hyperfixation is a matter of survival

[costumeloverz71]

Gown, 1894-95

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1845-1850

silk (satin), cotton, brass

unknown maker, Australia

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

1950s

attributed to Hattie Carnegie

Kent State University Museum

[kayflapper]

A Jeanne Lanvin evening dress featuring intricate black and silver beadwork, c. 1928.

[costumeloverz71]

Evening dress, 1930s

[costumeloverz71]

"Happiness" dress, 1916. Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon.

[omgthatdress]

"Petits Chevaux" Medeleine Vionnet, 1920s, Les Arts Décoratifs, Musée Azzedine Alaïa

Krater, 430 BCE, Greece, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[frostedmagnolias]

Art Deco Bead Encrusted Party Dress

mid 1920s

Augusta Auctions

[paletapessoal]

Evening dress, red silk and black rose brocade , 1850s.

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

~ Alfonso Savini, Young Lady with a Lute (detail)

via wikimedia commons

[redhairclara]

Helen Lee Worthing photographed by Edward Steichen for Vogue, 1924.

[costumeloverz71]

Gown, 1891. House Of Worth.

[gildedagecreatorscotillion]

In celebration of the upcoming season of HBO’s The Gilded Age, we extend to you an invitation to a small fan event, seven prompts over seven days - write, draw, gif, design, bake, sew, sing!

20 July: The Gardens of Newport

21 July: Secret Affair

22 July: Aboard the Yacht

23 July: “My Mind is Made Up”

24 July: A Night at the Metropolitan

25 July: I Didn't Expect To See You Here 

26 July: A Journey Out West

The Cotillion will run from 20 July to 26 July, so you have plenty of time to find inspiration - remember to tag #gildedagecreatorscotillion during the week of the Cotillion so that we can share your creation!

Any questions? Check out our FAQ post or drop us an ask here!

[the1920sinpictures]

1928 c. Robe de Style wedding ensemble of cream silk satin with attached guipure lace cap and hem flounce, piped and shaped with skirt with front slit backed by accordion pleated crepe chiffon. Lace Juliet cap with orange blossoms of wax. From Augusta Auctions.

[frostedmagnolias]

Floral Brocade Silk 3-Piece Ensemble

c. 1860

Whitaker Auction

[frostedmagnolias]

Bone Silk Satin Evening Gown

c. 1893

Augusta Auctions

[countess--olenska]

Evening dress made of silk taffeta, trimmed with pink and grey woven scalloped motif based on lace pattern, and silk tulle at the sleeves, c. 1858