Graffitti on the Bathroom Wall

March172013

c. 1868

Met

(Source: metmuseum.org)

February262013

thebeautyofcorsetcraftsmanship:

Dress 1860–63
I like this dress somehow, although I am not at all into ruffles. What intrigued me was the look of the paisleys on the bottom half of the dress. At first, I was almost convinced that these were cut-outs, although there was no evidence for it like a shine- through of the inner fabric or such. The photo makes it look so real to me. Of course, there should have been a visibility of the dress form stand or legs of this display mannequin/ form…which there is not.
So, I went to the museums web page, and to my delight they had a closeup of a paisley, which shows that it is a velvet applique with a lace trim around it. Mystery solved - and I don’t have to wreck my poor, little brain any longer or doubt my fragile mind… :)
My day can go on now in a regular way until I find my next challenge, which might just be the mess in my house….
(via Historical Fashions)

Can I just have this? I would wear it a lot more than you think…

Dress 1860–63

I like this dress somehow, although I am not at all into ruffles. What intrigued me was the look of the paisleys on the bottom half of the dress. At first, I was almost convinced that these were cut-outs, although there was no evidence for it like a shine- through of the inner fabric or such. The photo makes it look so real to me. Of course, there should have been a visibility of the dress form stand or legs of this display mannequin/ form…which there is not.

So, I went to the museums web page, and to my delight they had a closeup of a paisley, which shows that it is a velvet applique with a lace trim around it. Mystery solved - and I don’t have to wreck my poor, little brain any longer or doubt my fragile mind… :)

My day can go on now in a regular way until I find my next challenge, which might just be the mess in my house….

(via Historical Fashions)

Can I just have this? I would wear it a lot more than you think…

(via hoop-skirts-and-corsets)

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February192013

Disney Princesses In Accurate Period Costume.

hellfirehotchkiss:

sheltymops:

SLEEPING BEAUTY (1485).

POCAHONTAS (17TH CENTURY POWAHTAN).

CINDERELLA (MID 1860’S)

JASMINE (PRE-ISLAMIC MIDDLE EAST)

SNOW WHITE (16TH CENTURY GERMANY).

ARIEL (1890’S)

BELLE (1770’S FRENCH COURT FASHION).

CLARIE HUMMEL

Megara (Ancient Greece)

Mulan (Ancient China)

Tiana (1920’s)

Rapunzel (18th Century)

Just thought I’d update this post with the other artworks in the set by Ms. Hummel because I ADORE every last one of these

Forever reblog.

(Source: shoomlah.deviantart.com, via princess-femme)

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March62012

omgthatdress:

Promenade Dress

1903

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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December92011

carolathhabsburg:

edwardianera:

1910. Prinzessin Mathilde von Bayern.

Mathilde died in 1906..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mathilde_of_Bavaria_(1877%E2%80%931906)

Look at how tiny her waist is! Look! *sigh*

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Graffitti on the Bathroom Wall

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Disney Princesses In Accurate Period Costume.