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A bright jewel in dress form, the classic #1920s aesthetic but with some lovely decoration. The trompe l’oeil bow over the hips flows to a beaded hem and a frost of lace appears at the edges #ksumuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
The front of a 1920s jade green sleeveless flapper dress. It is made of layered chiffon with a V neck, pale silk bow motif at the hips and metallic bead trim along the skirt hem and bodice
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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A goddess gown in white and gold, something that might have draped an immortal on Mount Olympus but is entirely earthly, from the hand of Madeleine Vionnet in the mid #1930s #madparisfr #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A side by side view of a white draped silk halter neck evening dress worn with a gold belt shaped from leaf motifs A close up of the mid section of the white 1930s evening dress by Vionnet focusing on the gathering at the waist and the leafy gold belt
January 27, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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As another storm whistles around the house, dreams of warmer days with this #1950s Norman Norell sundress. It is a pink blush of warp printed roses covering a full skirt and playfully placed bows centre back #museumatFIT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
The back of a pink roe printed sun dress that offers a partial view of the open construction with two bows fastening the bodice above the full skirt The front of the 1950s Norell dress printed with pink roses with a ruched sleeveless bodice and a full circle skirt
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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The satin rouleaux that trim many an #1820s evening dress are so beautifully chunky. They represent so much labour, hand making the long robes of satin before applying them in loops around the sleeves and hem #MarylandHistoryCenter #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Full length view of a pale blue and white striped silk gauze dress with long skirt and short puff sleeves. It has white silk satin rouleaux decorating the sleeves an hem in large intertwined loops with more satin trim across the bodice and a satin ribbon belt Bodice detail of the 1820s striped silk gauze dress that shows the placement of the sarin applied on the bodice and looped around the sleeves Hem detail of the 1820s striped silk gauze dress that shows how the large padded loops of satin decorate the bottom of the skirt
January 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Every so often I share this early #1950s Balmain knowing that it will likely split opinions right down the middle. I, for one, love the distinctive bodice which I am sure looked amazing on an actual body, and the unusual colour palette is a hit #museumatFIT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
The pale blue silk strapless bodice of an early 1950s evening dress by Balmain. It has a structured pleated décolletage around each side of the bust and a brown velvet overskirt Full length view of the pale blue strapless silk evening dress, sculpted at the bodice into a corset like structure with a pleated brown overskirt
January 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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I am looking forward to tonight’s virtual event with the #nationalartsclub about Dressing the Queen & makers who have contributed to royal wardrobes past. Hardy Amies, the creator of this late #1940s coat, features. Link in bio if you would like to listen, 6.00pm ET #V_and_A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A mannequin wearing a full skirted red wool coat with fitted bodice an deep shawl collar. It has two rows of buttons in a double breasted style Bodice detail of the late 1940s Hardy Amies red wool coat that shows how the deep collar folds down towards the off centre fastening Back view of the late 1940s red wool coat showing how the collar sits at the back and how the fit an flare shape drapes over the hips A black and white photograph of a model wearing the same cot in the late 1940s, one hand resting on a chest of drawers as she stares beyond the camera
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Our Dartmoor walk this morning was mostly bog, very little solid ground. Thinking of Unsuitable Dog Walk Attire, the streamers of this c1930 chartreuse satin evening ensemble would not have fared well. What a shape! Sold via #AugustaAuction #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
The front of an extravagantly proportioned yellow satin evening dress which has long sleeves which has huge floor length draped panels and two bands of printed floral chiffon across the middle and then the bottom of the skirt A view of the heels satin evening dress with arms extended showing the extent of the sleeves and the shape of the dress as a whole including the placement of the floral chiffon panels A close up photograph of the building printed floral chiffon consisting of yellow and pink flowers in a stylised illustrative form
January 25, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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In a recognisable structure, this is a classic Mme Grès evening dress dating in this instance to the mid #1940s. The rich purple ripples from top to toe. Sold via #KerryTaylorAuctions #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A close up of the bodice of a bright purple pleated silk jersey gown by Mme Grès. It has different shaped panels around the bust Front and back view of the full length of the purple pleated silk jersey dress showing the V neck at the front and the cowl neck style drape at the back Close up of the front of the bodice of the purple pleated dress showing a butterfly like shaping around the bust Detail of the pleats that focuses on the arrangement of their shape and stitch and form
