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!
Polonaise jacket, Imotex collections, 1770s
Polonaise, Museo del Traje, 1775-85
It looks like candy!
Polonaise dress, Museo del Traje, 1775-80

The Met:
Jacket, late 18th century
Silk
French
What a fascinating pierrot-thing. It’s rather weird, isn’t it? And the lining is amazing!
Crazy beautiful! Check out the inside:
It’s like a scrapbook of fabrics!
The stripes match up so beautifully in the back! Very impressive!
If you have ever tried to match patterns up you can appreciate the labour and love that went into this. The pattern matching is visually magnificent!
Look at those beautiful buttons and such dainty pink stitching!




