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!
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!
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!

Court Dress of Queen Louise of Prussia (with detachable train) | 1805 | Schlossmuseum

Court Dress, worn by wife of Maréchal Davout, the Princess d’Eckmühl, to the second marriage of Napoleon | 1810 | Musée d’Eckmühl
Court Gown of Empress Josephine | c. 1804 | Châteaux de Malmaison
Russian court dress ca. 1900
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(via cuntlery)

Court dress, V&A, c. 1860-65.
Helpful revenge, but still revenge.
(Source: godeysknitsof1860.blogspot.com)
Court train ca. 1809-10
From the Centraal Museum

British court dress, V&A, 1860-65