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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I love where we live but it is one of the wettest regions of the UK. Non stop rain means hunkering down this weekend & wouldn’t this kimono style dressing gown be a treat? Made in Japan in the late c19th for the export market, it is all blue skies and flowers @lacma.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Back view of a pale blue kimono style robe embroidered all over with a variety of different colourful flowers Detail of some of the floral embroidery covering the pale blue kimono dressing gown, these blooms in shades of pink Another floral embroidered motif on the pale blue kimono style dressing gown, this time showing wisteria in shades of purple A front view of the pale blue kimono style robe suspended from a horizontal pole to show the shape of the gown and sleeves
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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I so enjoyed properly meeting our first year cohort today as they commenced their dress and textile history survey course. We began with the c18th bringing to mind one of the favourite styles. The late #1780s stripe #FalmouthUni #thekyotocostumeinstitute #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A carefully tailored red and white striped silk jacket/bodice. It has long narrow sleeves, a deep collar and decorative buttons in two rows left and right of centre. It has a fine fichu tucked into the neckline
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Paul Poiret’s earlier designs were yet to explore the varied silhouettes for which he would make his name in the 1910s and 1920s. The 1907 gown Gavarni is a study in simplicity, a form fitting linen in icy blue #madparisfr #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A front and side view of a long pale blue linen dress with long narrow sleeves. It has rows of self covered decorative buttons that run vertically over each side of the bust and down the centre front. There is a narrow black trim around the square neckline and cuffs A detail of the blue linen dress that shows how fine the cloth is and focuses on the buttons centre front
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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The masterful maker Cristobal Balenciaga was born on this day in 1895, creator of so many mid century beauties. This is an early #1950s cocktail dress of pale gold brocade, filigrees of silver forking across the fabric #museobalenciaga #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A mannequin dressed in a sleeveless full skirted pale yellow silk gown with brocaded floral pattern in silver. The fitted bodice is cut below the waist
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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Balenciaga shares a birthday with Dior as well & what better excuse to share a favourite, Vilmorin from 1952. The graduated daisy embroidery, more dense at the waist & trailing away towards the hem, stitched by artisans at Rebé makes it a beautiful collaboration @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Partial view of the mid section of Dior’s 1952 summer dress covered with textured daisies embroidered across the sheer white fabric. It has a narrow white belt Close up of the lower portion of the skirt of Dior’s embroidered daisy dress showing how the embroidery thins towards the hem and is more sparsely stitched A full length view of the white ethereal Dior dress with a deep collar and white belt. The effect of the different density of embroidery from the waist to the hem is more apparent. A 1950s photograph showing two models, one wearing the Dior daisy dress, posed holding a small white dog between them
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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There is no label to tell the tale of the creator of this early #1930s evening dress so its origins remain a mystery. The quality is stitched into it, however, with white rayon satin and red cotton velvet @chicagomuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Partial view of the back of a white rayon satin evening dress showing the round puff red velvet sleeves with a sash that fastens centre back in a bow Front view of the white rayon satin evening dress showing the expanse of plain fabric with the puff of red velvet sleeves encircling each shoulder
January 20, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Making the most of moments of beauty feels important amidst chaos. We caught the northern lights last night, a wavering green in the back garden and so some late #1860s vivid green to go with @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Back view of a layered and tasselled crinoline dress, with a fitted green silk bodice and a long complicated trimmed green silk skirt A detail of one of the decorative green silk bows applied to the green silk crinoline dress A photograph of the northern lights last night with a magnolia tree in the foreground and the green lights in the sky
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Farewell Valentino, a long life lived at the heart of the couture world. He began his career apprenticed to Jean Dessés, becoming part of the shared DNA of generations of makers. Here a late #1980s chiffon in his signature red @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Side view of a mannequin wearing a red chiffon evening dress with floaty layers and a large ruffle detail at one shoulder with a long scarf type drape at the back
January 19, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Alexandra Byrne’s costumes for the 2020 adaptation of Emma offered a beautiful interpretation of dress. They were informed by extant objects although not intended to be faithful recreations. This homage to a c1817 pink spencer was especially memorable @chertseymuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
The front of a pal pink silk Spencer style jacket with high waist and long sleeves. It is decorated with self appliqués in jagged edged trim and couching of silk covered cord A detail of the back of the pale pink silk spencer that focuses on the self coloured trim consisting of silk covered cord couched in a zig zag pattern and jagged edged rows across the back of the neck and shoulders A still from the 2020 movie adaptation of Emma showing Anya Taylor Joy wearing a pink Spencer jacket which was inspired by the existing example
