Historical Fashion

I was Born In the Wrong Era

Fashion Plate, ‘Dinner Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, April 1, 1825, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

So, last week I made a silly mistake and published two Rate the Dresses. I noticed it a few hours later and withdrew the one I hadn’t meant to publish. So most of you only saw the 1780s pastel polonaised froof that I left up (and most of didn’t particularly care for it and rated it a not-very inspiring 5.2 out of 10). But some of you did get a sneak-peek at this week’s Rate the Dress, so have had all week to think about whether you like it or not.. 1840s dresses can be a bit, well, plain and…

It has surprised me a lot everything quite well except the headband that is seen with glues and weighs a lot for the headband that it will wear I don't think it will last long. The very beautiful dress and bag

Fashion through the 1800s

Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936) - Ball Gown With Embroidery, c. 1895 ▪️Two-Part Dress, Satin Silk, Artificial Pearls, Pailettes ▪️ Kunstgewerbemuseum, Dresden, Germany

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The gray days of winter have me looking forward to spring and lighter/brighter clothing. I scanned these from a 1949 insert of the pattern department of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The green ensemble with matching beret in the first picture has my name all over it. I love the color combination. While the 30s is my absolute favorite era, there are so many things I love about the designs of this time period too. So pretty!

The "brightest figure" gown is worn in the scene where Marie Antoinette makes her debut as the "brightest figure in the court," courtesy of the duc d'Orleans and his offer to support her and turn her fortunes around. The gown is embroidered with intricate designs made with metallic thread, thousands of beads and jeweled flowers. The color was described in a caption for Du Barry was a Lady as "pink moire taffeta." The gown was featured in promotional shots for Du Barry Was a Lady, which…