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Sweet dreams. Robe du soir, shot silk velvet, from Madame Grès, 1956-7.
@PalaisGalliera
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#1950s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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🔥Unusual for me to comment on the Royals, but this is a great look (also does this mean capes are back, pls?)
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Sweet dreams. Evening gown c1953 via Musée Mode et Dentelle (Brussels)
#1950s
#dress
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Sweet dreams. French cotton dress, ca 1872, via The Met here
#dress
#1870s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Echoes of the sea. Cocktail dress of silk & jacket of silk organza, designed by Jean Dessès, Paris 1951. More here
@V_and_A
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#dress
#1950s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Rare example of a court bodice, European 18th century. Details here via The Met:
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Good morning! Dress by Halston, silk & linen blend, USA c1977
@museumatFIT
collections here
#dress
#1970s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Costume (calf length tutu) designed by Christian Bérard 1932 for the Hand of Fate pas de deux in the ballet ‘Cotillon’ via V&A collections. More below.
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Embroidered cream coloured silk with coloured silk & metal threads, England, 1740-45. Originally a court mantua, composed of gown & petticoat, the ensemble was altered for fancy dress in the late C19th. Full description
@V_and_A
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#dresshistory
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Time for a Friday treat. Embroidered evening/ball gown with replacement underskirt
@JBCollection_uk
. 1908-9, the ornate decoration is influenced by the Art Nouveau movement. Additional images & read about it here
#dress
#1900s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Friday treat time. Bracing for a very hot couple of days. This cotton wrap sundress was designed by Claire McCardell c1948 via KCI
#fashionhistory
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The ‘Lily’ evening gown by House of Worth 1896, worn by famous beauty Comtesse Greffulhe rt (photo by Paul Nadar). Black silk velvet, white silk satin for collar, white satin appliqués embroidered with metal cannetilles & gold sequins. Via
@PalaisGalliera
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✨1 week until December. Get ready to
#sparkle
(more on this later) ✨
To get us in the mood, a 1909 royal blue evening gown from Callot Soeurs, Paris. Silk mesh embellished with celluloid sequins & paste gems. Images via the Gregg Museum of Art & Design
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Sweet dreams. Evening dress designed by Antonio del Castillo for the couture house of Lanvin, made Paris 1957. Exquisite embroidery by the house of Lesage.
More images & full description here
@V_and_A
collections:
#1950s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Dec 10th: Ice
❄️Court robe 1750-70 (Whit Auction)
❄️Skating jacket, padded & quilted, white swansdown, worn over outdoor costume 1875-85 (MCR Art)
❄️Evening dress 1885 (MFA Bost)
#Advent
#dresshistory
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Dec 21st: Sparkle
🍸Cocktail dress, Saks 1953, black silk faille with rhinestones & spangles (FIT)
🍸Lavalle evening shoes, 1936, black crepe & silver metallic leather (FIT)
#Advent
#dresshistory
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Thank you for following & welcome new followers. Wishing you all a good & safe week ahead.
‘Penelope’ by Charles-François Marchal, oil on canvas, ca 1868. Via The Met
#1860s
#arthistory
#dresshistory
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In my dreams, I’m raising a glass to 20,000 followers (thank you!) in my favourite Madame Grès cocktail dress, ca 1955. Actually, I’ve been cleaning windows. More here
@V_and_A
collections
#dress
#1950s
#Gr
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#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Day dress (bodice & skirt) made of block-printed wool, lined with white cotton. Bodice boned with whalebone, hand-sewn Great Britain 1848-50. More here
@V_and_A
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#dress
#1840s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Dec 22nd: Tartan
Lovely selection of tartan dresses, photo from the ‘Trend-ology’ exhibition
@museumatFIT
More to follow.
#Advent
#dresshistory
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I’m just going to leave this here for you all 💐
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A very different green for this silk dress, British ca 1870
@metmuseum
#dress
#fashionhistory
. More images below.
