim on the bodice. A great look at the artist’s process and experimentation with styles, but a reminder to never assume that paintings accurately depict the real-life garment.

Fashionable volume shifts from era to era. Sometimes its full sleeves, sometimes it’s emphasized hips... but in the late Belle Époque, it was all about the big headwear.

M. Leone Bracker illustration for McCall’s Magazine, March 1908.

“Dawn” by Edmund Hodgson Smart, 1907. I love the detail of the playing card on the floor indicating the end of a rowdy night and she gazes out at people starting their day. Via @americanart

I love this 1807 fashion plate from Le Beau Monde. Such a familiar scene at every point throughout #history, including today.

Final batch of July magazine covers from each decade throughout the 20th Century. 1975, 1985, 1995. Which is your favorite?

And more! Which is your favorite?