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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I am currently coveting this #1960s ensemble by Bonnie Cashin. The grey wool outlined with red leather, the brass fastenings, the plaid lining, the berry red dress beneath. Yes please to all of the above #goldsteinmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Close up of the collar of a dark grey wool flannel coat. The edges are trimmed with red leather. The high collar is fastened with brass closures Full length view of the dark grey flannel coat edged with red leather. Full length view of the dark grey flannel coat but this time it is unfastened revealing that it has a bright red and orange plaid lining with a red jersey dress beneath Full length view of the red jersey dress seen beneath the grey coat. It sits below the knee, has long sleeves and a narrow red leather belt
January 18, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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This was such a clever design for a museum show. The pockets of the c18th were suspended from the waist so here, a recreation of the various layers, like an anatomical illustration. The yellow quilted pockets are original amongst the grey blue of the facsimile, #1740s #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Partial view of a fashion display that consists of a dark blue cotton recreation of an c18th pair of stays, skirt, underpinnings and then a view of a yellow quilted pockets The same quilted yellow silk pocket lying flat with a slit at tue top and a tie for the waist A full length view of the entire ensemble showing the various layers, fully clothed on one side and stripped back to show the construction on the other
January 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Asymmetry beautifully executed here, taking black rayon crepe and draping it across the body at an angle, along with a sweep of metallic sequins. Mid #1940s evening wear on point #goldsteinmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Partial view of the voice of a long black evening dress with short cap sleeves. It is gathered asymmetrically across one hip with a diagonal stripe of sequin flowers running from shoulder to hip
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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There are gloves. And then there are GLOVES! These beautifully madly extravagant gloves in verdant velvet are pure #Schiaparelli, early #1950s and utterly de trop #madparisfr #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A mannequin wearing huge and voluminous dark green velvet gloves that extend up the arm in giant proportions to the shoulders
January 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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There was no need for the dressmaker to worry about decorative additions to this early #1860s gown. Emerging dye and print technologies gave this wool challis all of the drama the dress needed #NewfieldsToday #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Partial view of the top half of a bright blue wool dress printed with sprays of flowers. It has a round neck and wide sleeves with white cotton undersleeves showing A partial view of the skirt of the bright blue 1860s crinoline dress focusing on the drape of the skirt and the vividness of the colours and pattern Full length view of the front of the bright blue floral printed crinoline dress which is plain other than the vibrancy of the pattern
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Polka dots seem to elevate any garment to a more playful level. This 1947 Dior dress would be more serious in plain green but the addition of a white spot just gives it a little lift, the hint of a cheeky smile perhaps. Love its drapery! #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Partial view of the front of a green calf length dress with long sleeves and a buttoned v necked bodice. It has lots of drapery at the hips Partial view of the back of the green polka dot calf length dress that shows the extent of the drapery around the hips and bottom, like a bustle Full entry front and back view of the green polka dot dress styled with a flat disc of a mid century hat
January 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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What a pleasure it was to visit the exhibition celebrating the work of John Bright and #cosprop in the #fashiontextilemuseum yesterday. The details in their costumes are always a joy and seeing them at such close quarters too @falmouthuniversity.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A photograph of one of the white cotton costumes worn by Helena Bonham Carter in A Room With a View with a still from the movie in the background One of John Bright’s early designs from the 1850s and I forgot to note the name of the production! A detail of a costume from Jefferson in Paris worn by Greta Scaachi with some embroidered waistcoat samples in the background A montage of costumes from Downton Abbey, a garment from each of the main Crawley family members
January 15, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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I loved The House of Eliot back in the day, a TV show about sisters starting their own fashion house in London in the #1920s. It was lovely to see some of the show’s costumes #fashiontextilemuseum today at the #Cosprop. Of which more tomorrow #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A trio of 1920s garments consisting of a blue dress and jacket, a velvet evening coat and a white wedding dress, all costumes on display at the Fashion and Textile Museum A promotional photograph for The House of Eliot, the TV show set in the 1920s. The photograph shows the characters, sisters Beatrice and Evangeline in 1920s clothes
January 14, 2026 at 10:07 PM