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  • hannahwouldwearthis:

omgthatdress:

1930s purse via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

there is a person. on this bag. hannah wants little figures of people on all of her bags. then she will name them and make them talk to each other.

    hannahwouldwearthis:

    omgthatdress:

    1930s purse via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    there is a person. on this bag. hannah wants little figures of people on all of her bags. then she will name them and make them talk to each other.


  • #20th century      #accessory      #1930s      #extant      




    February 21, 2011

    2 years ago





  • Evening gloves, c.1930

    Evening gloves, c.1930


  • #20th century      #extant      #accessory      #1930s      




    2 years ago





  • Hat, beginning of the 20th century

    Hat, beginning of the 20th century


  • #20th century      #hat      #accessory      #1900s      #edwardian      #extant      




    February 1, 2011

    2 years ago





  • Hat by Madame Alphonsine, 1910

    Hat by Madame Alphonsine, 1910


  • #20th century      #edwardian      #1910s      #hat      #accessory      #extant      




    2 years ago





  • Great news! The Kyoto Costume Institute finally has fixed their site.
Fan and robe a la francaise, 1760s.

    Great news! The Kyoto Costume Institute finally has fixed their site.

    Fan and robe a la francaise, 1760s.


  • #18th century      #accessory      #robe a la francaise      #1760s      #extant      




    December 15, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Stockings, 1880-1890

    Stockings, 1880-1890


  • #19th century      #1880s      #extant      #accessory      




    August 9, 2010

    2 years ago





  • historicalfashion:

vivelareine:

A serre-tête (head band/head ribbon) worn by Marie-Antoinette, most likely on a hat or bonnet.

    historicalfashion:

    vivelareine:

    A serre-tête (head band/head ribbon) worn by Marie-Antoinette, most likely on a hat or bonnet.


  • #18th century      #marie antoinette      #extant      #hat      #headwear      #accessory      




    August 4, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Portrait of Duchess of Polignac by Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun, 1789
3151767 sent a message asking about ideas for decorating a newly-bought 18th century straw hat so I started searching on this vastness of interwebs and barely could stop! Now I want to make one for myself! All you need is ribbons, feathers, flowers or whatever you find lying around in the house. As for the colors, I think everything’s allowed! The brighter the better. Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? The hardest part is probably shaping the hat. Now, you didn’t mention the length of the brims or the depth of the crown. However, apparently you can adjust those to your desired size. I found some tutorials which I hope you will find useful, here, here (bottom of the page) and here (if you plan to have a period-correct hat, don’t rely too much on this last one, because women very rarely wore tricorne hats, mostly for hunting).
My advice is … be creative and go crazy! Apparently 18th century women would put anything on top of their heads anyway so don’t be afraid to trim your hat with the hugest feather or the most colourful silk ribbon. Look for inspiration in movies like The Duchess or Marie Antoinette. See the mini picspam below (click one of the tiny rectangles) and some of my previous posts: link, link, link, link.
I’d love to see the result!


Self Portrait in a Straw Hat of Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, after 1782.

    Portrait of Duchess of Polignac by Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun, 1789

    3151767 sent a message asking about ideas for decorating a newly-bought 18th century straw hat so I started searching on this vastness of interwebs and barely could stop! Now I want to make one for myself! All you need is ribbons, feathers, flowers or whatever you find lying around in the house. As for the colors, I think everything’s allowed! The brighter the better. Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? The hardest part is probably shaping the hat. Now, you didn’t mention the length of the brims or the depth of the crown. However, apparently you can adjust those to your desired size. I found some tutorials which I hope you will find useful, here, here (bottom of the page) and here (if you plan to have a period-correct hat, don’t rely too much on this last one, because women very rarely wore tricorne hats, mostly for hunting).

    My advice is … be creative and go crazy! Apparently 18th century women would put anything on top of their heads anyway so don’t be afraid to trim your hat with the hugest feather or the most colourful silk ribbon. Look for inspiration in movies like The Duchess or Marie Antoinette. See the mini picspam below (click one of the tiny rectangles) and some of my previous posts: link, link, link, link.

    I’d love to see the result!

    Self Portrait in a Straw Hat of Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, after 1782.


  • #18th century      #accessory      #hat      #marie antoinette      #movie still      #painting      #chemise a la reine      




    July 20, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Stockings, 1870
Yummy! ^^

    Stockings, 1870

    Yummy! ^^


  • #19th century      #extant      #1870s      #undergarment      #accessory      




    July 18, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Hat (Cloche), 1923-1925

    Hat (Cloche), 1923-1925


  • #20th century      #1920s      #flapper      #hat      #accessory      #extant      




    July 15, 2010

    2 years ago





  • It’s tuesday! Please recommend whattheywore :)
Photograph, 1952

    It’s tuesday! Please recommend whattheywore :)

    Photograph, 1952


  • #20th century      #photograph      #hat      #accessory      #1950s      




    July 13, 2010

    2 years ago





  • I know I know, faceless mannequins are creepy but focus on the hat!

    I know I know, faceless mannequins are creepy but focus on the hat!


  • #19th century      #hat      #accessory      #extant      #1860s      #post civil war      




    July 12, 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





  • Cute day dress with matching hat, 1921

    Cute day dress with matching hat, 1921


  • #20th century      #extant      #1920s      #accessory      #hat      




    July 6, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Hat, 1873

    Hat, 1873


  • #19th century      #extant      #accessory      #hat      #headwear      #1870s      #victorian      




    July 4, 2010

    2 years ago





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