hats and laces

A Passing Storm, James Tissot, 1876

Is it just a passing storm?

Bad things happen and good things happen. I find no joy in anything, it feels like that the good is given in a gesture of mercy and generosity by some cruel cruel superior being as if it’s supposed to make up for the bad. It can’t though, it just stands there mocking me and my inability to be for once in my life grateful. Nothing is ever enough. It will never end and this perspective seems so tiring.

Onto the second part of the request: late 1910s.

Evening dress, 1915-16.

Lingerie, ca.1930s

The mythical griffin is incorporated in the drawnwork decoration. Griffins, a creature with characteristics of both the lion and eagle, were the guardians of treasure and the divine in legend. Designers were faced with a constant demand for novelty and sophistication that their wealthy clients expected, even in their underpinnings. The original owner of this lingerie set, Millicent Rogers, is known for her particular penchant to choose the most interesting and often unusual clothing and accessories, which as seen here, includes her lingerie.

“Oh beware of the griffin, the guardian of my treasure!”, she said batting her eyelashes.

Hilarious, really.

Worth evening dress, 1902

 Promenade dress by Jeanne Paquin, 1908

defunctfashion:

Callot Soeurs | c. 1910

chocolatepot:

Reception gown (or costume), Mme Ed. E. Thomé, ca. 1880; silk

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1998.271a, b; Gift of Richard Martin

Victorian fashion always contained some kind of historicizing element, and in the 1880s fashion’s focus was on the eighteenth century.  The pleats on the back of this dress are reminiscent of the sack back of a robe à la française, as are the lacy engageants; the pleated trim is a replica of that found on many historical gowns; and the compère front, with the appearance of a buttoned waistcoat, is also an historical touch.

How did I not know about this?! It’s my two most-beloved periods in fashion history combined… I couldn’t possibly ask for more! IT’S ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.

One day when I get better at sewing, I will definitely make myself one.

(via mimic-of-modes)

omgthatdress:

House of Virot ensemble ca. 1902-1903 via The Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Camisole, 1895–1905

This should be in my closet.

The Ball by James Tissot, 1880

If it weren’t for the bustle, this wedding dress from the 1880s could be considered a “princess line” dress. Somebody requested this kind of dresses the other day but I’m actually having a hard time finding extant examples of those.

An extant version of the style of dress seen in Tissot’s painting previously posted.

Lace dress, 1875

The buttons, the bows and the multi-layered sleeves <3

Dress, 1904

The details are incredible!

defunctfashion:

Dress | c. 1889 | Paris

This dress from between 1889 and 1892 is insane! I was just about to post it. I will add a few more pictures though.

View from the back:

A close-up of the incredible details on the front:

Veil, 1830