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!

Evening dress bodice, 1815

Bodice, dated between 1804–14, probably British.
Constructed of silk and cotton. +
What is this? I’ve never seen a bodice so ornamented from this period! It must be mine..
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Linen-lined Silk Bodice, Snowshill Collection, c. 1770-80