historicalfashion
A blog posting historical fashion garments, portraits, or drawings from the Middle Ages to the 1950s, and some special exceptions for later dates. This includes photographs, explanation of the garment, and historical details. Long live the past!
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Find your favorite eras by navigating the tags here!
Ask me anything and tell me what you'd like to see!
You can follow my personal tumblr here.
Find your favorite eras by navigating the tags here!
Ask me anything and tell me what you'd like to see!
French-made headdress and matching bouquets, MFA Boston, mid-1800s
Gold headdress (French), MFA Boston, mid-1800s
Wedding headdress (American), Met, 1840s
Brass and glass hair comb (French), Met, c. 1830
Silver gilt and topaz hair accessory (French), Met, c. 1830
Cast iron hair comb (German), V&A, c. 1820
Headdresses, MFA Boston, mid-1800s
Brass and glass hair comb (French), MFA Boston, nineteenth century
French metal tiara, MFA Boston, nineteenth century
Prepare for loads of examples of headdresses, diadems, and tiaras from the mid-nineteenth century tomorrow.
I’ve collected dozens for my research - I hit the jackpot with the MFA Boston! To be posted when I wake :D
