Le garde-robe

un outil pour consulter facilement des images de costumes

[history-of-fashion]

1909-1915 Zoya Kurochkina (photo by Kazimir Makhnitsky, Verniy, now Almaty)

(”The Big Album of Russia”, rusalbum.ru)

[artschoolglasses]

Young Girl with Dog, James Van Der Zee, 1921

[sartorialadventure]

Ancient Minoans, as depicted by ancient Egyptians. Egyptians called the island of Crete “Keftiu”

1. Minoan envoys on the tomb of User (on left) and Rekhmire (on right) 2-3. Minoan procession from tomb of Rekhmire 4. Minoan procession, recording of gifts from Keftiu by the Egyptian officials, from the tomb of Rekhmire 5-6.  Cretans Bringing Gifts, Tomb of Rekhmire ca. 1479–1425 B.C., facsimile painting by Nina de Garis Davies

[history-of-fashion]

1939 Silk crêpe day dress

(FIDM Museum & Galleries)

[fripperiesandfobs]

Dress, 1880′s

From Hindman

[my18thcenturysource]

Hello, and thank you for publishing such an informative blog! If you are not averse to answering a silly question from a newcomer... I notice that in 18th-century portraits, men often have a dusting of what appears to be wig powder on their shoulders; was this considered a sign of fashion to be flaunted, or was it considered a bothersome side effect of wearing a wig?

Oh no, thank you for reading it! And no question is a silly question :)

And yeah, in this blog we love a good men’s beauty look, powdered head and all. Men are often seen with such powdery shoulders in art! I think Alexander Roslin is the MASTER of painting this:

The white (and other colours) powder on the hair and wigs were very fashionable, so there was no reason to hide it for men. They were quite OK with this side effect of their ultra fashionable hair, like a little wrinkled fabric in an spectacular gown just because it’s a LOT of fabric.

I mean, why would they pay an artists to paint them with their shoulders covered in hair powder if they were not OK with it?

Honestly 17th and 18th century men style was WILD. I love it.

Images from top:

Carl von Linné, 1775, Alexander Roslin, National Portrait Gallery, Sweden.

John Jennings Esq., his Brother and Sister-in-Law, 1769, Alexander Roslin, National Museum Sweden.

Ulrik Scheffer, 1763, Alexander Roslin, Skokloster Castle.

Baron Thure Leonard Klinkowström, 1758, Alexander Roslin, Finnish National Gallery.

[allstrangenature]

I can barely contain myself right now

holy shit

HOLY SHIT

[27dragons]

holy CRAP.

Artists, creators, students, and researchers of all types, take note:

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There is a lot wrong with the world at the moment, but the Smithsonian… the Smithsonian is right.

[sartorialadventure]

The archive includes fashion images!

[history-of-fashion]

ab. 1926 Woman’s Evening Dress by Yteb (France)

silk chiffon, silver lamé, sequins, and metallic thread embroidery

(Philadelphia Museum of Art)

[history-of-fashion]

1505 Jean d'Auton - Lament of Gennes on the death of Thomassine Espinolle

(Bibliothèque Nationale de France / François-Mitterrand Library)

[ameranthe]

Reference and inspiration for building homes. Original source here.

[mcmansionhell]

Wonderful pictorial guide to housing styles! 

[itsspookyolive]

I’ll take a Gothic Revival with a healthy dose of ivy and haunted attic please

[si-national-portrait-gallery]

Adelaide Ristori, c. 1860-1870, Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery

Size: Plate: 9.5 × 5.9 × 0.2 cm (3 ¾ × 2 5/16 × 1/16") Medium: Glass plate collodion negative

http://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.81.M3343

[history-of-fashion]

Models at the Co-Op Alfa’s fashion show in the City Hall of Gavle, October 1945 (photos by Carl Larsson, Gävle)

(Länsmuseet Gävleborg)

[aneacostumes]

The Renaissance revival in Regency style

Though the prime inspiration in Empire and Regency styles was the Roman and Greek antiquity, there are also elements of a Renaissance revival going on. Which is interesting, as the Renaissance itself was a revival of the Antiquity. So this style is double-quoting historical sources, so to speak.

Paned/puffed sleeves, standing collars and bold colours is typical for this style. There can also be references to historical portraits in pose and background.

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[ladysmatter-blog]

Bless this post! The more I look at fashions of this time, the more I see that the Greco-Roman style was huge right around 1800, but that many other style influences followed it.

[history-of-fashion]

1882-1885 The Fisk Jubilee Singers (photo by unknown)

(Columbia University Collections)

[history-of-fashion]

1819 Michel Martin Drolling - Portrait of an Artist

(Chimei Museum)

[sartorialadventure]

Gold and sardonyx earrings, late Imperial Roman, 4th century CE, inscribed ti kale, “to the beautiful one”, with a wreath

[history-of-fashion]

Fashion plates from “Costume Parisien”

1807 Men’s suit for a morning walk

1803 Men’s fashionable suit

1805 Men’s fashionable suit with coat

1806 Men’s fashionable suit

(State Historical Museum, Moscow)