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Speculative Fashion
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A family of costume engineers, makers, educators, crafters, coders, historians, storytellers, gamers, and all-around nerds.
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Cactus hat? Cactus hat.
Fashion plate from 1826 (from The Met collections), "Modes de Paris" It shows two women in identical dresses in two different colorways. The dresses have long sleeves with poof at the shoulders and are ornamented across the bell-shaped skirt with self-trim bows. They wear neck ruffs and scarves. The most interesting feature, however, is their broad-brimmed white hats, trimmed with white ribbon and slashed fabric peaks, and ornamented with green cacti with red or yellow blooms.
April 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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From The Met Costume Institute: Dress, British, ca. 1830.

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A plaid silk day-gown in shades of blue, red, and golden cream. It has puffy sleeves, a full skirt, a high-ish waist and a pleated neckline.
April 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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From The Met Costume Institute: Dress, American 1810-1815.

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Museum display photo of a dress on a mannequin. Long sleeved, empire waist, in white cotton with delicate pink printing.
March 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM