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!
French Fashions from 1780.
(via vivelareine)
Polonaise, Museo del Traje, 1775-85
It looks like candy!
Polonaise dress, Museo del Traje, 1775-80
Robe a la polonaise, 1774-93
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art
I guess I need a bigger bum roll…
Polonaise bodice, FIDM, 1869-74
A silk polonaise from 1775. The polonaise refers to the way the skirt, using ties or buttons, was draped up in swathes. I love the beautiful simplicity of this dress. From the V&A Museum.
