'Girl Reading in a Hammock,' (1910) is a minor masterpiece in Robert Graafland's body of work. The picture was painted in his Italianate garden in Limburg, a place where he left the influences of the Hague School and adopted the colourful influences of the French Impressionists.
Thanks for following! Cotton spencer, probably British, 1805-15, via The Met.
A mannequin wearing a bold black an gold striped shawl style jacket wrapped around the body in a seemingly effortless drape
An alternative way of wearing the gold and black striped evening jacket by Poiret, the construction allowing different arrangements to the long silk and lamé garment
Back view of Poiret’s gold and black striped evening jacket which shows the construction at the back of the neck in a deep collar effect
Paul Poiret was born on this day in 1879. He would become a genius of dress construction, the example here one of origami-like structure. The gold lamé shawl style coat is called Pré Catalan after a fashionable eatery in the Bois de Boulogne, 1918 @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
To wind down this Sunday evening, #ootd is this 1840 cotton and lace dressing gown. Dressing gowns were worn in private, however, they were not necessarily informal and followed the fashion of the time. You can see that here in this luxurious creation #Fashionhistory #museumatFIT
Thanks for following! Cotton spencer, probably British, 1805-15, via The Met.
a good example of early pub music hall ... Getty miscatalogues it as c.1830, when it's clearly 1840s - virtually Dickens in the background there - and its not "a bar at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London" but the Old Drury Coffee House and Wine Vaults
A hand-painted black evening blouse from the mid-1930s displayed on a dress form, featuring short sleeves, a fitted waist, and a peplum hem. The fabric is decorated with large, textured floral motifs in orange, pink, yellow, and green, shown alongside a close-up detail of the raised, painterly flower design.
#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers - An evening blouse, c.1935–38, carefully hand painted with a bold floral design. The narrow-waisted style and the boxy shoulders were a new 1930s fashion. This shape was to dominate for much of the 1940s.
Very happy to see my article published in SHR this month- please do read & share!
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Black dress with gigot sleeves, long skirt, satin sash, lace yoke.
Side view of a black dress with gigot sleeves, long skirt, satin sash, lace yoke.
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead Aesthetic mourning dress, c. 1895-1899. Second mourning, indicated by a lace yoke and sleeves and the shiny satin sash. The drooping gigot sleeves and Watteau back drape suggest Aesthetic movement style cues.
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Back view of a dramatic red silk coat from the 1930s by Schiaparelli. It has long sleeves and a long train
A photograph from the Schiaparelli exhibition showing three dark wool tailored skirt suits from the 1930s and 1940s by Schiaparelli
A 1930s pink striped silk evening jacket with metallic embroidery by Elsa Schiaparelli
Two 1930s floral printed silk ensembles showing the complexity of Schiaparelli’s fabric choices
What a feast for the eyes, the Schiaparelli show #V&A was spectacular and inspiring, illuminating the possibilities of fashion and art in collaboration. Here a selection of the #1930s from daytime tailoring to all the glam of evening wear #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Horrockses pink cotton sundress, printed with a yellow & white tulip pattern. Queen Elizabeth II chose this fabric print in blue for her 1953-4 tour of New Zealand, Harris
Thanks for following! This Horrockses pink cotton halter neck sundress, with matching bolero & belt, 1953-4, is in the collection of The Harris, Preston (UK).
Horrockses pink cotton sundress, printed with a yellow & white tulip pattern. Queen Elizabeth II chose this fabric print in blue for her 1953-4 tour of New Zealand, Harris
Thanks for following! This Horrockses pink cotton halter neck sundress, with matching bolero & belt, 1953-4, is in the collection of The Harris, Preston (UK).
A deep purple velvet long sleeved jacket with deep revers that are covered with three dimensional embroidery consisting of raised pads covered with pink metallic strips appliquéd over the top and the same at the cuffs
Detail of the jacket revers of Schiaparelli’s 1937 evening jacket made from purple velvet. It shows the pink metallic appliqué and the single moulded button in the shape of a swan
Guess where I am heading tomorrow morning! I shall be soaking up the #Schiaparelli exhibition and no doubt marvelling at her artistry and collaborative endeavours. Jacket, 1937 #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Shawl & stole, Liberty & Co., late 1920s-early 1930s. The design is ‘Hera and Honesty’ also known as ‘Peacock and Honesty’, registered in 1926. @jbrightcollection.bsky.social
A scarf I bought at Liberty's in the 1970s.
Spring has sprung, so something for the weekend?! Try #HardStreets @profilebooks.bsky.social Lambeth Walk. 12 stops around Charlie Chaplin’s London from The Old Vic to Cinema Museum via St Mary-at-Lambeth (Garden Museum) & Kennington Park w/ 3 fab cafes on route 🫖 & 🍰
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Shawl & stole, Liberty & Co., late 1920s-early 1930s. The design is ‘Hera and Honesty’ also known as ‘Peacock and Honesty’, registered in 1926. @jbrightcollection.bsky.social
A selection of Queen Elizabeth II’s evening gowns from the 1950s and 1960s on display in the King’s Gallery
Two rows of the Queen’s signature dress and coat combinations arranged in a rainbow of shades. Included are the matching hats
A photograph of the Queen’s wedding dress arranged with its long embroidered train and veil
Two silver lamé children’s dresses by Lanvin worn by the Queen and her sister Princess Margaret
Phew, what a day! Much fun was had but it all started with the press view at The King’s Gallery and the spectacular exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style. Just a few images here of the more than 200 on display #RCT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Blue silk taffeta evening gown designed by Lucile (1863-1935), c1912.
A turquoise embellished silk dress with matching bolero designed for Queen Elizabeth and worn to her sister Margaret’s wedding in 1960. It was designed by Norman Hartnell
A photograph of the Queen wearing the turquoise Norman Hartnell ensemble sitting on a red velvet sofa
A photograph of the title page of my article in Tatler magazine showing the Queen at different stages of her life
Packing for London and tomorrow I am heading to the press view of Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at the King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace. Excited to see the work of some of those who feature in Dressing the Queen! #RCT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Dame Vivienne Westwood was born #OnThisDay in 1941. She wore this dress and cape of her own design, made from black cotton polka dot woven fabric with a pink striped taffeta underdress, to receive her damehood at the 2006 New Year Honours Investiture Ceremony. Historic Royal Palaces. #fashionhistory
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Despite everything terrible going on, I have something very nice to report: starting this summer, I will be moving out west to become the new curator of the John L. Wehle Gallery at Genesee Country Village & Museum! www.gcv.org/the-john-l-w...
Short, sleeveless youthful evening dress of silk grosgrain with petticoat of net, V&A
‘Longchamp’ summer evening dress with boned petticoat, designed by Pierre Balmain (1914-82), early 1956. Via The V&A.
