This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this c. 1922 dark brown silk voile hostess gown. Designed by Suzanne Bertillion, the outer gown is constructed from a single length of fabric that is hand-stamped with a gold griffon motif. Museum at FIT collection. #fashionhistory

I’m not in the market for an #1880s evening dolman style evening mantle but if I were then how about this? The fabric is mesmerising and the trim effusive, a blend of grass blades and black lace in dizzying proximity. Compagnie Russe sold via #AugustaAuction #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

1808 Gorgeous Women’s Fashion In The Times Of Jane Austen: Spencers, Coats, Shawls, Reticules Or Bags. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #FashionHistory

1808 Gorgeous Women's Fashion In The Times Of Jane Austen:Spencers, Coats, Reticules or bags, Shawls. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #FashionPlate

English fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth was born #OnThisDay in 1825. Inspired by 18th century France, this tan and pink silk faille House of Worth evening dress, embellished with ivory bobbin lace on the bodice, was designed in c. 1866. Philadelphia Museum of Art. #fashionhistory

from various tribes, including the southwestern landscape. He was relatively well known with his designs being sold in Neiman Marcus and Lord & Taylor! He was also the first Native American designer to be shown at an international fashion show! #Fashionhistory

Gorgeous vintage headpiece from the famous Bermans Film & Theatrical Costumiers. This is an amazing collectible piece. overmyhead.etsy.com/listing/1679... #etsy #fashionhistory #hollywoodcollectible #bermanstheatrical #costuming #hollywoodcostuming #hollywoodhistory

Space age influence makes its mark on this late #1960s Henri Pilet orange wool dress. As well as the decorative smooth silver buttons it is sleekly tailored with high collar and integral belt, no superfluous details required. Sold via #FeatherstoneVintage #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

🧵 Q: What Would Surprise You About Revolutionary War Clothing?
A: Expert Costume Designer Dennis Schell Answers! ✨

#KepWestguard #RevolutionaryWar #FashionHistory #HistoricalClothing #CostumeDesign #DennisSchell #AmericanHistory

The names changed. The clothes changed. The customers changed. But 430 King's Road kept catching whatever London youth culture was becoming next.
#britishfashion #viviennewestwood #mrfreedom #paradisegarage #fashionhistory #fashionconservatory #Seditionaries #PunkFashion #BritishFashionHistory

I love this example of refashioning. Whilst the chopping of an 18th century man’s waistcoat might not be quite the thing today, it is a beautiful reimagining of a garment that retains its original details but wholly in the style of #1950s womenswear #museumatFIT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Robe a la Française, Kunstmuseum den Haag, 1770

Stressful night, so what better way to relax than by finding a nice dress to write about. What I love about it - the beautiful colour fabric, the square neckline, and the little bows on the stomacher.

#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory

Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel #OnThisDay in 2018. The bride wore this Zac Posen draped pink silk dress with a sheer cape, inspired by Grace Kelly's Edith Head wardrobe in To Catch a Thief, for her evening wedding reception. Royal Collection Trust #fashionhistory

#Ootd is this 1948 dress. I may look like Dior, but this was made by the French Women's Tailoring Department, an atelier in Stockholm. They bought the patterns and rights to replicate haute couturier designs. This specific dress were commissioned by Irma Ulrich. #Fashionhistory

#Ootd is this 1948 dress. I may look like Dior, but this was made by the French Women's Tailoring Department, an atelier in Stockholm. They bought the patterns and rights to replicate haute couturier designs. This specific dress were commissioned by Irma Ulrich. #Fashionhistory

Madonna and Michael Jackson together at the 63rd Academy Awards on March 25, 1991. Channeling this Hollywood glamour of Marilyn Monroe, Madonna wore a custom strapless white sequined Bob Mackie gown, a plush fur stole, and $20 million in Harry Winston diamonds. ✨ #fashionhistory #archivalfashion

This is a very different little black dress to yesterday’s Dior offering. Mid #1950s, it was designed by Irene Galitzine, combining dense black and sheer beautifully #V_and_A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo was born #OnThisDay in 1942. She designed this bias-cut red silk taffeta and polyester chiffon evening dress with a wide cowl neckline and deeply draped cape like back for Comme des Garçons' S/S 1991 collection. Museum at FIT collection. #fashionhistory

Red and navy blue always a winner in my estimation and this Worth gown uses the brightest of reds to punctuate the details of their mid #1890s design. Nicely nautical for seaside promenading #NGVMelbourne #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

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Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving First Lady of the USA, was born #OnThisDay in 1884. She wore this cream silk gown embellished with seed pearls, purchased from the Arnold Constable department store, to attend the 1941 inaugural ball. National Museum of American History. #fashionhistory