Russian court gown, 1820s
One of the things that fascinates me most about Russian court gowns is that they still retain elements of the current fashions, like the waistline of the late 1820s here, while having all the requirements of court fashion.
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"fashion"
Jan 20th, 2012
Jan 20th, 2012
Jan 11th, 2012
Amethyst, gold, and silver jewellery set; Met; ca. 1825-30
A little early for Victorian, yes, but beautiful nonetheless!
Jan 10th, 2012
Oct 9th, 2011
Jul 2nd, 2011
Victorian-era dress made with 1000 beetle wings
This looks like something Sarah Bernhardt would have worn. I LOVE IT.
That is AWESOME.
Apr 6th, 2011
(via madziontist)
Apr 4th, 2011
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN COURT DRESS OF
EMBROIDERED VELVET
BY CHARLES FREDERICK WORTH
French, ca. 1888oh holy mother of muffins.
(via madziontist)
Mar 17th, 2011
This is so cute. Although almost everything is way overpriced. Surprise surprise…
cus yes the greasers of the 50’s we spending that much on their clothes *eyeroll*
Dec 30th, 2010
the only thing I will ever blog that is chanel. I mean I use chanel makeup and stuff but it seems to be the end all be all here on tumblr and that kinda bugs me. Just cus you spend more money on it does not mean it’s always better.
(Source: ellamorte, via theatre-des-vampires)
Dec 29th, 2010
Aug 29th, 2010
I’m not American… but I suppose many of you are. Happy 4th July!
Stars and stripes dress with tiny American flags from between 1880 and 1882.
Jul 4th, 2010
Evening dress, designed by Maison Laferrière, 1900.
“This elegant evening dress was designed by the famous Paris fashion house Maison Laferrière, located at 28 Rue Taitbout in Paris. Maison Laferrière was frequented by aristocrats and others of great wealth, who admired its exquisite designs and fine workmanship. Madame Laferrière’s creations were among those shown by the Collectivité de la Couture at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 held in Paris.
This dress was worn by Princess Alexandra of Denmark (the future Queen Alexandra), who was considered to dress with exemplary taste. It was given to the Museum by Lady Lloyd and forms part of the Cecil Beaton Collection. This Collection was brought together by the society photographer Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). With great energy and determination, Beaton contacted the well-dressed elite of Europe and North America to help create this lasting monument to the art of dress. The Collection was exhibited in 1971, accompanied by a catalogue that detailed its enormous range…”
(Courtesy of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England)
Jul 3rd, 2010
