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Today's is a 1917 white muslin dress from . It is endearingly sweet and I love a good yellow sash!

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2019-08-16

Eyes by Erté. Born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg in 1892, he began drawing costumes aged 5. Erté moved to Paris to work (very successfully) as a fashion illustrator & costume designer. His style became popular again in the He died in 1990.

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2019-08-14

This week’s is this 1886-1887 French Evening dress by Worth and worn by Elizabeth Fenollosa. It is thought that she wore this dress to the Imperial Court of Japan, when her husband became the director of Japan’s Imperial Museum in Tokyo

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2019-08-03

Today's is a 1795 English woman's round gown. The round gowns of the 1790s was a precursor to the regency classical style. It has the 18th century front closing bodice with a fitted back but now the waistline is higher

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2019-08-01

This week's is a 1933-35 afternoon dress made from printed chiffon and was purchased from the New York luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman. It would then be hand sewn by private dressmakers to fit her and her preferences.

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2019-07-16

Today's is a lovely 1912-13 House of Worth Woman's jacket. It is a jacket that would have been worn at home and its style is a combination of an 18th c. riding coat and a Louis XVI court dress. It was worn by Jane Norton Morgan, the wife of J. P. Morgan.

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2019-07-14

Today's is a 1880 brocaded silk damask two piece gown. The fabric is a bit "much"and makes it look like a bathroom, but shows the attention to fabric and trimmings that reminds me of the fashions of the late 1700s.

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2019-07-11

Today's is a 1909-1910 evening dress . It has a beaded Greek design beaded fringe along the edge of the white chiffon that covers a pink silk underdress! Absolutely adorable!

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2019-07-10

This week's truly lives up to its name. It's a 1774-93 French court suit. Made of silk velvet with the highest quality embroidery this suit epitomizes the decadence and elitism of the ruling class that the French will rebel against

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2019-07-06

For today's Rev here's the most American thing I could think of- Washington's 1789 military uniform. Sadly none of his Rev War uniforms survive but this is an amazing piece as it materially represents GW's elegant modesty

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2019-07-05

Today's is a 1780-85 Scottish gown. Interestingly, despite Scotland's history of fighting for their independence, many Scottish people in England and America fought were Loyalists. Read https://t.co/BGiD5JjP8J to find out why.

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2019-07-02

The wild hairstyles of 1839! Note the “mechanical” brushes meant to deliver cleansing products for men’s beards w/out sullying one’s hands. Les Cent-Un Coiffeurs de Tous les Pas.

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2019-07-01

Today's is a 1910 purple Worth satin gown with velvet paisley design. This dress has a very interesting history- it was worn by Cornelia Sherman Martin, the daughter to a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, and the hostess of the famous Bradley Martin Ball.

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2019-06-26

This week's is a 1910-12 Widoff grey velvet evening dress with ivory lace and embroidered beading. Interestingly, this dress may have been made earlier, as "the side seems have been reshaped and the hemline has been altered."

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2019-06-25

This week's is a dress that Dina Merrill, Marjorie's youngest daughter, wore to her mother's wedding to Joseph Davies (her third husband). It is heavily inspired by the Regency era. In fact, it reminded my of a painting of Josephine by Appiani

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2019-06-18

It’s a great day for a classic ‘70s sci-fi film! Such spectacular costumes designed by Bill Thomas for Logan’s Run. I love the acidy green, pink, and red color palette. I can never get enough of the Grecian as futuristic aesthetic of early science fiction movies!

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2019-06-16

For this week's here is one of Marjorie's 1903-04 afternoon dresses. This dress' bodice is region breasted- referring to shirts that were gathered and pleated with excess fabric in the front. Another term for it is monobosom...

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2019-06-11

This week's is this one of the most beautiful wedding dresses I've ever seen. It's from 1887 and is made of silk, beads, and faux pearls. It also has artificial flowers on the bust and the bottom of the skirt. seum

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2019-06-08

I cannot tell you how much I love today's It's a 1910-19 dress that looks like a sailor's costume. And I may not be imagining that. British Naval uniforms were popular since the Victorian era, especially women's versions in the early 1900s.

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2019-06-07

Although not for the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, here is the outfit Marjorie wore when the NY State Woman's Suffragette Party meet with President Woodrow Wilson + a typical suffragette hat!

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2019-06-05