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😎Tuesday shoes. Platform sandals from Salvatore Ferragamo, made in Italy 1938. Description here
@V_and_A
collections
#shoes
#1930s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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A piece of Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) brilliance. Silk dress autumn/winter 2005-6, via The Met. ‘Propaganda’ is described as ‘an aesthetic marvel’. More details below
#fashionhistory
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The influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement is reflected in this coat, made in England 1895-1900
@V_and_A
collections. Embroidered velvet with silks, satin & machine-made lace, retailed by Marshall & Snelgrove. V&A notes similarity to photographs in Worth archive
#fashionhistory
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I blame
@AldenBrien
for getting me thinking about 1830s-40s sleeves again😉This lovely example is
@V_and_A
collections here
#dress
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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A favourite. What do you see when you look at this dress?
Aquamarine chiffon with a Chinese-inspired printed floral pattern in shades of lilac, orange & gold. Possibly designed by Jean-Charles Worth, France 1928-9
@V_and_A
collections. More details here:
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Coronation dress (1953) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created by British couturier Norman Hartnell (1901-79). Via
@RCT
details here
#Coronation
With just a few days until the first
#Coronation
for almost 70 years, we’re sharing an iconic image of Queen Elizabeth II taken on her Coronation Day, 2 June 1953. The young Queen is wearing an embroidered & beaded dress by Norman Hartnell and her purple velvet Coronation Robe.
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Silk dressing gown & sash, Japan for the Western market, late 19th-early 20th century. More gorgeous images via LACMA here
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Friday treat time. Norman Hartnell blue-green silk ballgown, London c1953
@V_and_A
collections. Read about it here
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Dress in aqua silk satin with black net overbodice, Madame Percy England c1910. Full description here
@museumatFIT
collections:
#dresshistory
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Sharing a personal favourite. Sleeveless dress in beige muslin with black windowpane check. Designed by Claire McCardell (1905-1958), USA 1954. More here
@museumatFIT
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There are frocks & then there are frocks..🦋
Infanta Isabel de Borbón y Borbón (1851-1931),
eldest daughter of Queen Isabella II of Spain (1866)
by Vicente Palmaroli (Spanish, 1834-1896)
Royal Palace of Madrid
@PatrimNacional
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Need cheering up? This should do nicely. Evening dress of grey pearl silk chiffon over silk satin. Designed by Charles James (1906-78), New York 1951
@mfaboston
#fashionhistory
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Openwork straw hat designed by G. Howard Hodge, made New York c1950. More here via Philadelphia Museum of Art collections
#hat
#Easter2023
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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It’s Monday again! Thank you for following & welcome new followers. Wishing you a good week ahead. Dress in aqua silk satin with black net overbodice, Madame Percy, England, c1910
@museumatFIT
collections here
#dress
#1910s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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A stroll anyone? Promenade dress, silk, ca 1888, designed by Emile Pingat (French, active 1860-96). Via The Met
#dress
#1880s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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‘May’ silk gown by House of Dior, spring/summer 1953. Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson. More images here via The Met:
#fashionhistory
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Thank you for following & welcome new followers.
This week I’ll be sending you not-so-little black dresses. Starting with a personal favourite; a cocktail dress & belt of spotted net designed by Madame Grès, Paris ca 1955. More here
@V_and_A
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Silk waistcoat, embroidered with silk thread, lined with glazed cotton, backed with cotton twill. A label reads ‘..worn by the late Prof. Westwood at his wedding in 1839, made from his grandmother’s wedding dress. She was married in 1771 at the age of 19’
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Another treasure from
@museudeldisseny
historic collection. Made in Catalonia c1718, silk velvet with gold & silver embroidery (hopefully I’ve translated correctly)
#dress
#dresshistory
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To brighten your morning. Dress via The John Bright Collection, designed in the ‘Dolly Varden’ look, early 1870s. Silk, trimmed with velvet & lace. Background & additional images here
#dress
#1870s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Sweet dreams. Jacques Fath robe du soir, about 1947. Musée Galliera, Paris
#1940s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Help! Paint shades decision day & the fear of getting it wrong is real. Bold choices in this silk & lace two piece evening dress, c1886-7, via The John Bright Collection. Full description & more images here
#dress
#1880s
#dresshistory
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‘Soirée de Décembre’ black silk faille ‘Y line’ evening dress designed by Christian Dior, made Paris 1955. Because we can all dream 🖤
Full description here
@V_and_A
collections:
#Dior
#December
#dresshistory
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One of my favourites & was fortunate to see this 1823-5 black silk velvet evening dress on display
@V_and_A
last month. Details here:
#dress
#1820s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Countdown to Christmas is two weeks away. Planning something a bit different, hope you’ll enjoy. ‘Fête Joyeuse’ in crimson silk organza by Christian Dior 1955 via V&A
#christmas2022
#dresshistory
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Hope you’ve enjoyed our gallop through 150 yrs of evening wear. Leaving you with the aptly named 1955 ‘Soirée de Décembre’ black silk faille evening dress. By Christian Dior, it was ordered from the Paris salon by prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn
@V_and_A
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Have a good NYE 🥂
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Sweet dreams. Evening dress of embroidered rose pink silk dupion designed by Owen Hyde Clark for Worth (London) ca 1955. Full description & images here
@V_and_A
collections:
#dress
#dresshistory
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Too many gorgeous
#1920s
shoes to choose from but these will do! Pink silk satin tambour embroidered ankle strap with Louis heel. F. Pinet, Paris c1925
@museumatFIT
collections
#shoes
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Afternoon dress, possibly USA, c1903. Red-orange dotted cotton voile, cream lace & steel buttons. More here
@museumatFIT
collections:
#1900s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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It’s feeling more like summer. This cotton summer gown is American, 1872-75. More here via The Met:
#dress
#1870s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
#summer
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Another Sophie Gimbel (Saks) design to end 2022 in style. Evening dress from 1958.
