The start of a holiday weekend here calls for a #Friday Feeling of an ensemble and so a mid #1950s #Dior ought to do it. The Zemire gown still sees all of the scope of a #NewLook silhouette but with the sculpted details of the buttons Royal Ontario Museum #fashionhistory

British. Silk mourning gown, c.1820. Bonnet, 1824. Both probably worn for the first stage of mourning. Silk satins, taffetas, and velvet, considered too glossy and sumptuous but were allowed as the mourning stages continued. Both © The Metropolitan Museum of Art #FashionHistory

Forget hot girl summer, I’m ready for Austen girl autumn.

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Rose pink and pale blue sit side by side of n the construction of this #1780s gown, lace trim and woven silk cord applied between the two colours in additional details. The silk has a fine figured #floral pattern just discernible up close as repeat sizes diminished Museo del Traje, Madrid

Today I'm illustrating Annie Parker's 1879 pincushion, which she stitched with her hair during one of her imprisonments

Black acts as the backdrop to stripes that seem to be neon in appearance, an electric dream of light silks outlining the length of the leg & contour of the body. It dates to c1893 when dress was transitioning again to the proportions of the leg of mutton sleeve ChicagoHistoryMuseum

This 18th century chintz dress would ordinarily have been made in colourful fabric. This monochrome exception was probably intended as mourning wear.

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Volcano shades take this #1920s silk #crepe tunic from orange to black with borders of gold #appliqué. Liquid lava winds around the hem and décolletage with inky black in between Augusta Auctions #fashionhistory

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad time. Pictured: 1880s black watered silk mourning dress from ‘A History of Fashion in 100 Objects’

Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was apparently not a fan of this scrumptious portrait by Lawrence, but I’m obsessed with how her hair matches her gown & lace. That’s impressive accessorizing. #ArtLovers 1789 Plus detail of her gorgeous hand

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