omgthatdress:

Ensemble

Mainbocher, 1949

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

I love the cues on this outfit taken from 1830s fashion - not just in silhouette but in decoration as well. So cute. Also, I love Mainbocher.

omgthatdress:

Evening Dress

Jean-Philippe Worth, 1902

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This was my favourite dress ever for a long time. These days I  couldn’t choose just one but look at it. That is just divine.

omgthatdress:

Evening Dress

Jean-Philippe Worth, 1905

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

I think my heart just stopped.

gardeniagal:

omgthatdress:

Dress

1890-1891

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Now THAT is a DRESS.

Oh my goodness, those colours *swoon*

ornamentedbeing:

Dress (Robe de Style)

House of Lanvin  (French, founded 1889)

Jeanne Lanvin (French, 1867–1946)

fall/winter 1926–27

Met

I love the transparent panel at the bottom :D

yeoldefashion:

An incredibly delicate muslin and lace summer day dress dating to circa 1903.

Claire McCardell, 1945

Claire McCardell, 1952

The famous Popover dress of 1942 - and the epitome of cheap and chic (and immensely practical). Probably her most commercially successful design.

I’m in a Claire McCardell mood today, mostly because I’m thinking of making my own clothes and hers is a great look for everyday.

This is dated 1954.

ornamentedbeing:

Bonnet ca. 1835  MFA

Hmm so I think the style of the 30s was the BIGGER the BETTER.

I made two of these style bonnets for the Bronte Parsonage Museum. They were so much fun to make, principally because I was told to go as overboard as possible so I was just throwing stuff at the bonnet. Feathers, lace, ribbon, everything. It was wonderful *sigh*

ornamentedbeing:

““10th February 1840, Got up at a quarter to nine, Mamma came and brought me a nosegay of orange flowers. Wrote my journal, had my hair dressed and the wreath of orange flowers put on. Saw Albert for the last time alone, as my bridegroom. Dressed. I wore a white satin gown with a very deep flounce of Honiton lace, imitation of old. I wore my Turkish diamond necklace and earrings and Albert’s beautiful sapphire brooch…”

Once she arrived at Buckingham Palace after her marriage – Victoria wrote - “I went and sat on the sofa in my dressing-room with Albert, and we talked together there from ten minutes to two till twenty minutes past two.” Only this silk gown and its creases were witness to this intimate half hour when Albert and Victoria were first alone together as husband and wife. But we know she carried the affectionate memories of that day, because Victoria continued to wear the train of Honiton lace from the dress for the rest of her life and, even after Albert’s death, as an old lady in black, she wrapped herself in the white lace that enshrined her tenderest emotions.”

defunctfashion:

Evening Gown | House of Paquin | c. 1907

I want this as my wedding dress *sob*