Have a good New Year’s Eve everyone 🥂
Dec 21st: Sparkle
🍸Cocktail dress, Saks 1953, black silk faille with rhinestones & spangles (FIT)
🍸Lavalle evening shoes, 1936, black crepe & silver metallic leather (FIT)
#Advent
#dresshistory
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Taking a couple of days out to do some research/writing. Enjoy this exquisite 1903 Worth yellow silk satin evening dress with embroidered oak leaf design, via the Fashion Museum Bath
#dress
#Worth
#1900s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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This Friday’s treat dates from c1849. One piece dark blue shot silk afternoon dress
@museumatFIT
collections here
#dress
#1840s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Wishing all who celebrate a happy
#4thofJuly
#IndependenceDay
Evening popover dress in red & purple wide stripe red faille, USA c1955, designed by the wonderful Claire McCardell
@museumatFIT
collections here
#dress
#McCardell
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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An earlier Balenciaga evening dress of cerise silk taffeta featuring back flounces, Paris 1954. More images here
@V_and_A
collections:
#eveningdress
#dresshistory
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Mid-18th century American petticoat (Vermont). Linen plain weave with wool embroidery via MFA Boston
#fashionhistory
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Wedding dress, c1858-60 via John Bright collections. Full description & more images here
#wedding
#1850s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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‘Zemire’ evening ensemble of red cellulose acetate satin, lined with red silk. Designed by Christian Dior, Paris 1954-5. More details & images below via V&A
#fashionhistory
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‘Tuileries’ evening dress & petticoat of black net with white polka dots designed by Antonio Castillo for Lanvin, Paris 1957
@V_and_A
collections here:
#dresshistory
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Tea gown (silk). Charles Frederick Worth for House of Worth, French ca 1880. More images here via The Met
#dress
#Worth
#1880s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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🌹’Encapsulates Christian Dior’s 1947 New Look silhouette…in the classic Dior Rouge’. Passage
#5
coat dress designed by John Galliano for Dior, Paris, 2011. Full description
@ROMtoronto
collections here:
#Galliano
#Dior
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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🖤 Bodice detail
Black silk faille formal dress, 1894-96 - FIDM Museum
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Monday. Time to thank you for following & welcome new followers. Wishing you all a good & safe week ahead.
Four-piece dress, cotton & linen trimmed with lace, late 1860s, via The John Bright Collection. Description & more images here
#1860s
#dresshistory
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Roger Vivier for Dior, 1957 shoes with metallic-thread embroidery & crystals for
#sparkle
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I’ve finished ‘The Gilded Age’ season 1 & may never recover. L John Singer Sargent portrait (1885) of Madame Paul Poirson R Marian Brook’s (Louisa Jacobson) ballgown as seen in final episode
#fashionhistory
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What a legacy. Thank you for your brilliance
#VivienneWestwood
💖
A piece of Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) brilliance. Silk dress autumn/winter 2005-6, via The Met. ‘Propaganda’ is described as ‘an aesthetic marvel’. More details below
#fashionhistory
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More views of this sweet 1810-17 white satin dress (Goldstein Museum of Design collections) here
#dress
#1810s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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5,000 followers (thank you!) I’ll just leave this here...💜
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That’s all for this year folks! Thank you for following & for your engagement.
