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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Ask me anything! Tell me what pictures you'd like to see!
Afternoon dress ca. 1835
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dress ca. 1832
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Portrait de l’actrice Rachel, par Henri Grévedon, 1838. BnF.
(via queenofsunspear)
Porträt einer Frau by Eduard Magnus, 1839, the State Hermitage Museum
Red velvet Russian court gown, c. 1830
Lady-in-waiting Anna Okulova by Orlov, 1837
María Cristina de Borbón-dos Sicilias, reina de España by Portaña, 1830
