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Embroidered Velvet Opera Coat, 1912. Designed by Jeanne Paquin. Pictured in La Gazette du Bon Ton, 1913, illustrated by George Barbier. Via @metmuseum. https://t.co/CFGdroCcTe #vintage
Absolutely in love with today's @Google Doodle dedicated to William Henry Perkin! Read all about his world-brightening creation, aniline dyes: https://t.co/nQJYlWLjAj #history
Christian Dior's post-war New Look designs were all about volume and classic femininity, as perfectly encompassed in this 1948 evening gown design, illustrated by Pierre Mourgue. #vintage #fashion #illustration
How very rococo! Intricate rendering of a circa 1770s dance costume. https://t.co/Gv1zq7Z3PX #history
George Romney, the famed portrait artist who depicted Georgian England's elite, was born #OTD in 1734, though due to the 1752 change from the Julian to Gregorian calendar, his birthdate is sometimes listed December 26. More: https://t.co/oms7YuquOc #history #arthistory
Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies-in-Waiting, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1855. https://t.co/Gr1QFWUn6a
Time to start planning your Halloween #costume! Why not take inspiration from #Victorian #fancydress? Late 19th C Spring Butterfly costume.
After the Hunt by Nicolas Lancret, c1740, features women in menswear inspired riding habits with waistcoats adapted for their wide panniers.
1541 Italian reproduction of a slightly earlier portrait of Cameria, daughter of the Ottoman Emperor, in a dramatic headpiece. #arthistory
Adorable sailor middy blouses in the Sears and Roebuck catalogue, c1925. Love the fun pop of red! https://t.co/UxYyl4bToS #vintagefashion