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  • defunctfashion:

House of Lanvin (Alex Ceslas Rzewuski)| Fancy Dress Costume for Ganna Walska as Pauline Borghese | 1926
A 1920s interpretation of an 1810s gown. My head is twitching from the historic fashion overload.

    defunctfashion:

    House of Lanvin (Alex Ceslas Rzewuski)| Fancy Dress Costume for Ganna Walska as Pauline Borghese | 1926

    A 1920s interpretation of an 1810s gown. My head is twitching from the historic fashion overload.


  • #19th century      #1810s      #regency      #20th century      #1920s      #extant      




    July 14, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Muslin petticoat, spencer and hat, 1815
(Kyoto Costume Institute)

    Muslin petticoat, spencer and hat, 1815

    (Kyoto Costume Institute)


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




    July 9, 2010

    2 years ago





  • defunctfashion:

Boys Suit | c. 1810 | American
I love how they are trousers and not breeches, that is very unusual for boy’s clothing of the era. Typically wearing long pants was a right of passage that occured around a boy’s 12th birthday. I want this in my size. I am loving this color, maybe I will try to create a man size version for me?

    defunctfashion:

    Boys Suit | c. 1810 | American

    I love how they are trousers and not breeches, that is very unusual for boy’s clothing of the era. Typically wearing long pants was a right of passage that occured around a boy’s 12th birthday. I want this in my size. I am loving this color, maybe I will try to create a man size version for me?


  • #19th century      #regency      #extant      #children      #1810s      




    2 years ago





  • A while ago someone asked me about riding clothes. I have a beautiful book with the Kyoto Costume Institute’s collection and I’ve been wanting to post this for ages. I only recently found a decent scan of this page. The record says these two ensembles would have been worn for hunting. However, since hunting was usually made on the back of a horse, these can count as riding ensembles as well.
On female model, hunting ensemble from 1815: spencer and petticoat. The spencer was used by women to protect themselves from the freezing European winters while still maintaining the fashionable Empire silhouette of the day. It was heavily inspired from men’s fashion.
On male model, frock coat and breeches from 1815.

    A while ago someone asked me about riding clothes. I have a beautiful book with the Kyoto Costume Institute’s collection and I’ve been wanting to post this for ages. I only recently found a decent scan of this page. The record says these two ensembles would have been worn for hunting. However, since hunting was usually made on the back of a horse, these can count as riding ensembles as well.

    On female model, hunting ensemble from 1815: spencer and petticoat. The spencer was used by women to protect themselves from the freezing European winters while still maintaining the fashionable Empire silhouette of the day. It was heavily inspired from men’s fashion.

    On male model, frock coat and breeches from 1815.


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




    July 4, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Court suit, 1810

    Court suit, 1810


  • #19th century      #regency      #1810s      #court      #menswear      




    June 25, 2010

    2 years ago





  • 
1810

    1810


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




    May 27, 2010

    3 years ago





  • Bonnet, 1810

    Bonnet, 1810


  • #extant      #accessory      #regency      #1810s      #19th century      




    May 26, 2010

    3 years ago





  • 
Evening dress from 1815.
I feel like having a Regency evening. Only good things can come out of that :)

    Evening dress from 1815.

    I feel like having a Regency evening. Only good things can come out of that :)


  • #extant      #19th century      #regency      #ball gown      #1810s      




    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





  • curators:

ladyrelaynie:spanghew:


The Amateur Print Collectors (1810) Louis-Leopold Boilly
Oil on canvas.

    curators:

    ladyrelaynie:spanghew:

    The Amateur Print Collectors (1810) Louis-Leopold Boilly

    Oil on canvas.


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




    March 30, 2010

    3 years ago







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