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1920s

The Victoria & Albert Museum

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Kleinert’s “Millinery for Mermaids” bathing caps, 1919 (via Vintage-Ads Livejournal)

Sketch after a Japanese woodblock by Chikanobu from 1893

More sketching

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“A three second exposure meant that subjects had to stand very still to avoid being blurred, and holding a smile for that period was tricky. As a result, we have a tendency to see our Victorian ancestors as even more formal and stern than they might have been.”

Conflict and costume: the Herero tribe of Namibia

as photographed by Jim Naughton

"Featuring traditional costumes fashioned on the influence of German missionaries and traders of the late 19th century, Naughten's dramatic portraits reveal Namibia's colonial history."

The article in the Guardian:http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2013/mar/01/conflict-costume-herero-namibia-pictures

#costume #Costume History #africa #namibia #traditional dress #anthropology #culture #colonialism #textiles

Duchess of Malfi painting #globetheatre #art #costume

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Sketching and watching the #GlobeTheatre Duchess of Malfi on BBC. Beautiful costumes and beautiful Jacobean theatre #costume #art

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David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face at NT - it's nice to get lost in an American play for a couple of hours. Very funny and smart #theatre

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Hometown Art Deco #seattle #artdeco

#seattle #artdeco

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Gilbert: the original tweedy steed

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How to tweed

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Dress1870s Designer: unknown Brand: Turner Label: MISSES TURNER COURT DRESS MAKERS 151 STREET Material: White kimono fabric of figured “shibori” silk satin; embroidery of wisteria, chrysanthemum, peony, and Chinese fan motifs in metallic threads; wrapped buttons with Japanese “tomoemon”-like motif on bodice (only bodice and overskirt sur This dress was remade from a Japanese kimono in London. Some traces of the original kimono seams remain in the textile. The underskirt is missing, but it is thought that an underskirt made of a different fabric was combined with this garment. There are some other indications of missing original ornaments. In the late 19th century kimonos and textiles from Japan captured of the interest of many people in Western countries. Women in America and Europe made dresses from Japanese kimono fabrics and sometimes unstitched kimonos to make new dresses. They also wore kimonos as indoor wear. They especially favored kimonos for women in the highly ranked warrior families at the end of the Edo Period, like the source material for this dress. Inventory Number(s): AC8938 93-28-1AB

http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_224_e.html

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I love woodblocks from this time, the fashion is so multicultural.

Grant Wood's 'Portrait of Nan', the 'American Gothic' artist's love letter and sort of apology to his sister, the stern, plain figure in 'American Gothic,' this time celebrating her femininity #art #smithsonianmagazine #americangothic #americanart

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7 Secrets of a Game of Thrones Weapons Artist

Tommy Dunne was working as a welder when a friend hired him to make weapons for Braveheart. Nearly two decades later, as weapons master for Game of Thrones—which begins its fourth season on Sunday—he designs the show’s blades and bows, guiding them from sketches into the actors’ hands.