The Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, NY) is presenting an interesting-sounding exhibition called, “Marie Antoinette: Styling the 18th-Century Superstar”. It features 20th and 21st-century fashion design inspired by the 18th-century fashion aesthetic of Marie Antoinette. You can see some photos on their website.
GBACG Wives & Daughters Picnic
In late September, GBACG held their Wives & Daughters Picnic in Tilden Park in Berkeley. Despite being a touch too warm, it was a lovely event, and I was pleasantly surprised to see so many costumers get all 1830s-ified! Lots of silly sleeves and even sillier hair. Unfortunately the heat killed me, so I didn’t stay long enough to take TOO many pictures, but the few that I did get are now up. I think my favorite was the perfect recreation of the 1830s Manchester Galleries archery dress!
Marie Antoinette’s Gown
Cross-posted from everywhere, but too fabulous not to do so: the Royal Ontario Museum will be exhibiting (only through 10/26!) a dress believed to have been made by Rose Bertin for Marie Antoinette. WOW! They’ve posted a video podcast about the dress which is fascinating, and doc_holliday posted photos of it here on Livejournal. I wish I could get to Toronto, stat!
1560s Venetian Gown
We have achieved finished dress… read more about my 1560s Venetian gown project
1560s Venetian Gown
After my life getting sucked by various work crises… read more about my 1560s Venetian gown project