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  • 
Robe à la Française c.1750
(The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York)

    Robe à la Française c.1750

    (The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York)


  • #extant      #18th century      #robe a la francaise      #1750s      #sack-back gown      




    April 26, 2010

    3 years ago





  • Princess Albert de Broglie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1853

    Princess Albert de Broglie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1853


  • #painting      #19th century      #1850s      #crinoline      




    3 years ago





  • Hello new and old followers alike

    Don’t forget to recommend whattheywore! :)




  • April 19, 2010

    3 years ago





  • bygoneyears:

Miss Sarah Brooke

1890s

    bygoneyears:

    Miss Sarah Brooke

    1890s


  • #photograph      #19th century      #1890s      #turn of the century      #victorian      




    3 years ago





  • Chemise à la Reine popularized by Marie Antoinette.
Still from the 2005 movie.

    Chemise à la Reine popularized by Marie Antoinette.

    Still from the 2005 movie.


  • #18th century      #chemise a la reine      #marie antoinette      #movie still      #1780s      




    April 18, 2010

    3 years ago





  • Sargent Madame by Paul Poirson, 1885

    Sargent Madame by Paul Poirson, 1885


  • #bustle dress      #painting      #19th century      #1880s      #victorian      #1885 the greatest year      




    3 years ago





  • bygoneyears:

The White Duchess by Francisco de Goya, 1795

Oh the hair! And the little dog! the 18th century is so much fun really.

    bygoneyears:

    The White Duchess by Francisco de Goya, 1795

    Oh the hair! And the little dog! the 18th century is so much fun really.


  • #painting      #18th century      #chemise a la reine      




    3 years ago





  • +300 followers!! Thank you all lovelies <3
Tell me what you’d like me to post: ask.

    +300 followers!! Thank you all lovelies <3

    Tell me what you’d like me to post: ask.


  • #painting      #18th century      




    April 17, 2010

    3 years ago





  • historiful:

Norman Hartnell evening dress, 1924. 

    historiful:

    Norman Hartnell evening dress, 1924. 


  • #20th century      #photograph      #1920s      #flapper      #evening gown      




    April 16, 2010

    3 years ago





  • Dress 1750-75

    Dress 1750-75


  • #18th century      #robe a la francaise      #1750s      #extant      




    April 14, 2010

    3 years ago





  • A Morning Walk by       John Singer Sargent, 1888

    A Morning Walk by John Singer Sargent, 1888


  • #bustle dress      #painting      #19th century      #victorian      #1880s      




    3 years ago





  • It’s tuesday!

    Recommend whattheywore please :)




  • April 13, 2010

    3 years ago





  • 
Corset, 1895–1905
The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Corset, 1895–1905

    The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art


  • #19th century      #turn of the century      #1890s      #20th century      #1900s      #corset      #undergarment      #extant      




    April 11, 2010

    3 years ago





  • historicalfashion:

dearluanna:

atrandomlatenight:

my-ear-trumpet:

stellar-raven:

Preparing for the Ball (Date unknown) by Franz Xaver Simm (1853-1918).




Oh my gosh, I love it.

It&#8217;s hard not to reblog this!

    historicalfashion:

    dearluanna:

    atrandomlatenight:

    my-ear-trumpet:

    stellar-raven:

    Preparing for the Ball (Date unknown) by Franz Xaver Simm (1853-1918).

    Oh my gosh, I love it.

    It’s hard not to reblog this!


  • #painting      #19th century      




    April 10, 2010

    3 years ago





  • mistresanimales:

Vestido de paseo con spencer (chaqueta corta), cuerpo interior y falda, inglés, 1817-20. La influencia militar es clara en los adornos.

Attempting to translate that: Walking dress with spencer (short jacket), lining and skirt, English, 1817-20. The military influence is obvious in the ornaments.

    mistresanimales:

    Vestido de paseo con spencer (chaqueta corta), cuerpo interior y falda, inglés, 1817-20. La influencia militar es clara en los adornos.

    Attempting to translate that: Walking dress with spencer (short jacket), lining and skirt, English, 1817-20. The military influence is obvious in the ornaments.


  • #extant      #19th century      #regency      #empire waistline      #1810s      




    April 8, 2010

    3 years ago





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