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fashionsfromhistory

Evening Dress

Mainbocher

1955

Goldstein Museum of Design

fashionsfromhistory

Evening Dress

1928-1930

Goldstein Museum of Design

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Kimono by Liza Dalby

“In the sixteenth century, the nobility ceased to be the sole source of fashion inspiration. Playgirls (asobime) – multitalented, trendy ladies who led rather public lives (sometimes glossed as ‘courtesans’) – wore their kosode belted with long tasseled silk cords. The cords, called Nogoya obi, were woven according to a style then popular in China, roped about the hips six or seven times, and tied in a looping bow.” (Dalby 37)

“Playgirls also did their hair into Chinese chignons, initiating a fashion for women to put up their hair. In previous ages, men had been the ones to oil and arrange their tresses. Women had favored long straight locks, or perhaps a simple ponytail.” (Dalby 37)

“Late Edo fashion for women was undeniably restrictive. […] Hairstyles for women had developed into the elaborate comb-studded coiffures familiar from woodblock prints. With such a coiled oiled structure on her head, a woman couldn’t even sleep freely. Finally, the practice of applying lead- and mercury-based whitening cosmetics, originally a custom limited to the noblility, had now spread into common popularity. By the nineteenth century, being fashionable was truly hazardous to a Japanese woman’s health.” (Dalby 50)

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A large group of ladies shoes, mostly 1940s

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I feel like we need some clarification

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This is a Kimono (Japanese):

This is a Hanfu (Chinese):

This is a Cheongsam (Chinese):

This is a Hanbok (Korean):

Any questions?

ao dai (vietnamese)

hellotailor

THIS POST IS IMPORTANT.

aliastrench

It’s interesting to note that that the garments that have a cross over style when worn correctly are all worn with the left breast over the right.

spaceytears

That’s because right over left is used for corpses

omgthatdress

Sweater

1927

Musée Galliera de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

omgthatdress

Blazer

1928

The Museum at FIT

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Antique Sewing Kit

Ok, so I am watching Twin Peaks for the first time and someone NEEDS to explain to me why the two deputies in this town wear Official Law Enforcement gear and the actual sheriff wears an oversized beige sack with a gun belt. Why is the sheriff wearing a khaki button up instead of a matching law enforcement shirt? Why is the sheriff the only one without a badge? Why did you pick pants that are almost the exact same color as the shirt but not quite?If he's just wearing a khaki button up why didn't you buy one that fits? Why is he wearing his gun belt over a regular belt? This isn't the wild west, you can buy gun belts that also hold up your damn pants. Is he supposed to be in plain clothes?! Why do his plain clothes look like he's trying to wear a uniform? Are all of his shirts beige? Did he lose a lot of weight and possibly arm length recently? This show is full of demonic possessions and visions and giants and they keep coming up with weirder shit and the part i can't get on board with is how anyone in town can take this beige blob of a man seriously. 0/10 unrealistic

#rant #costume design #twin peaks