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  • 
Downtown Abbey, 1910s. Need to see this urgently!

    Downtown Abbey, 1910s. Need to see this urgently!


  • #20th century      #1910s      #movie still      




    February 22, 2011

    2 years ago





  • Not late 1910s (more like 1912-1913), but gorgeous nonetheless.
Movie still from Downtown Abbey.

    Not late 1910s (more like 1912-1913), but gorgeous nonetheless.

    Movie still from Downtown Abbey.


  • #20th century      #evening dress      #1910s      #movie still      #used in movie      




    2 years ago





  • 
I know this dress is so overrated but really now… the draping! Enough said.

    I know this dress is so overrated but really now… the draping! Enough said.


  • #20th century      #1930s      #used in movie      #movie still      




    February 21, 2011

    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





  • +800 followers! Thank you so much!  <3
I’ve been thinking… but I’ve no idea so help me with this: how should I reward your loveliness?

    +800 followers! Thank you so much! <3

    I’ve been thinking… but I’ve no idea so help me with this: how should I reward your loveliness?


  • #18th century      #marie antoinette      #movie still      #robe a la francaise      




    June 27, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Watercolor  of Jane Seymour - Annabelle Wallis as Jane in The Tudors.

    Watercolor of Jane Seymour - Annabelle Wallis as Jane in The Tudors.


  • #16th century      #tudor era      #movie still      #painting      




    June 25, 2010

    2 years ago





  • Jane Seymour&#8217;s wedding dress from The Tudors, Season 3.

    Jane Seymour’s wedding dress from The Tudors, Season 3.


  • #16th century      #tudor era      #movie still      #photograph      




    2 years ago





  • I was asked about hairstyles a while ago so here&#8217;s an example of the beautiful hairdos of the 18th century.
(Film still from The Duchess)

    I was asked about hairstyles a while ago so here’s an example of the beautiful hairdos of the 18th century.

    (Film still from The Duchess)


  • #18th century      #movie still      #hair      #headwear      #georgian      




    June 19, 2010

    3 years ago





  • lisztomania:

futurisms | thedoppelganger | rosemarygeorge | lafuguedantoine | bohemea

Cate Blanchett by Irving Penn, 2007
Cate wears a gown designed by Nicolas Ghesquière based on the costume Blanchett wears in the final scene of Elizabeth.

    lisztomania:

    futurisms | thedoppelganger | rosemarygeorge | lafuguedantoine | bohemea

    Cate Blanchett by Irving Penn, 2007

    Cate wears a gown designed by Nicolas Ghesquière based on the costume Blanchett wears in the final scene of Elizabeth.

  • #16th century      #movie still      #elizabeth I      




    May 23, 2010

    3 years ago





  • (via historicalfashion)
Regency ladies and gents

    (via historicalfashion)

    Regency ladies and gents


  • #19th century      #regency      #movie still      #photograph      




    May 8, 2010

    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





  • cutest thing ever! :) (Marie Antoinette with her daughter in the 2006 movie)

    cutest thing ever! :) (Marie Antoinette with her daughter in the 2006 movie)


  • #18th century      #marie antoinette      #children      #hat      #movie still      




    April 1, 2010

    3 years ago





  • +100 followers! You are all lovely! &lt;3

    +100 followers! You are all lovely! <3


  • #19th century      #civil war      #movie still      #hat      #scarlett o'hara      




    March 24, 2010

    3 years ago





  • The Age of Innocence, 1870s

    The Age of Innocence, 1870s


  • #used in movie      #movie still      #19th century      #accessory      #hat      #1870s      




    March 22, 2010

    3 years ago





  • historicalfashion:

*grabby hands at clothes and hair*

    historicalfashion:

    *grabby hands at clothes and hair*


  • #movie still      #1940s      #20th century      




    March 20, 2010

    3 years ago





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