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Catherine, Princess of Wales, released a video #OnThisDay in 2024 sharing the news that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment. The Princess wore a Veronica Beard Castella ivory and blue cotton block-print dress with a tiered, ruffled hem in the footage. #fashionhistory

Hems and sleeves saw all of the action in the early c19th, puffs, rouleaux, appliqués all working hard to draw attention to arm and ankle. In object and print this is evident here, both dating to c1815-20 @museemccordstewart.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Emergency Services Day, honouring police, fire, and NHS staff, takes place in the UK annually #OnThisDay. This blue wool jacket and skirt formed the uniform of the first female Police Officers to serve in Birmingham in 1918. West Midlands Police Museum collection. #fashionhistory

St. Louis, a branch of Washington University. The school was for girls, providing them with college prep courses- mirroring the subjects taught to men. #Fashionhistory

The wedding dress never worn by a bride, this Hartnell design from 1928 featured in an edition of The Graphic as ‘the wedding dress of 1928 but was then given to the London Museum. You can read all about Hartnell’s team of makers in Dressing the Queen #LDNMuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this brown crêpe chiffon and brown silk underdress, worn with a lace tunic with an asymmetrical neckline and scalloped hem. The tunic also features a brown silk velvet ribbon belt and matching cuffs. Sold by Augusta Auctions. #fashionhistory

Autumnal leaves cling to their branches against a darkening sky, bringing seasonal change in a mid #1880s silk kimono. This embroidered robe was made in Japan specifically for the Western market, worn informally as a dressing gown #LACMA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

American singer Patsy Cline was born #OnThisDay in 1932. She wore this hand-embellished black sequined cocktail dress on the cover of The Legend of Patsy Cline album and for numerous performances. It has a 'Maison/Mendessolle/San Francisco' label. Sold by Christies. #fashionhistory

Christian Dior’s 1951 Longue line evolved his iconic silhouette, trading the extreme curves of the 'New Look' for a vertical grace. While lines became fluid, Dior continued to utilize structural foundations to maintain his signature architectural precision. #FashionHistory

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‘In the evening you have to knock ‘em dead with glitter’ said Norman Norell of his sparkling mermaid gowns. The sequins were applied individually by hand & could take up to 250 hours to sew. Here a lovely silvery survival c1960 and Marilyn Monroe in another #philamuseumart #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Queen Elizabeth I was born #OnThisDay in 1533. The Bacton Altar Cloth, made from silver chamblet silk and professionally embroidered in gold and silver thread, is believed to be the only known surviving example of Elizabeth I's clothing. Historic Royal Palaces. #textiles #fashionhistory

Few designers created a world as Laura Ashley did.
A romantic vision of life far removed from the modern world.
Born on this day in 1925.

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Silk plain weave dress, Madeleine Chéruit, Paris, 1927

A big jump forward, both in terms of time and fashion from the previous dress I posted. This now feels very modern, even though its almost 100 years old! Beautiful dress.

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