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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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!

Worth afternoon dress ca. 1892
From the Museum at FIT
Evening dress, 1890’s
From the Museum at FIT
(via tits-mcgeek)
Dressing gown, 1890
From Les Arts Decoratifs
Now, give me my cookie.

Plastic bow hair comb (French), Met, 1895
And to finish off this spam, here’s a hair comb that looks like you could buy it at Forever 21 today. How charming!
Visiting Dress
c.1897-1900
Met
If Salazar Slytherin was a woman I think this would be in her closet.

risk-of-being-free | ornamentedbeing:
c. 1895
The Met says: The ermine lining is unusually paired with the more delicate lace exterior of this cape. The luxurious quality and dramatic interior is an indication of the status of the original owner.
Oh, I really want a fur lined cape that is this lovely and elegant.



