#fashionedbysargent

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

All the socialites ladies that Sargent painted. He chose the dresses and paid close attention to the clothes’ details; often changing colors or added small details to make the pictures better.

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

Even when he painted in outdoor setting, with ordinary people as his sitters, Sargent still painted the clothes exquisitely. I didn’t realize before how much he liked fashion and how much attention he paid to the clothes’ details.

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

These gentlemen were definitely serving. Sargent chose the clothes. Especially for gent no.2, he chose that long coat first then gave it to the sitter. I think he actually just want to paint the coat. Gent no.3 was an Ob-Gyn in Paris and belonged to the circle of avant-garde artist.

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

I love, love her and her dress. Was always curious why she wasn’t painted in full length to show her dress. They said she was actually pregnant, and Sargent fudged around a bit possibly to not show her as pregnant (apparently those days you shouldn’t show people if you’re pregnant 🙃🙃)

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

Sargent also did paintings based on costumes dresses that he found or borrowed. Dude loved clothes details and fashion.

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

Madame X. Gorgeous gorgeous painting.

[missmarpleandmissfisher]

@betweenfrocksandbooks

The clothes and the paintings. I love the 1st pic, it’s an opera cloak!! Didn’t know such thing existed, and it’s glorious.