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Frederick Hendrik Kaemmerer - Women in a masquerade costume looking in a mirror (1892)
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Re-posting two costume plates- The Hornet and The Incroyable -from the book, Fancy Dresses Described by Ardern Holt, 1887. This book gives advice on what to wear to fancy dress balls or masquerade balls and includes many illustrations. Have some Halloween costume inspiration from the Victorian Era!
The Corset worn for cycling
Die Erotic in der photographie,1898
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ca. 1850’s, [daguerreotype portrait of a young man]
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A dissolute dandy if ever I’ve seen one. Undoubtedly he went out carousing at uncouth establishments after this photo session and quite likely met a premature end in unsavoury circumstances.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw208xvK331qa51rdo1_500.jpg)
ca. 1850’s, [daguerreotype portrait of a young man]
A dissolute dandy if ever I’ve seen one. Undoubtedly he went out carousing at uncouth establishments after this photo session and quite likely met a premature end in unsavoury circumstances.
Bizarre Victorian fact of the day…
In the 19th century covered carriages were very popular with secretive couples seeking a place for illicit liaisons. Certain pieces of literature recommended such vehicles because the movement they produced, combined with bumps in the road, enhanced the experience for the participants. This particular use for carriages became so popular that in 1838 the London hackney cab commissioners unsuccessfully called for a ban on curtains and cushions to discourage couples from such immoral activities.
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