Vintage Fashion Frenzy

A companion blog to likesoldclothes.tumblr.com, where I post pictures from my own fashion ephemera collection. This is for reblogging and sharing other people's pictures of gorgeous vintage fashion. Thank you everyone!

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• Wedding Ensemble (Possibly worn by Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise of Wied (1843-1916))

Date: 1869

Medium: Silk satin, silk netting, cotton & paper faux flowers.

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Wedding dress ca. 1879

From Tessier & Sarrou

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• Morning dress.

Date: ca. 1837

Culture: British

Medium: Cotton

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• Dress. Date: 1895 - 1896

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• Evening dress.

Place of origin: Paris

Date: Spring/summer 1953

Designer: Elsa Schiaparelli

Manufacturer: Bianchini-Férier

Medium: Silk, machine embroidered organza, cotton, velveteen appliqué, and underdress of Thai silk.

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• Afternoon Dress: Bodice and Skirt.

Designer/Maker: H. & S. Pogue Co., Cinti (North American, estab. 1863)

Date: 1901-1902

Place of origin: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Medium: Silk, cotton.

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• Afternoon Gown.

Brand: Maison Vignon

Date: ca. 1871

Medium: Silk taffeta

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• Woman’s Shirtwaist Dress.

Designed by: Rudolf

Date: ca. 1955

Medium: Checked silk taffeta

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1795 Friedrich Georg Weitsch - Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz standing near the bust of Frederick William II of Prussia

(Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg)

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August 1983. ‘Now, whether you’re long, average or short-waisted, there is a proportionately sized corduroy to fit you.’

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May 1914

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Vicky Vaughn Junior 1960

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Suit, 1912.

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Belle Ensemblee 1835

attractive period magazine with 24 hand coloured engraved fashion plates

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October evening dress, 1834 England, Court Magazine

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September 1975. ‘How long has it been since you gave your jeans a rest and dressed up in something soft and pretty?’