Those of you who follow me on Facebook will know I’ve been asking around about stockings. What material, what color you like, etc. Some more questions are to come, but first, let’s…
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V147: Gowns a la Pompadour – 1740s – 1750s
Madame de Pompadour by Boucher, 1759 The 1740s and 1750s in France was the time of large, beautiful Robe a la Francaise gowns, made from stunning textiles, and decorated in all manner…
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V145: Costume Analytics: Madame de Pompadour, c. 1750
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a “Costume Analytics,” but now is a good time to bring it back! This time we’ll be looking at the famous Madame de Pompadour’s…
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V129: 18th Century Reds
Imatex – red velvet jacket, bound in blue, 1780-90s. This is a must-someday-make jacket I’m a sucker for red, I’ll admit. My second 18th century gown was red and still love it…
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V122: Beginnings of a Polonaise Jacket
Gallerie des Modes, 1780. Dames a la Mode on Tumblr I’ve finally settled on a design for one of my Colonial Williamsburg pieces – a polonaise jacket, inspired by a couple of…
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V119: Are Sequins Period Accurate?
The Met: toque (hat), 1915 The short answer is YES! I’ve heard this question come up a couple of times, in regard to using sequins on our Titanic gowns. Sequins are not…
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V114: Incredible 18th Century Jackets from the Imatex Online Collection
I have to give mad thanks to Emily over at My Vintage Visions, who showed me the secret of searching the Imatex costume collection, a wonderful resource with gigantic photos in which…
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V110: Pink Jackets of the 18th Century
…I want one. I want it to be patterned taffeta-silky-something. WANT. Inspo…. Okay, I know it’s a polonaise, but let’s just say it counts 🙂 ; 1775, Killerton, Devon, Nat’l Trust 1784…
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V94: The Significance of Color in Revolutionary France
KCI – jacket, 1790 – revolutionary or royalist? These days, many costumers, me included, look to the fashions of the past and select items to make based on, well, their pretty-pretty. I…
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V91: Edwardian Showgirls
It’s another busy day for me – I’m off to the Auto Museum again to play a ditzy maid in my 1920s bathingsuit. I’ll give you a number of cool pictures today,…
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V89: Fashion Face-Off – Hats of the 1780s and 1910s
As we all know, history repeats itself, and fashion especially. Nothing is ever “new” on the runway (well, maybe if it’s a suit made out of bubble wrap, etc.), and this was…
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V86: Marie Antoinette in Prison
Being sick is like feeling close to death, sometimes. That is me, today, and I’m in a morbid mood, hence my blog post. These are depictions of Marie Antoinette in prison, in…
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V81: Vintage Early 1930s Sporty “Nurse” Shoes
I’ve been lurking around eBay, looking for vintage shoes. I’ve fed my addiction recently with 3 pairs, all former shop displays from the 1930s. These are my faves. If only I could…
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V80: Petersham vs. Grosgrain Ribbon
What is the difference between Petersham and Grosgrain ribbon? Both ribbons are ribbed and have a matte finish, but there is one really big difference, the edge finish. Grosgrain ribbon has a…
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V77: Green Shoes Throughout History
1720-50; The Met Today I’m giving my presentation on hats, but my heart belongs to shoes. 🙂 It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, so how about celebrating with a look at green shoes throughout…
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V75: The True Origin of “Mad as a Hatter”
Here’s a random bit of trivia for you to pull out at your next Mad Men cocktail party… The Mad Hatter, illustration by John Tenniel , 1865 Where Does the Phrase “Mad as a…
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V73: A Brief History of Feathers-on-Hats
via I’ve been researching hats lately, and came across some fascinating information concerning feathers. We all know the iconic mega-feathered hats of the Edwardian era. The Edwardians were particularly enamored with plumage,…
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V70: Red Shoes Throughout History
Museum of London: Mules, 1651 Okay, so maybe I’m a little obsessive about red shoes, lol. Here are some red shoes throughout history… The Met – ver y eraly 18th c. Unsure…
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V67: The Red Shoes, The Pretty Red Shoes
On Facebook, Pamela charged me with finding portraits, fashion plates, and extant examples of red 18th century shoes, and I went a little bonkers and hunted down all sorts of images, so…
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V63: Georgian Miniature Portraits
Mrs Oakeley, by John Smart, 1780s Happy Saturday! Here are a few 18th century miniatures, a lovely little (literally) art form that began life in the 16th century, and was known as…
