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Madame Bergeret says (come rain or shine) grab your straw hat & join us over the Easter weekend. Painting by François Boucher, about 1766 collections. More here https://t.co/1MX33rR5oR

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2023-03-31

Friday treat time. American hat, about 1830, via MFA Boston. Pale green silk gauze brocaded in wide & narrow straw bands & silk leaf motifs, on buckram foundation. Worn in Worcester, Massachusetts. More here https://t.co/V7dvd1gfef

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2023-03-31

Portrait of Augusta Vikhrova ca 1860 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter

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2023-03-15

Dec 7th: Gold
Benozzo Gozzoli's Magus Melchior 1459-61
Earring 1800s (V&A)
Silk jacket 1770s (Met)

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2022-12-07

1st Dec: Angel
Musician angel (fresco 1480) Melozzo da Forli
Callot Soeurs evening dress, orange silk & gold lamé c1919
Paquin evening dress, metallic silk, lamé & silk satin c1935
Perugia evening sandals, gold kid leather & rhinestones 1940

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2022-12-01

And we're off! Join me for seasonally themed posts during advent. Expect clichés & a sackful of artistic licence.
🎅Christmas card made 1890-1900 (V&A)
🎅Wool twill cape with silk lining & silk embroidery 1860 (McCord)
🎅Button walking boots 1865-75 (Met)

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2022-12-01

It seems that candy stripes were a bit of a thing in 1815 illustrated here in both image and object. The fashion plate is trimmed at the hem with florals whilst the surviving dress relies on self-decoration ruffles

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2017-11-14

Spectacular 1899 gown with fur trim, lace appliqués, & silk flowers. Wonder if this elaborate design was ever made?

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2017-05-31

Billowy blouses galore! Even when "casual", women of the Belle Époque looked grand. Plus-back views! c1902

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2017-02-23

Can you believe it's Heres some popular fashions from this month in 1896.All about the sleeves!

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2016-11-01

What a spectacular fashion plate! The layers, the volume, the attitude! November 1895

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2016-09-29

Imagine buying a "colored skirt" that you've only seen in black and white! Spring/Summer 1898 catalogue.

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2016-09-28

is here! Check out fashions for this month in ages past: 1862, 1875, 1898 &1902.

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2016-09-02

The pink & black gown is such an unusual design, but what a statement piece! c1879

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2016-08-24

A visual of crinolines - "fashion's most magnificent disaster": https://t.co/fRJxfkrT3p

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2016-05-15

Imagine how heavy an extant version of this 1896 dress would be- & it was meant for summer!

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2016-04-28

Great examples of the extreme shape women strove to achieve during the peak bustle period.

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2016-04-02

A lady in summer dishabille, part of a series of fashion in the French court by Jean Leblond, c1703-04

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2016-03-22

Subtlety was far from priority in the 1890s, as evidenced by these lace trimmed gowns.

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2016-02-17