oldrags: August fashions, 1877 France, Journal des Demoiselles et Petit Courrier des Dames Réunis

oldrags:

August fashions, 1877 France, Journal des Demoiselles et Petit Courrier des Dames Réunis

(via fashionplatesandephemera)

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ryandonato: Edgar Degas, L’Absinthe

ryandonato:

Edgar Degas, L’Absinthe

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vintagevision: my-ear-trumpet: coldmourningrosary: Victorian beauty “This is a girl in 1897 whose father died. Her puffy sleeves signify that she is in the early stages of mourning.” REALLY? This “caption” would totally be submitted to shit my students write if I got this in a student exam or paper. Try, “her puffy sleeves indicate that it is 1897 and she is in the pink of fashion”! The mourning (if indeed it is, which I am not convinced of, because people on Tumblr seem determined to identify every lady photographed in B+W as wearing mourning) comes from her bodice have crepe. One of my biggest pet peeves is the assumption that black + Victorian = mourning.  If anything, her sleeves would probably be reduced for mourning, and she would be wearing a mourning bonnet and corresponding veil.  Black was actually a very popular color for formal wear.  Also, if you look closely, you can see the dress isn’t even black.

vintagevision:

my-ear-trumpet:

coldmourningrosary:

Victorian beauty

“This is a girl in 1897 whose father died. Her puffy sleeves signify that she is in the early stages of mourning.”

REALLY? This “caption” would totally be submitted to shit my students write if I got this in a student exam or paper. Try, “her puffy sleeves indicate that it is 1897 and she is in the pink of fashion”! The mourning (if indeed it is, which I am not convinced of, because people on Tumblr seem determined to identify every lady photographed in B+W as wearing mourning) comes from her bodice have crepe.

One of my biggest pet peeves is the assumption that black + Victorian = mourning.  If anything, her sleeves would probably be reduced for mourning, and she would be wearing a mourning bonnet and corresponding veil.  Black was actually a very popular color for formal wear.  Also, if you look closely, you can see the dress isn’t even black.

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fashionsfromhistory: Child’s Dress Late 19th Century  United States

fashionsfromhistory:

Child’s Dress

Late 19th Century 

United States

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(Source: darkladyofthelowlands)

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fripperiesandfobs:

Reception dress, 1875-80

From the Museum of Texas Tech University

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fripperiesandfobs:

Day dress, 1875

From the Museum of Texas Tech University

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fripperiesandfobs: Wedding dress, 1890 From the Museum of Texas Tech University

fripperiesandfobs:

Wedding dress, 1890

From the Museum of Texas Tech University

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(Source: darkladyofthelowlands)

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soyouthinkyoucansee: Jules Emile Saintin (1829-1894) 1880 painting young girl at the beach

soyouthinkyoucansee:

Jules Emile Saintin (1829-1894)

1880 painting young girl at the beach

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