Historic Costume

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fripperiesandfobs:Evening dress, mid-1880′sFrom the John Bright Historic Costume Collection

The Ladies Waldegrave by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1780

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens, 1914, No. 165 by  Gerda Wegener

From portraits by Gesina ter Borch, after Gerard ter Borch (II), c. 1670

From Très Parisien, 1923, No. 2

From La Mode, April 1843

fripperiesandfobs:Evening dress, mid-1880′sFrom the John Bright Historic Costume Collection

fripperiesandfobs:Day dress, mid-1870′sFrom the John Bright Historic Costume Collection

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 6, Pl. 47 by George Barbier

fripperiesandfobs:Fancy dress, early 1870′sFrom the John Bright Historic Costume Collection

A girl from Megara, wearing the traditional dress. 

Details from the traditional costumes of Tríkeri. 

fripperiesandfobs:Worth mantle ca. 1883From the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection at

Dress, printed silk crepe trimmed with two different laces, 1933.Meadowbrook Hall Historic Costume C

Photo: Helena Aguilar MayansFashion design/Modelling: Me for The Seamstress of Rohan What went we ou

Old photo of Greek women in the traditional dress of Corfu. 

Lady from Édessa, Greece, 18-19th century. 

lady-arryn:costume appreciation:Poldark [8/?](costumes by Marianne Agertoft and Susannah Buxton)

Finally getting around to making some warm weather clothes! Linen is my future

panatheism:Greece & Cyprus (circa 1920-1940) by Maynard Owen Williams

fripperiesandfobs: Dinner dress, 1880′s From the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection a

omgthatdress:Riding Suit1810The Kyoto Costume Institute“This riding suit was known as an “Amazone.”

PENNSIC IS COMING! As some of you know, I have a lot of feelings about Pennsic. Like, a lot. And I’m

fripperiesandfobs: Fancy dress, early 1890′s From the John Bright Historic Costume Collection

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