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!
Visiting dress ca. 1845-50
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Afternoon dress ca. 1848
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
This is such a charming dress!
Walking dress ca. 1865
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
After all those lovely corsets in my queue (this is in queue as well), I just wanted to let you know that, because of a handful of requests for the same era, I’ll be posting 1860s fashion once I’m up and running tomorrow!
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Silk wedding corset, Met, early 1900s
Wool bathing corset, Met, ca. 1902
Maison Leoty corset, Met, c. 1891
Wedding corset (English), V&A, 1887
Speaking of corsets I’d like to have, when my day comes I’m going to make myself a wedding corset - and presently, this is the one I’ll model mine on!
Madame Warren’s corset, Met, ca. 1885
What a beautiful little summer corset this is. I’d love one of my own!
American corset, Met, 1885-87
