A detail that focuses on the back of the bodice of an 1860s blue moiré silk dress. It shows the watery pattern interspersed with a black soutache braid trim

Front view of the whole 1860s blue moiré crinoline dress which has white work under sleeves and black soutache trim

A photograph of our two dogs sitting next to the river Dart. Vincent is the grey daschund in an orange jumper and Bracken is a slightly aging spaniel

Today in Unsuitable Dog Walk Attire, I bring you a late #1860s blue silk moiré gown for your delectation to coincide with a walk along the banks of the Dart. Watered silk would be perfect for the bubble of the river & it was only a little bit muddy @mdhistory.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

The front of a cream wool mantle covered in scrolling passementerie in circular patterns. It has a silk fringe hem and a round neck

A detail of the passementerie that was applied to the surface of the cream wool mantle in circular patterns

A painting called Passementerie Workshop by Karl Meunier which depicts the interior of a studio filled with silk trim and the machinery to turn it into dress trimmings. A lady stand working by the light of the window behind her

The cover of my book Dressing the Queen which is out tomorrow which includes stories of such artisans past

Dressing the Queen is out tomorrow! It seeks to tell stories of long forgotten artisans like Ethel Oatham, a dress trimmings maker of the type that decorates this late #1860s mantle, twisting and braiding yards of silk. The labour survives, the names do not @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Frederic Leighton, 1867. “Venus Disrobing for the Bath” (Detail)

#painting #detail #1860s #FredericLeighton

"The Cotillion"
#Art #DigitalArt #AIArt #Cinematic #PhotographyStyle #Historical #PeriodDrama #1860s #Victorian #Antebellum #Ballroom #Cotillion #Elegance #Luxury #Atmosphere #Moody #Romantic #Masculine #Portrait #VisualStorytelling

Back view of a paisley patterned dressing gown in swirls of different colours with a Watteau style pleat, made from a large paisley Norwich shawls

A black and white photograph of an elderly man sitting at a wooden loom. He has a white beard and wears a dark cap. He is weaving a large shawl

A photograph of a wooden loom of the type that James Churchyard would have used as a shawl weaver in Norwich

The cover of my book Dressing the Queen which is published on April 2!

One of the makers to feature in Dressing the Queen is James Churchyard, seen here peering around his loom. He was a master weaver of Norwich shawls, popular with Queen Victoria. Here a shawl remodelled into a mid #1860s dressing gown. Publication day April 2! Norwich Museums #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A photograph of a pink and white striped silk crinoline dress laid flat showing the construction and pattern placement with broad skirt and short sleeved bodice

A photograph of the back of the pink and white striped silk crinoline dress laid flat which shows the fuller trained section at the back

A detail of the front of the bodice of the mid 1860s pink an white striped crinoline dress laid flat. It focuses on the horizontal pleating, pattern matching of the stripes and a strip of white silk passementerie decorating the neckline

Whilst it is always illuminating to see historic dress mounted on dress forms, I do also like the images of garments laid out like a beautiful butterfly, its wings a-flutter and its patterns plain for all to see. Mid #1860s candy stripe @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

The front of a sheer white crinoline gown consisting of a short bodice embellished with a triangle of whitework embroidery that finishes at a point centre front of the waist. The skirt has festoons of whitework in loops around the hem

Back view of the white gauze 1860s dress showing the long full sleeves, the triangular shape of embroidery at the back of the bodice and the continuation of the whitework around the hem of the broad skirt

This is not a black and white photograph but is, in fact, the sheerest of white gauze #1860s crinoline gowns, pictured over a black form to showcase the whitework embellished fabric. It is ghostly and gorgeous. Sold via #daguerreauctions #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

The front of a blue and white striped crinoline dress with a short bodice that buttons centre front, a pointed peplum fastening around the waist and blue silk taffeta trim

Side view of the late 1860s blue and white striped crinoline dress that offers a perspective of the pointed edges to the peplum that drapes over the upper portion of the broad skirt

Back view of the late 1860s blue and white striped crinoline dress with the peplum that sits at a point centre back

Fresh and bright and breezy, some pale blue and white striped cotton organdie from the late #1860s crying out for a blue sky, a parasol and a picnic #madparisfr #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Magazine advertising for the Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio 1966

#BallChair #EeroAarnio #Design #1860s #VintageAdvertising

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It's Cosgrove Hall meets Louisa May Alcott in this tribute drawing in honour of international women's day. A play adaptation of little women is being put on at a theatre and four girls took on the roles of the March sisters. Dottie had the starring role of Jo March,Nutmeg was Beth March,Looby Loo was meg March and Fifi was Amy March The costumes are based on the 1981 Toei animation version

There was once four little women,each different from the other
#JamieAndTheMagicTorch #AndyPandy #EngieBenjy #FifiAndTheFlowertots #CosgroveHallFilms #ToeiAnimation #1860s #LittleWomen #LouisaMayAlcott #Book #Novel #InternationalWomensDay #Girls #Ladies #Crossover #Tribute #Parody #50thAnniversary

