PROJECTS
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1930s blouse & skirt
Well, the skirt is back but the concept is revamped… read more about my 1930s blouse & skirt project |
COMMENTARY
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fashion plates
The Univ. of Washington’s Special Collections has a gorgeous collection of antique fashion plates online. I’m particularly enamored of the 1910s plates by artists like Barbier and Lepape — isn’t this gorgeous? |
COMMENTARY
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what’s wrong with this picture
In case you’re EVER in need of a “what’s wrong with this picture” example… |
PROJECTS
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1760s robe a la francaise
It’s not that I haven’t been working on this project — it’s that I’m really irritated with it… read more about my 1760 robe a la francaise project |
SITE UPDATES
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V&A
The Victoria and Albert Museum, which is (in my opinion) the most fabulous museum in the world, has FINALLY gotten around to putting up a respectable image collection on their webpage. Unfortunately there isn’t a browse feature, but if you do a keyword search for “dress,” “gown,” “petticoat,” etc. you can see some beautiful costumes (make sure to click on the images for high-resolution images!) — including one of my favorites, this 1879-1881 afternoon ensemble. Yummy yummy! |
I’ve added links to many of these items, plus a few others I’ve found, to my Real Regency & Victorian Clothing directory. New additions are marked with an *.