Wishing you all the very best for the coming year 🥂
#dress
#1990s
#Versace
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
#NewYear2024
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I need a hero..to spin me round the ballroom in this gorgeous 1870s silk confection. Details & more images here
#dress
#1870s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Dec 20th: Red & gold
Court dress, probably German, ca 1828 via The Met. More images here:
#Advent
#dresshistory
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Dress & matching fichu, ca 1798, probably European. Each piece is embroidered with variations on the floral designs, suggesting artisanal primacy rather than pattern book repetitions (The Met). Link for description & more embroidery images
#dresshistory
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This ca 1725 British dress is a fine example of Spitalfields silk. Moreover, unlike most surviving C18th dresses, it shows no sign of ever having been altered. Via The Met
#1720s
#dress
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Who wouldn’t want to take a stroll with walking headgear like this? Blue silk taffeta, blonde straw & straw lace appliqué, c1770 via Palais Gallliera, Paris
#hat
#fashionhistory
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Hello! Lost a couple of days travelling home. Thank you for following & welcome new followers. Wishing you all a good & safe week.
Many will recognise this exquisite Marshall & Snelgrove embroidered purple velvet coat, 1895-1900
@V_and_A
collections here
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Wedding dress of ecru silk, cut on bias, France 1937
@museumatFIT
collections
#1930s
#weddingdress
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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It. Is. Raining. Again. ‘Underwater’ evening gown designed by Zac Posen, New York 2006. Description & more views here
@V_and_A
collections
#dress
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Good morning. 18th century straw hats today, hope you enjoy.
Round, flat straw hat with shallow crown. Embroidered with straw-work flowers on crown & around brim; wreath of straw flowers around crown. Unknown maker, Italy or England
#1760s
. Via V&A collections
#hat
#Easter2023
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Happy
#ValentinesDay
to all who celebrate. 'Venus' evening dress in pink silk tulle embroidered with pink paillettes, sequins, rhinestones, & crystals. From the wardrobe of Marlene Dietrich. Christian Dior, House of Dior, 1949. Via KSU Museum
#dress
#Dior
#1940s
#dresshistory
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Just the thing to lift the spirits on a grey winter’s day. Evening dress of rose pink embroidered silk dupion & matching belt. Designed by Owen Hyde Clark for Worth, London ca 1955. More below
@V_and_A
#fashionhistory
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Sweet dreams. Two-piece dress with afternoon & evening bodices (evening shown here) in floral printed silk taffeta, USA c1855. Full description here
@museumatFIT
collections
#1850s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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British silk ensemble, ca 1832. More images here via The Met
#dress
#1830s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Good morning! Hang in there, spring is coming.
Details & description of Rosa Genoni’s 1906 Flora inspired evening gown here
#Primavera
#spring
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Following in the footsteps of the ballet. Pink silk tulle & satin evening dress designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga for Hattie Carnegie, 1950. More via
@museumatFIT
in thread.
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House of Patou brilliant green evening dress, French 1947-9 via The Met.
#dress
#dresshistory
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Anyway, I’m not coming back from Paris. Going to run away with a Schiaparelli jacket & live happily ever after ⭐️
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Heavens above! 💙
Elsa Schiaparelli (House of Lesage) silk evening jacket, France, summer 1937. More via The Met here
#Schiaparelli
#jacket
#1930s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Sweet dreams. Navy blue silk chiffon on ivory silk organza by Dior, France c1950. More here
@museumatFIT
collections
#dress
#Dior
#1950s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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Eastern influences at work in this stunning Claire McCardell silk evening dress (American, 1950) via The Met. More here:
#dress
#dresshistory
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Midnight blue. Sometimes you just need something to distract you. Christian Dior’s ‘Bosphore’ (Paris, 1956) with embroidery by Rébé, which includes velvet birds’ nests with clusters of pearl eggs. Details here
@V_and_A
collections:
#dress
#dresshistory
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🍷 Grès cocktail dress in deep red velvet & knife pleated silk jersey, France, 1948-9. Here
@museumatFIT
collections
#dress
#Gr
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#1940s
#dresshistory
#fashionhistory
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