Today marks 100 years since the birth of Queen Elizabeth II 🎈
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'Queen Elizabeth II' by Michael Leonard (1933–2023) © National Portrait Gallery, London.
This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this elegant pink chiffon beaded dress with an attached belt.
It was retailed by the Young Quinlan Co of Minneapolis, founded by D. Young and Elizabeth Quinlan in 1894. The Goldstein Museum of Design collection. #fashionhistory
Queen Elizabeth II was born in London #OnThisDay in 1926. She wore this Norman Hartnell designed crinoline-skirted, belted blue gown with a matching bolero jacket for her sister Princess Margaret’s wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960. Royal Collection Trust. #royalfashion #fashionhistory
American fashion designer Norman Norell was born #OnThisDay in 1900. He designed this 1951 dinner dress, consisting of a black jersey bodice with organdie collar and cuffs, and a skirt made of white cotton organdie with a black belt and red silk rose. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory
Fashion designer Paul Poiret was born #OnThisDay in 1879. He designed this 1926 silver and gold sequin 'Reine Reflects' gown with modesty infills and silver gauze on the bodice, and a trained hem edged in velvet. The model wears a similar style. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #fashionhistory
American actress Jayne Mansfield was born #OnThisDay in 1933. She was photographed by Allan Grant for Life Magazine in 1960 wearing this Ceil Chapman gold lamé evening gown with draped bodice and two long sashes that extend from the shoulders. Sold via Bonhams. #fashionhistory
Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco #OnThisDay in 1956. Joseph Hong of Neiman Marcus designed the flower girl's white cotton organdie dresses, embroidered with sprigs of daisies, and worn over yellow organdie underdresses. Philadelphia Museum of Art. #wedding #fashionhistory
Italian noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia was born #OnThisDay in 1480. She was portrayed by actress Holliday Grainger in The Borgias, who wore this Gabriella Pescucci designed Italian renaissance wedding gown in Season 3 of the series. Tirelli Costumi collection. #costume
The civil wedding ceremony of Prince Rainer and Grace Kelly took place in the Palace of Monaco #OnThisDay in 1956. The bride wore a pale pink two-piece ensemble of taffeta, covered with French Alençon lace, designed by MGM costume designer Helen Rose. #wedding #fashionhistory
Dancer Irene Castle was born #OnThisDay in 1893. She collaborated with silk manufacturer Corticelli to create garments, such as this pale yellow and mint green silk georgette dress, under the Irene Castle Corticelli Fashions label. Goldstein Museum of Design. #fashionhistory
Elizabeth Taylor won her first Best Actress Oscar for her role in Butterfield 8 #OnThisDay in 1961. She wore a Marc Bohan for Christian Dior chiffon and embroidered faille gown called Soiree A Rio from the Spring 1961 Haute Couture collection. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #fashionhistory
This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this deceptively modern full-length evening dress of silver crêpe with silver sequin star decoration, designed by Edward Molyneux in c. 1935. The dress has a square neck 'halter top' and draped back. V&A collection. #fashionhistory
Margrethe II, the former Queen of Denmark, was born #OnThisDay in 1940. She wore this stunning Uffe Frank designed midnight-blue tulle gown with the Floral Aigrette Tiara to attend a ball at the Christianborg Palace given in honour of her 60th birthday in 2000. #fashionhistory
Tunisian-born Italian actress Claudia Cardinale was born #OnThisDay in 1938. She wore this c. 1964 Nina Ricci Haute Couture black shantung cocktail dress, embellished with silk petals around the bust, as Maria Grazia in Il magnifico cornuto (1964). Sold via Sothebys. #fashionhistory
RMS Titanic sank in the early hours #OnThisDay in 1912. Laura Mabel Francatelli was wearing this white cotton apron when she was rescued in Lifeboat No. 1 with her employers, Lord and Lady Duff Gordon (the fashion designer Lucile). National Museums Liverpool collection. #Titanic #fashionhistory
Danilo Donati won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Romeo and Juliet #OnThisDay in 1969. He designed this gold Renaissance-style dress that was worn by Olivia Hussey as Juliet in the death scene of the film. Cerratelli Foundation collection. #film #costume #dress
British award-winning actress Julie Christie was born #OnThisDay in 1940. She wore this Alexandra Byrne designed plum wool crêpe ensemble with plum velvet buttons and a silk lace jabot, as Emma Du Maurier in Finding Neverland (2004). Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #film #costume
Irene Sharaff, Vittorio Nino Novarese, and Renié won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Colour) for Cleopatra #OnThisDay in 1964. Elizabeth Taylor wore this teal silk jersey dress with a deep V-neckline and pale blue embroidered silk cape in the film. Sold by Goldin. #film #costume
Queen of France Catherine de' Medici was born #OnThisDay in 1519. She was portrayed by actress Marisa Pavan in Diane (1956), who wore this Walter Plunkett designed pale pink velvet period gown with silver and gold embroidered petticoat in the film. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #film #costume
American actress, dancer and singer Ann Miller was born #OnThisDay in 1923. She wore this Irene designed gown in tones of saffron and burnt orange, with a chiffon skirt and marabou trimmed sleeves, as Nadine Hale in Easter Parade (1948). Sold by Juliens Auctions. #film #costume
Award-winning American actress Claire Danes was born #OnThisDay in 1979. She wore this Jane Petrie designed 1890s burgundy brocade dress with velvet gigot sleeves as Cora Seaborne in the 2022 TV adaptation of Sarah Perry's The Essex Serpent. Jane Petrie collection. #costume
Jessica Lange won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Julie Nichols in Tootsie #OnThisDay in 1983. Lange wore this Ruth Morley designed white cotton nurse's uniform in the soap opera within the film. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #film #costume
Fashion and costume designer Oleg Cassini was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1913. He designed this evening skirt and top of chartreuse silk faille embroidered with crystal beads and sequins for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961. JFK Library collection. #fashionhistory
Award-winning American costume designer Ruth E. Carter was born #OnThisDay in 1960. She designed this cream silk 1960s evening dress with beaded bodice that was worn by Carmen Ejogo as Corretta Scott King in Selma (2014). Shown on display at FIDM Museum. #film #costume
Italian costume designer Piero Tosi was born #OnThisDay in 1927. He designed this embroidered evening dress of pale grey chiffon over a base of pink satin crepe with a fringe of silver beads for Silvia Mangano as Mrs. Moes in Death in Venice (1971). Tirelli Costumi collection. #film #costume
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs was born #OnThisDay in 1963. He designed this white halterneck dress with sculpted sweetheart bustline and asymmetric skirt for his Fall 2024 RTW collection. Ariana Grande wore it on the November 2024 cover of Vanity Fair. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #fashionhistory
Cuban-American fashion designer Isabel Toledo was born #OnThisDay in 1960. She designed this sleeveless silk crepe dress with an ivory bodice and black skirt that First Lady Michelle Obama wore at a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. @ObamaFoundation collection. #fashionhistory
Different colours showed up differently on black and white film so designers had to create garments that worked with the technology. Colours could also help actor's get into character.
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
Award-winning actress and producer Mary Pickford was born #OnThisDay in 1892. She wore this Adrian and Mitchell Leisen designed two-piece green velvet gown, with gold brocade on the skirt, as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew (1929). Sold by Heritage Auctions. #film #costume