Gold, enamel and diamonds Jeweled Collar in the Shape of a Peacock Feather by Mellerio dits Meller, 1900. Smithsonian American Art Museum.

A little #frockingfabulous First Lady styling, by #Balmain. #Fashionhistory of 1964, vua Artcurial.

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this Reville Ltd of Paris couture black and white beaded drop-waist dress and matching train, that was worn by Lady Annie Holcroft for her presentation at court in May 1928. Historic Royal Palaces Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. #fashionhistory

“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” – Vincent van Gogh

In 1841, American painter John Goffe Rand invented the collapsible paint tube, which kept colors fresh outdoors. By the 1880s, Van Gogh relied on them to work in fields and streets, making plein-air painting central to his style. #artbots #vangogh

A Belle Époque Enamel and Diamond Tiara, by Chaument, circa 1910.

Pair of Hellenistic Greek gold, glass, and stone earrings featuring an Egyptian Atef crown motif, c. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Wedding dress, 1866. Cincinnati Museum of Art.

Fritware tile panel, painted in blue, turquoise, and moss green under a transparent glaze. Turkey, Iznik; c. 1540

J.M.W. Turner Melrose Abbey

The Apollo Necklace, Henry Wilson (1864-1934), 1904

Evening dress, c. 1900 Silk satin, silk velvet ribbon, tulle, pearl trim Philadelphia Art Museum #FashionHistory

Hummingbird by Michelle Morin

Did you know Van Gogh wrote over 2,000 letters? For Vincent, writing was perhaps as essential as painting. He wrote to his family and friends about art, worries, ideas, and hopes. Only a portion of those letters remains, thanks mostly to his brother Theo, who kept them safe.

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this red cotton velvet evening dress, designed for Chanel's A/W 1932 collection. The dress is constructed in panels that intersect across the torso and spread out to create a flared skirt with a scalloped hem. V&A #fashionhistory

Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone, 1888

#Balenciaga brings the #frockingfabulous 1960's bling. #fashionhistory via Newfields.

Night, or Star of Heaven by Edward Robert Hughes

“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.” Claude Monet

Van Gogh painted Portrait of Dr. Gachet twice in June 1890. The doctor leans on his arm, eyes heavy with thought. The foxglove symbolizes medicine's reach and its limited ability to address human suffering. #artbots #vangogh