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

#Ootd is this 1956 Dior dress and jacket in silk organza. The pink dotted daisies are so sweet! As is the jacket’s peter pan collar. 🩷 #Fashionhistory #NGVMelbourne

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

A selection of the Queen’s coat and dress ensembles shown with their matching hats. They are displayed in two rows, one above the other in rainbow shades

A photograph of the white gloves worn by the Queen of her public outings and two of her trademark Launer handbags

A photograph of two framed embroidery samples relating to the Queen’s 1947 wedding dress, one for the dress itself and the other for the veil

As well as the garments, there are plenty of accessories on display in Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style. It celebrates the work of the milliners, the glovers, the embroiderers, all of whom are present in the story of this wardrobe #corneliajames #RCT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A 14th iron-bound oak chest, St Eustachious Church, Tavistock. Described by Historic England as a wagon chest. Presumably the shape made it easy to stow the chest securely when travelling.

#woodensday
#ironwork
#medieval

fuck sam altman forever for taking away the last places where we could engage in good faith: the creative arts, which should be a testament to human ingenuity. i am so mad that everything i read or listen to or admire is now tainted with doubt. do you understand? he is a thief of joy and i HATE HIM

The front full length view of a long sleeved 1840s dress in deep pink silk. It has a skirt pleated into the waistband and some gathered pleats along the sleeve but is otherwise plain

A similar view of the deep pink silk 1840s gown but this time worn with a matching plain shoulder cape

A partial view of the pink 1840s pink silk gown which shows the detail of the pleating at the skirt and the inverted pleating running along the outside of the upper arm

I like the strict unfussiness of this #1840s rose pink silk gown. It lets the construction do all of the talking, drawing the eye to the sharp pleats, the neat seams and regimented folds. And the matching cape! @mdhistory.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

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 🗃️🪡

No shade to the OP for admitting this, but it shocks me that people my age don’t know this.

You fundamentally cannot understand how the world functions, how power works, if you don’t know history.

Genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen a cultural venue post

"You are the artist, I am the audience. I outrank you."
*Pamphlet smack*

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 🗃️🪡

A 'colour-flower' drawn by the filmmaker/artist Norman McLaren in 1947 (ref. GAA31/PP/9) University of Stirling Archives.

A 'colour-flower' drawn by the filmmaker/artist #NormanMcLaren in 1947.
#ColourfulArchives for today's #Archive30
#CultureOnStirCampus

Front view of a short pink satin evening cape with metallic embellishment centre front an over the shoulders. It has a high chiffon frilled collar

Side view of the pink satin evening cape that shows how the metallic embellishment sits at the shoulders with the high collar prominent in silhouette

The House of Morin Blossier is one of the couture establishments to feature in Dressing the Queen. Entrepreneurial sisters, they created clothes for some of the late c19th’s most prominent public women. Queen Maud’s cape, 1897 @nasjonalmuseet.bsky.social #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).

Illustration of a standing white girl with a drum surrounded by a border of Holly and with musical notes underneath

Suffragette Christmas card from the Women's Social and Political Union, 1909. UK.#Womensart

Crimson silk organza dress designed by Christian Dior, Paris, 1955.

Countdown to Christmas 🎁 From 1st-24th December, feast on daily festive posts. Stay tuned.
‘Fête Joyeuse’ evening dress designed by Christian Dior, crimson silk organza, Paris, 1955. Via The V&A, description & more images here: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O117674...

I wish you used the descriptions to make the alt text more useful for those who need it, rather than force them to go to a web page and search for it.

The dress is beautiful, though!

Back view of a pale orange crepe dress with small cap sleeves, a fitted bodice and skirt and a bustle like ruffle centre back of the skirt

Front view of the pale orange crepe dress with small cap sleeves and plain front other than a teardrop shaped orange gem centre front of the neck

A close up of the teardrop shaped gem that decorates the neckline

A detail of the ruffle that decorates the centre back of the skirt

Described as light orange crepe with light orange tulle this sounds like a festive dessert. It was designed by Mainbocher in 1946 and includes an integral jewel positioned at the neck @chicagomuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

What a great day to be thankful for what you have! Once you start to see the value in “obsolete” technology, it’s impossible to justify just how short our upgrade cycles have become.

Call me crazy, but I think TVs, phones, computers, etc SHOULD last for decades.

John Galliano was born #OnThisDay in 1960. He designed this interpretation of a robe à la française for Dior's A/W 00 couture collection. The 'Angie' evokes the life of Marie Antoinette through motifs and a replica of the diamond necklace. Currently on display in the V&A. #fashionhistory

screenshot of a tumblr post from user “wildmansters” The thing that really boils my potatoes about Al in general is that I have been a creative professional for over a decade now and the devil has ALWAYS been in the details. Big and small, I've had single-person businesses rip me to shreds over how their colors turned out on newsprint, and have worked with huge companies with THICK brand guidelines with every detail of their brand identity laid out and enforced with an iron fist. But I guess all of that stuff doesn't matter anymore? Who gives a fuck if this Al generated baby has six fingers, that mom-and-pop shop is still going to use it. That rug from Temu says Happy Thanksgivirg? Oh well haha it's just a silly funny thing now (nevermind that you never would have given a B-grade item from a craft show the same consideration). I don't actually care that the Al Coca-cola ad has a truck that changes size every scene, but I can't help but think about how, if it had been some poor underpaid artist, they would have been laughed out of the building. I don't really know how to put it in a succint way but it just feels all the more obvious how much more grace and flexibility has always been possible but never offered.

i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao

Now this is journalism.

Point it out. POINT IT THE FUCKOUT. They are PRETENDING to not get it.

Black week, den uka du får 100000 nyhetsbrev til prisen av 2.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR ARMS AND LEGS INSIDE THE RIDE AT ALL TIMES

Laces maker with a central cord at the Passementerie Mill, Chicago!

The front view of a structured mid 18th century bodice made from pink silk brocade. It has a triangular stomacher shape with panier style skirts over the hips and lace trimmed elbow length sleeves

Viewing objects in isolation allows a deeper understanding of its structure. This mid 18th century bodice would have had an equally sumptuous skirt but without it we can appreciate its shape, construction and even its lining #MuseodelTraje #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Side by side image of an off the shoulder burgundy silk dress with full skirt next to a matching coat worn over the top

In another episode of ‘I love that matching coat’ I bring you this mid #1950s Dior ensemble which includes, in addition, a matching shoulder stole, all in this rich burgundy silk #museumatfit #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

They are RIGHT. and should STAY AWAY from it, lest they find out the hard way :)

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A side by side image of two long red gowns, one a surviving dress and the other an illustration. Both have pale upper bodices above the red

Illustration and gown capture a briefly fashionable moment in the annals of the early #1900s where pale lace or cotton covered the shoulders then extended to a vibrant gown beneath. There is an illusion here of revealing whilst simultaneously covering up museumatfit #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