For the last of my August swimsuits from #PalaisGalliera's exhibit #FashioninMotion. Thank you for humoring me as I did this. Although it doesn't get as many likes as dazzling dresses, I think swimsuit history is fascinating in how it mirrors fashion at large. Just look at this

Cocktail hour calls for something with some pzazz and in late #1940s terms you can’t go far wrong with Jacques Fath’s black and red ensemble. Unfasten the jacket and a twist of bodice is revealed Augusta Auctions #fashionhistory

There is more than a touch of #origami to this #1720s mantua, crisp pleats that shape the upper portion of the robe around the shoulders, down the length of the back and around the elbow. Brocade motifs ripple between the pleats nasjonalmuseet #fashionhistory

When designer #CarolynSchnurer was travelling in #Japan she met artist Insho Domoto who signed her diary with a sketch of two ducks. Her tribute to him is realised in this 1951 summer dress, the ducks stitched in gold thread The Metropolitan Museum of Art #fashionhistory

Woman of the Day seamstress Ellie Foraker born OTD 1930 in Delaware. No woman has ever set foot on the moon but no man would have done either without the skill and determination of the women who were instrumental to the success of the Apollo missions. Ellie was one. Consider the

Join us for an event on the history of Madras textiles in India and the Caribbean at the V&A on October 11th! We will be launching Connecting Threads project website with a great line-up of speakers. You can join us in person or online: vam.ac.uk/event/YGVBDZm3…

Ever wanted to go behind the scenes at the archive? For @HeritageOpenDay we're giving you a chance to take a sneak peek into our strongroom. Join us on 11 September to discover how we care for the archive collection: archive.marksandspencer.com/events/bts/

Centre front decoration was all the rage in the early to mid #1810s, fashion plates and garments displaying the aesthetic of the fashionable #pelisse. It does, of course, find its influence in the #Hussar uniform and the military impacts of the period. Sold via Whitaker Auctions

Deepest black velvet serves to highlight the gold embroidery and beadwork decorating this mid #1950s Lanvin by Castillo cocktail dress. The symmetrical shape is ornament-like in its overall aesthetic, a wearable bauble. Sold via KerryTaylorAuctions #fashionhistory

Thinking it might be quicker to hire this fabulous looking woman to rescue my husband’s work van from breakdown storage since the business service The RAC has had it for ten days. Nobody seems able to resolve it for Van Go Art Couriers Ltd. Maybe we need to hire a horse and cart?

The way that a #Fortuny falls is unique. The softness of the silk coupled with the elasticity of the pleats means that it almost bounces in its pliability. The details are glorious, the stencilled belt, the silk cord, the Murano glass beads Museu Tèxtil de Terrassa

The swallows are lining up along the telephone wires this afternoon, a sure sign of summer’s drawing to a close as they prepare to fly south. #MadeleineVionnet created this 1935 gown appliquéd with swallows in flight, an ethereal farewell V&A #fashionhistory

This week's #OnlineArtExchange theme is Yellow to celebrate 80 years of The Harris’s Pauline in The Yellow Dress. We have chosen The Yellow Dress by Laura Knight. The painting shows the costume-making studio at The RSC capturing colour and artistry with thick brushstrokes.

🟡 In celebration of 80 years of The Harris’s ‘Pauline in The Yellow Dress’ by Herbert James Gunn, this week’s @ArtUKDotOrg #OnlineArtExchange is #yellow Like Gunn, Sir John Lavery was a renowned portraitist. His ‘Eileen in Primrose Yellow’ is one fine example.

There's a new Sew What? Podcast episode out today! I talk to the fabulous Kate Sekules about all things mending. Check it out here: buzzsprout.com/1075825/156833…

This will be a great event, totally free and very friendly. Sign up and join us if you can!

#PaulPoiret is usually associated with designs in the early years of the c20th but here is one of his later works, a c1929 evening dress of purple sequinned chiffon. It is an altogether luscious interpretation of the period with a nod to his love of embellishment FIDM Museum

Pastel pink serves to emphasise the density of the black velvet trim that decorates the hem and the décolletage of this #1860s evening dress. Black lace just adds to the contrast around the bodice. Yes the waist is tiny Fashion Museum Bath #fashionhistory

That this gauzy #1840s evening dress has managed to survive intact for almost 200 years seems remarkable when you take a closer look at its petal-like sleeves. Edged in a band of white satin, it seems as if it could flutter away given one gust of wind. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Soooo looking forward to celebrating with my most lovely friend at her birthday bash tonight. Not only does this glittery summer of 1974 Halston fit date wise but I could totally see the birthday girl rocking this The Metropolitan Museum of Art