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Manufacture of crinolines circa 1860 . The corset set aside, one of the greatest follies of the Victorian Era fashion was the oversized cage crinoline. Generous skirts were favored since the 1830s,…
I was expecting that last week’s JP Worth dress might not be the most popular garment ever with you, dear readers, but I certainly didn’t anticipate the level of loathing and revulsion in your reaction! Everything came under fire at some point or another: the lace (old rugby socks), the silhouette (matronly and frumpy), the colours (Halloween-y and clashing), but most of all the bows! Only two of you actually liked it, and even those two thought it needed improving. Poor JP’s creation received the lowest rating ever: a 3.3 out of 10. And that’s not even counting the three people who tried to rate it a 0 out of 10 (I moved their rating up to one, because zero is not a number, and it’s not on the rating scale). On the bright side, the unfortunate frock did spark the most entertaining comment thread ever! On reviewing my ‘Rate the Dress’ selections, I realised I have rather ignored the 1850s. I suspect it is because most 1850s dresses look like most other 1850s …
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is one of the best 18th century-set films, particularly from a costume design/historical accuracy perspective (although the story, acting, script, set design, and more are…
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Some time ago i made a post inquiring about cage crinolines ; the reason for this being that our designs for the mainstage show The Illusion featured two such petticoats, and as is so often the case, historical construction is the best starting place for research and development of materials and…
1/6 daguerreotype of two lovely young ladies in matching dresses. I love daguerreotype of people who look like rural Americans. Friends or sisters these girls look like they love each other a lot. They most likely planned for this day at the photographers and made their dresses together.
La Mode. Revue des Modes, Galerie des Moeurs, Album des Salons. Publisher: Emile de Girardin und Charles Lautour-Mézeray. Illustration: Paul Gavarni.