The bodice detail showing the back of a blue 1860s crinoline dress. The fabric has a black and white stripe. There is a silk bow centre back of the waist and the edges are trimmed with a fine blue silk fringe

A full length view of the back of the early 1860s blue crinoline dress that shows the various details of the bodice and then the broad expanse of the skirt

When the bigger picture is a little too much to take in, then a focus on some details can offer some welcome distraction. There is much to distract here from striped silk to bows and a shivery fringe. Early #1860s #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1868. “Venus Verticordia” (Detail)

#painting #detail #1860s #DanteGabrielRossetti #RussellCotesArtGallery

"The Knucker Hole, Lyminster."
Sussex Archaeological Collections Vol.XIX, 1867.
#FolkloreThursday #Knucker #1860s

"The Fatal Omnibus Accident At Dublin, On Saturday, The 6th Inst." The Illustrated London News 20.4.1861. #WyrdWednesday #1860s #Art

""I Cannot Sing The Old Songs," by Miss A. Claxton."
The Illustrated London News 18.4.1868.
#WyrdWednesday #1860s #Art

Moritz von Schwind, 1868. “The Symphony of the Cat”

#drawing #1860s #cats #MoritzvonSchwind

💖Theododia Sophia Rhodes💞Samuel Hawkes Wright💖 A Beautiful Wedding photo of this couple, & the seller had the couple’s full names on the description.

💖New Blog💖A Beautiful Wedding photo of this couple, & the seller had the couple's full names on the description💖#OldPhotos #Wedding #FamilyHistory #Yorkshire #Doncaster #1860s #VictorianFamily lynnswaffles.com/2026/01/31/%...

The original meet cute! "Wild Women of Chastity Gulch" (1982) #1860s #allegedly #TitsOutDontCare #MaybeShesBornWithIt #FluffyHair #SnarkWeek buff.ly/uDZEEWK

A partial view of a pale blue crinoline dress that shows a complex decorative arrangement at the back of the waist

Front view of the pale blue crinoline dress with short puff sleeves and self decoration trim

Today’s class considers the evolution of the skirt, across time and different cultural spaces and suggests a revision to the often accepted notion that skirts were burdensome objects. Mid #1860s Worth dress @museumofcityny.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Sharing is caring! "Sophie: Braut wider Willen" (2005-06) #1860s #maybe #allegedly #LeftChickInClaireFromOutlanderKnockoff #RightChickInBridalGown #GreatHairpinShortage #SnarkWeek buff.ly/fnQD0GU

No holds barred on our Patreon! "The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch" (1982) #1860s #allegedly #hooors #JoanCollins #TerriFromThreesCompany #SomeOfTheMostUnforgettableWomenInTheWorldWearRevlon buff.ly/fnQD0GU

Bless you! "The Blue and the Gray" (1982) #1860s #allegedly #AmericanCivilWar #USCivilWar #DressByGunneSax #SnarkWeek buff.ly/Zz0Ewu8

Civil War. 1860s was about MORALITY of slavery & states rights. 2025> seems about Tr47 & SiliCON6 taking over Fed Govt. 1860s people died but NOT for the sport of it, BOTH SIDES the people fighting ENLISTED for battle. Photo LOC 1862 VA Fraysers Farm. #civilwar #1860s #Tr2025-2026 #grassroots

Victor Hugo, 1866. “Le Phare des Casquets”

#inkwash #charcoal #lithographiccrayon #1860s #VictorHugo

Back view of a layered and tasselled crinoline dress, with a fitted green silk bodice and a long complicated trimmed green silk skirt

A detail of one of the decorative green silk bows applied to the green silk crinoline dress

A photograph of the northern lights last night with a magnolia tree in the foreground and the green lights in the sky

Making the most of moments of beauty feels important amidst chaos. We caught the northern lights last night, a wavering green in the back garden and so some late #1860s vivid green to go with @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

"The Wassail Bowl, - Drawn By John Gilbert."
The Illustrated London News 22.12.1860.
#FolkloreSunday #Wassail #History #1860s #Art

"Wassailing Apple-Trees With Hot Cider In Devonshire On Twelfth Eve."
The Illustrated London News 12.1.1861.
#FolkloreSunday #Wassail #Apple #Tree #History #1860s

Original character belonging to a story by me.
#originalcharacter #oc #art #digitaldrawing #1800s #victorian #historical #1860s #historicalfiction #violantewinslow #art

Partial view of the top half of a bright blue wool dress printed with sprays of flowers. It has a round neck and wide sleeves with white cotton undersleeves showing

A partial view of the skirt of the bright blue 1860s crinoline dress focusing on the drape of the skirt and the vividness of the colours and pattern

Full length view of the front of the bright blue floral printed crinoline dress which is plain other than the vibrancy of the pattern

There was no need for the dressmaker to worry about decorative additions to this early #1860s gown. Emerging dye and print technologies gave this wool challis all of the drama the dress needed #NewfieldsToday #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