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!
c. 1850s
Cloak, Opera
Lord and Taylor (American, founded 1826)
Met
An awesome opera cloak from 1882. Just look at this! Silk, feather stuffings, fur trim, gorgeous embroidery.. it is perfect!
From the Met Museum.
