Polkadoter

archiving my inspiration with polkadots here and there

[thevisualvamp]

Those dots

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Christy Turlington by Steven Meisel for Barneys New York, 1987

[thevisualvamp]

Cocktail hour

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[fashionsfromhistory]

“Cocotte” from the Zig-Zag Collection

Christian Dior

Spring/Summer 1948

Royal Ontario Museum (Object number: 2013.73.17)

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Clacton-on-Sea, England 1900

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Ladies waiting for their trains at the original Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Manhattan, New York City. 1942.

[carolathhabsburg]

Camera girls. Late 1930s- Early 1940s.

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[thevisualvamp]

Meet me in the dream room, on the other side of the mirror

[chicinsilk]

Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Collection Fall/Winter 1953-54. "Jolie Madame de France." Geneviève wears a gray jersey ensemble by Racine. The single-breasted jacket is buttoned over a coypu lining, the wide overhangs of which form facings and cuffs. The dress has a tightly fitted bodice, over which the skirt encroaches and fastens with a row of buttons. Three-quarter sleeves. Tapered skirt trimmed with pockets. Bag by Francis Winter.

Pierre Balmain Collection Haute Couture Automne/Hiver 1953-54. "Jolie Madame de France". Geneviève porte un ensemble en jersey gris de Racine. La veste droite, est boutonnée sur un doublage en ragondin dont les larges dépassants forment parementures et poignets. La robe a un corsage très moulé sur lequel la jupe empiète et se fixe par une rangée de boutons: manches trois quarts. jupe fuselée garnie de poches. Sac de Francis Winter.

Photo Frères Séeberger

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US Vogue March 1, 1965

Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1965 Haute Couture Collection. Suits with monkey jackets: shorter sleeves, high, tight armholes. Left: Monkey jacket and dirndl in ruby ​​red Bufano wool; matching pongee blouse. Center: "New York," Scalloped-knit jersey - red, white, navy blue - with flowing pleats. In Raimon wool. Right: "Los Angeles," collarless jacket, belted dirndl in chrome yellow Perceval wool; yellow and white striped surah blouse. Slingback pumps and gloves by Christian Dior.

Marc Bohan pour Christian Dior Collection Haute Couture Printemps/Été 1965. Tailleurs à veste singe : manches plus courtes, emmanchures hautes et serrées. À gauche : Veste singe et dirndl en laine Bufano rouge rubis ; chemisier en pongé assorti. Au centre : "New York", Jersey tricoté à festons - rouge, blanc, bleu marine - plis fluides. En laine Raimon. À droite : "Los Angeles", veste sans col, dirndl ceinturé en laine Perceval jaune chrome ; chemisier surah rayé jaune et blanc. Escarpins à bride arrière et gants signés Christian Dior.

Photo William Klein