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This week’s Friday treat is via Phoenix Art Museum. Elsa Schiaparelli evening suit, silk crepe with gelatin & metal sequins, 1938.
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This week’s Friday treat is via Phoenix Art Museum. Elsa Schiaparelli evening suit, silk crepe with gelatin & metal sequins, 1938.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
Day set designed by Sophie Gimbel, USA, c1950. Full details here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/4052...
Day set designed by Sophie Gimbel, USA, c1950. Full details here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/4052...
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
Day set designed by Sophie Gimbel, USA, c1950. Full details here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/4052...
Day set designed by Sophie Gimbel, USA, c1950. Full details here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/4052...
Evening dress, satin trimmed with velvet ribbon & diamantés, made 1933, designed by Paul Poiret for Liberty & Co. Ltd. More here via the V&A: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75097/...
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Evening dress, satin trimmed with velvet ribbon & diamantés, made 1933, designed by Paul Poiret for Liberty & Co. Ltd. More here via the V&A: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75097/...
Printed red silk chiffon evening dress designed by Thea Porter, England, 1971. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/1294...
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Printed red silk chiffon evening dress designed by Thea Porter, England, 1971. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/1294...
Waistcoat, wool backed & lined in silk twill, c1890. Via @jbrightcollection.bsky.social more here: www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/wais...
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Waistcoat, wool backed & lined in silk twill, c1890. Via @jbrightcollection.bsky.social more here: www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/wais...
One piece gown with gigot sleeves, perhaps French, c1826-28. Via Le Gallerie degli Uffizi here: www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/...
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
One piece gown with gigot sleeves, perhaps French, c1826-28. Via Le Gallerie degli Uffizi here: www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/...
On 20th November 1947, Princess Elizabeth (the future queen Elizabeth II) married in Westminster Abbey. The ivory silk dress was designed by the Court Designer, Norman Hartnell.
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
On 20th November 1947, Princess Elizabeth (the future queen Elizabeth II) married in Westminster Abbey. The ivory silk dress was designed by the Court Designer, Norman Hartnell.
Unexpectedly cold here for November. Time to disappear into a C19th dressing gown. Details here via The Met: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Unexpectedly cold here for November. Time to disappear into a C19th dressing gown. Details here via The Met: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
This week’s Tuesday shoes has to be Marie Antoinette’s beaded pink silk court mules, unknown maker, 1770-80. Photo Paris Musées/Musée Carnavalet-Histoire de Paris. One is currently on display at Marie Antoinette Style, V&A.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This week’s Tuesday shoes has to be Marie Antoinette’s beaded pink silk court mules, unknown maker, 1770-80. Photo Paris Musées/Musée Carnavalet-Histoire de Paris. One is currently on display at Marie Antoinette Style, V&A.
It’s Monday, time to say thanks for following!
🍸Cocktail dress & belt of spotted net, designed by Madame Grès, Paris, made ca 1955. More here via the V&A: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138928...
🍸Cocktail dress & belt of spotted net, designed by Madame Grès, Paris, made ca 1955. More here via the V&A: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138928...
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It’s Monday, time to say thanks for following!
🍸Cocktail dress & belt of spotted net, designed by Madame Grès, Paris, made ca 1955. More here via the V&A: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138928...
🍸Cocktail dress & belt of spotted net, designed by Madame Grès, Paris, made ca 1955. More here via the V&A: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138928...
‘Hamilton’ is such a great experience, you can’t beat a live performance. Still thinking about the choreography, it’s outstanding.
November 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
‘Hamilton’ is such a great experience, you can’t beat a live performance. Still thinking about the choreography, it’s outstanding.
Absolutely’Marie Antoinette Style’ L Pierrot (similar to one in portrait on left) & petticoat, 1790. R Rare robe en chemise (muslin dress), 1785-90, & bergère (straw hat), 1760-80, portrait on right 1783.
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Absolutely’Marie Antoinette Style’ L Pierrot (similar to one in portrait on left) & petticoat, 1790. R Rare robe en chemise (muslin dress), 1785-90, & bergère (straw hat), 1760-80, portrait on right 1783.
Here’s the context.
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Here’s the context.
On display at ‘Marie Antoinette Style’ fashion plate (etching) showing an Amazone-style redingote, 1787.
November 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
On display at ‘Marie Antoinette Style’ fashion plate (etching) showing an Amazone-style redingote, 1787.
‘Fashion is Indestructible’ ‘utility wear’ suit by Digby Morton, 1941.
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
‘Fashion is Indestructible’ ‘utility wear’ suit by Digby Morton, 1941.
‘Opening Barrage’ jacket & dress by Lucien Lelong, 1936.
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
‘Opening Barrage’ jacket & dress by Lucien Lelong, 1936.
Doris, Viscountess Castlerosse in hunting costume by Victor Stiebel, 1932.
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Doris, Viscountess Castlerosse in hunting costume by Victor Stiebel, 1932.
‘Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World’ at the National Portrait Gallery, London. More to follow…
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
‘Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World’ at the National Portrait Gallery, London. More to follow…
L French fans, second half C18th. R Toile de Jouy, plate-printed cotton, France, late C18th.
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
L French fans, second half C18th. R Toile de Jouy, plate-printed cotton, France, late C18th.
Brunswick, unknown maker, watered silk & linen, 1765-75.
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Brunswick, unknown maker, watered silk & linen, 1765-75.
L Embroidery sample for the train of a court dress, 1780-1792. R Close up (back view) of à la polonaise style.
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
L Embroidery sample for the train of a court dress, 1780-1792. R Close up (back view) of à la polonaise style.
Thrilled to see the Gazette des atours (wardrobe book) from 1782. It contains samples of silks such as those in the robes à la française & à l’anglaise here:
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thrilled to see the Gazette des atours (wardrobe book) from 1782. It contains samples of silks such as those in the robes à la française & à l’anglaise here: