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#Ootd is this 1760 British Robe a la francaise. People like to think that outfits in the past were drab or dull, but past eras had a love of color that could rival today. This gown is made of silk taffeta, dyed with weld, a natural dye that produces a bright, clear yellow from a compound called

Some photos from Blickling Hall last year! 🌱

Amazing!

Goodnight

Oil painting of a lady in a red dress with white collar sitting for a portrait. In her hands she gently holds a dove, but her attention is directed to her left shoulder where her shorthaired calico cat seems to be gently treading to get closer to the dove.

“Her Favourite Pets” by Léon Herbo. 1889. www.1stdibs.com/art/painting...

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This is lovely!

Going to be trying out this historical knitting pattern once the yarn arrives! Wish me luck- historical patterns aren't the easiest to follow. 🥲

These are lovely!

I love the house of worth 👍

That's absolutely beautiful!

Sounds like an excuse to reread

New antique! I recently bought this (damaged) antique 1850s dress and it's absolutely stunning. The fabric is gorgeous; so soft. It's entirely handsewn and features the beautiful 1850s silhouette I adore with its wide neckline and large bell skirt. Very happy to own this piece of history!

Amazing!

Thank you!

A few more pictures!

Some natural form beauty today! I think it's the most elegant era within Victorian fashion. The elongated bodies with mermaid's tail trains and the recently introduced princess line dress resulted in a beautiful few years.

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A fashion plate from 1868. This was right at the beginning of the soft bustle era, when the fashion for piling one's skirts at the back of the dress and wearing an elliptical crinoline resulted in the first real bustle being worn. The era lasted into the mid 1870s.

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This is so cute!

Happy birthday! I hope you have an amazing day

The 1850s is my favourite fashion decade! I love the pagoda sleeves, the shape of the skirts, the flounced overskirts and the entire vibe. The Louis XV style which was revived in this decade is absolutely gorgeous, lending Georgian extravagance and pastels to the Victorian era.

(Character limit) Radical dress was also, as the name suggests, a radical fashion movement with its origins as far back as the 1850s.

In the 1890s when cycling became a popular pastime for women, radical dress (left) was one of the ways women would dress so they could cycle easily and still preserve modesty and femininity. Opinions on it were mixed- some thought it was a great idea; others said it looked ridiculous!

Empress Sisi! I love her.

FYI: This fashion plate is from 1808 :)