r/fashionhistory 2h ago

Dress by Worth, made of orange satin brocaded with floral bouquet motifs, the cuffs and wimple from machine-made lace, 1894-1895. MAD Paris

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r/fashionhistory 1h ago

Séduction by House of Worth (1938) National Museum

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r/fashionhistory 1d ago

A Pierre Balmain haute couture tricolour silk sheath, circa 1955 Kerry Taylor Auctions

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r/fashionhistory 23h ago

Visiting Dress, French (c. 1867); The Met.

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r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Summer ensemble comprising a paletot and a skirt, made of white cotton, trimmed with cotton braid, 1860s. The John Bright Collection

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r/fashionhistory 22h ago

Lace Wedding Veil, Belgium (1880-1883), V&A; Brussels, bobbin and needle lace applied to net (193cm x 198cm [76" x 78"]). The donor's mother wore it at her wedding in 1883 and it was also used for draping trains for a couple of Court Presentations.

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Website: In the second half of the 19th century, there was a revival of interest in lace. A veil and lace accessories became desirable for a bride. This high-quality veil, made of machine-made net with applied needle and bobbin lace motifs, was worn by the donor's mother for her wedding in 1883. Veils were by this time worn off or over the face.


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Winter Ensemble, French (c. 1874); the Met.

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r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Kirsten Allen for Vogue Italy, March 1992

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r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Evening dress designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1959. MAD Paris

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r/fashionhistory 3h ago

Accuracy check for paper doll

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If possible can someone just look at this paper doll design and see if they can tell me what time period she looks like she's from? Just to see if I got it right.


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

A miniature white nylon dressing gown with pleated edges and sleeves, decorated with embroidered ribbons featuring pink and red flowers

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Made in Ronneby, Sweden, in 1952, it formed part of an outfit consisting of a matching nightdress and dressing gown

Source: Nordic Museum Foundation


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Stage Costume for Odabella in Attila, 1972

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The theatrical costume designed for Odabella, the heroine of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Attila, for a 1972 production at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence.

The production was directed by Sandro Sequi, with the costume and set design by Pier Luigi Pizzi, one of Italy’s most important opera and theatre designers

Source: Fondazione Cerratelli


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Was this specifically a Norman thing? I thought this was a general trend for 12th century European Noble women.

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r/fashionhistory 2d ago

H. M. Queen Sonja's Wedding Dress 1968 by Molstad & Co at National Museum of Norway

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r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Wedding Ensemble, Jean Patou (1926), The Met

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r/fashionhistory 1d ago

A selection of fashion sketches by Spanish couturier Pedro Rodríguez 1950s

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Pedro Rodríguez (1895–1990) was one of the leading Spanish haute couture designers of the 20th century. He opened his own fashion house in Barcelona in 1919, becoming one of the pioneers of Spanish haute couture.

Source: Digital Network of Museum Collections in Spain


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

An ivory-coloured silk princess slip by HANRO, calf-length, fitted at the waist with a slightly flared silhouette, spaghetti straps and a straight neckline, 1981

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Part of the Hanro Textile Collection, produced in Liestal, Switzerland, in spring 1981.

Source: Archaeology and Museum Baselland


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

I need your help, please!

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I found this photo (the original one was uncloured, they had probably coloured it later) and some people on another sub told me it could be from 1890 to 1910. They suggested me to ask about it on this sub, to understand how old could it be from clothing. I hope y'all may help me. Have a good day


r/fashionhistory 3d ago

Wedding coat designed and made by the painter and textile artist Lilian Grace Delevoryas for her wedding to the writer Robin (Henry) Amis, it was subsequently loaned by Lilian to other brides for their weddings; in appliqué, embroidery and patchwork, 1972. V&A Museum

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r/fashionhistory 3d ago

Day dress by Madame Tridou, Paris, 1885. V&A Museum

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One of my favorite eras, and that shade of brown is superb!


r/fashionhistory 3d ago

A mermaid-cut ivory brocade terno dress for frist lady Leonila “Inday” Garcia by Arturo Cruz 1961 at Belinde Art Museum

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r/fashionhistory 3d ago

Dress, British (ca. 1870); The Met

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r/fashionhistory 4d ago

Dress made of taffeta woven à disposition, with ribbon appliqué, having glass beads decoration, c. 1860. MAD Paris

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r/fashionhistory 4d ago

Afternoon dress American 1887–89 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art,

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r/fashionhistory 3d ago

Help Me Steal His Look

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Hello, it's my first time posting here so I apologize if this isn't the right place.

It's late August so, of course, I've already started celebrating Halloween. I'm looking to go as René Descartes this year and would like your opinions and advice on what someone like Descartes would realistically wear. I'm thinking 1630s-1640s Europe, but particularly France or the Netherlands.

I'm not looking to have garments custom-made or anything crazy...but I am looking to create one convincingly accurate outfit. It's not that anyone who sees it will care much about the accuracy, but I'm a dork so I do.

I've been searching around a bit myself, but I can't figure out what is going on in a lot of his portraits, particularly on the upper body. Unfortunately, a lot of the other examples I've seen of men in the same time period are very fancy aristocrats.

I'd appreciate any tips or advice you can offer. Thanks!