Reposted from @the_art_of_dress - The year: 1909. In case the reference to fashions from the 18th century was not obvious in the giant "picture hats" of 1909, #LesModes provided its readers with a portrait of the #DuchessofDevonshire by #ThomasGainsborough for comparison in their November 1909 issue. The original portrait was painted between the years 1785-1787. At right: actress Gaby Deslys in a gown by #LaGrandeMaisondeDentelles. Les Modes, January 1909. #1909fashion #1900sfashion #fashion #theartofdress #artofdress #modiste #hat #chapeaux #millinery #hautecouture #fashionhistory #18thcenturyfashion #GabyDeslys. @labnf - #regrann (at Wayland, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0HPecPp4SY/?igshid=5dj3x6awvw77