#FridayNightFrills 18th Century dress and accessories, the silk is of the 1770's but the dress is of 1785-90 via LACMA

This style of #Japanese robe was known as the Yokohama robe, prized in the late #19thc for its #embroidery and style. Made for the Western market, it brought some elements of Japanese design into an exported dressing gown The Metropolitan Museum of Art #fashionhistory

A Sunday treat- I inherited this Victorian dressing box from my grandmother, who bought it at an auction in the 1970s. Every time I would go to her house as a kid I would be captivated by it. My two favorite pieces: a safety pin from an original 1840s patent and lovely scissors.

Inspired by Dickens' Dolly Varden, this is what happens when the 1870s do the 1770s... You know you love it. #FrockingFabulous via the John Bright Collection.

Just posted some robes à la française on the Costume Society UK Instagram page, so now I'm thinking about this stunning example from the 2017 Cora Ginsburg catalogue. The dress was made in colonial America between 1760 and 1775 of 1760s French brocaded silk

Grab your bum rolls and breeches. “Bridgerton,” Shonda Rhimes’s Netflix series set in 1813 England, has won fans with its steamy romance and inclusive cast. It’s also ignited new interest in Regency fashions. nyti.ms/3aIyRfd

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Always retweet anything having to to with pineapples in the 18th century and the COMPLETE obsession they sparked

A very lovely Robe à la Française from 1760–70 via The Met: Costume Institute 💗 adore the graceful simplicity of this one and the wonderfully feminine trim 🪡

Can’t wait to hear Dr Isabella Rosner speak tomorrow! 🥰

Such an incredible talk by Dr Isabella Rosner referencing school girl samplers and a 2017 Alexander McQueen dress that memorializes Alexander McQueen, who died on this day 11 years ago 💗 brilliant talk! #sartorialsociety

Wedding dress by House of Worth, 1896. The MET.

In honor of it almost being Valentine’s Day: my favorite late Victorian jewelry trend, the twin heart ring 💞 so romantic and gorgeous. These examples are all from the 1880s-90s and are from Bentley & Skinner.

A Goldsmith in his Shop by Petrus Christus, 1449 via The Metropolitan Museum of Art. So many fabulous details in this work, especially the tray of rings for sale and the loose gems. A perfect Valentine’s treat!

What a gorgeous dress perfect for #ValentinesDay, wouldn’t you agree? From far away you might think this is just an ordinary period dress but up close the cherub and rose print makes it such a darling one. The cherub print was part of a revival of 18th century style dresses 1/2

Happy Valentine's Day! Here are some 17th to 18th-century posy rings from the British Museum. They read, "My ❤️ you have & yours I crave," "My ❤️ is free for God & thee," "As I expect so let me find A faithfull ❤️ & constant mind," and "Far apart yet nigh in ❤️"

A selection of dreamy kunstkammer paintings by Johann Georg Hainz from the mid 1660s. 100% what I wished the shelves in my house looked like!

#FridayNightFrills 18th Century dress, Robe à l'Anglaise, c.1765 via KSU Museum