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The one above was sold at Whicker's Auction for $2,000-3,000. Here are some of the other versions. In order they are from Kyoto Costume Institute, Philadelphia Art Museum, Minnesota Historical Society, and LACMA

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2021-04-05

Women’s fashion was ornate above all else in 1855, with the crinoline reigning prominently in conjunction with brightly colored silks and satins. Read more at the link below!

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2021-03-17

This week's is Marjorie's amazing silk bias cut evening gown, which she wore for her 1934 portrait by Frank Salisbury. She wore it with a velvet red drape with fox fur, paired it with a ruby and diamond clip and matching Cartier bracelets.

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2020-12-01

Porter Woodruff

Gazette du Bon Ton. Art - Modes & Frivolités, No. 3 - 1921, 4e Année

Chapeaux, 1921.

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2020-11-15

Today's is Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna's costume to the 1903 Boyar Ball. She went as a "peasant" from 17th-century Torzhok. The outfit combines three floral patterns that are very different and yet are beautiful together. The душегрея (jacket) is my fav.

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2020-10-29

Fashion plates were used to help ladies and their dressmakers see what fashions were being worn in Paris and London.
These from Paris c1905

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2020-10-17

Hugh de Twenbrokes Glazebrook, R.P. (1855-1937)

Portrait of a lady, 1904.

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2020-10-11

Extreme bustles, striped patterns, and elaborate embellishments were all staples of the year 1886, characterizing it as a time of highly exaggerated and decorative fashion. Read more in our year overview!



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2020-10-01

Changes in culture and female liberation, as well as advances in technology, have radically changed women’s swimwear from full-coverage wool suits to what we know today. Read more!



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2020-09-29

This week's is one of my favorites, the 1870-80 court dress of Maria Feodorovna (although only a grand duchess at the time). It really is a fairy tale princess dress! Here is a portrait of her in a similar garment.

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2020-09-27

A dagging is an extremely popular decorative edging technique created by cutting that reached its height during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Read more in our term definition!



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2020-09-19

The échelle is a decorative ladder of bows cascading down the stomacher of a dress. They were worn during the late 17th and 18th centuries and were very recognizable as a favorite of Marie Antoinette and Rococo painters. Read more!



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2020-09-02

1880s women’s fashion was defined by the rigidly structured bustle and an abundance of decoration. Dress reformers, influenced by artistic movements, protested the trends, but nonetheless these styles reigned supreme.



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2020-08-19

I listened to episode on Harlequin and Pierrot and was clued into today's "Harlequin d'eau argente" (silver water Harlequin) by John Galliano for Dior in spring 1998. Combining the whimsy and allure of the harlequin into an elegant ball gown.

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2020-08-04

ICYMI - Blog post: Abigail Adams disapproves of French fashion, c1800 https://t.co/igbb9HtCmc

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2020-07-30

Blog post: Abigail Adams disapproves of French fashion, c1800 https://t.co/6NNMaNKYNI

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2020-07-27