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Western Fashion through the Ages: the 1780s-90s, from Journal des Luxus und der Moden

I’m still experimenting a bit with this fashion plate series, so I’m not really sure what direction it’ll go in… >O>

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1960s Cole of California whisper pink ruffle bikini 

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The offering to Bacchus from a set of five grotesques

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1977.437.4

Beauvais, 1690–1711

Wool, silk

This tapestry belongs to a set called the Berain Grotesques, in reference to the pervasive stylistic influence of Jean Berain (1640-1711), who may even have provided preliminary sketches. The Classical architecture, flora, fauna and figures against the blank ground was in emulation of the Roman wall-paintings excavated in the subterranean chambers of Nero's palace in Rome.

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Pair of Gloves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 28.220.1, .2

United Kingdom, early 17. century

Leather, silk and metal thread

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Insert from a coptic garment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Egypt, 7th to 8th century AD

Linen and Wool, tapestry weave, plain weave

Inserts like this, called orbiculi, were widely used as decorations for coptic tunics. The style is greatly influenced by sasanid silks and could therefore be placed in the transition period between byzantine and islamic culture.

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Tapestry tablet surrounded by loop weave

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Egypt, 4th to 5th century AD

Wool and Linen, Tapestry weave, plain weave, loop weave

Regarding the looping and the size of the piece (ca 50x50 cm), it was probably a cushion.

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Lace wedding gown, c. 1940.

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Appliqué and emroidered hangings, 1630-40

French, silk on wool

Floral columns are worked in appliqué and gros point embroidery on a dark felt ground.

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Sweetmeat purse, 1600-1630

british, amateur maker

The purse is worked in fine tent stitch on canvas, picturing a pastoral scene. Purses like this could either be filled with lavender and stored with clothing and linens or, filled with coins, were used as gifts.

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Sisi's Wedding Train

Vienna, 1854

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Inv. N 207

White silk train, emroidered with gold threads. It was worn over the actual wedding dress in white silk, which was emroidered in gold and silver.

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Charlène of Monaco Wedding Dress, 2011

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Temple of Seti I. in Abydos.

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Toilette by Jules James Rougeron, 1877.

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An attendant of Ramses III.

Medinet Habu, Egypt

wearing an ornately decorated scarf with the king's cartouches.

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