the abominable seamstress

Vivian | 25 | she/they | translation student | (fashion) history and art nerd | historical fencer | can't sew to save my life but will try anyway | posts mostly on historical fashion, art, and other history-related that happens to pique my interest

[frostedmagnolias]

Gown

c. 1847

maker unknown

Amsterdam Museum

[dozydawn]

[jewellery-box]

Woman's Dress (Round Gown)

England, circa 1795

Cotton plain weave with metallic embroidery

LACMA

[costumeloverz71]

Day dress, 1897-99. House Of Worth.

[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode illustrée, no. 24, 14 juin 1891, Paris. Robe en lainage rayé et surah. Modèle de chez Mme Gradoz, rue de Provence, 67. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

[kurja-tales]

Pretty things #1

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1795-1800

unknown maker

Amsterdam Museum

[jewellery-box]

Cream silk gauze wedding dress from 1822

"The bride was Lady Jane Lennox and the dress was worn at her wedding to Laurence Peel on 20 July 1822. Jane was the daughter of the 4th Duke of Richmond, and Charlotte, Duchess of Richmond who hosted the famous Waterloo Ball in 1815. Laurence Peel was the younger brother of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel."

Fashion Museum Bath via Instagram

[fripperiesandfobs]

Woman’s waistcoat ca. 1785

From Kerry Taylor Auctions

[frostedmagnolias]

An unusual and finely tailored tobacco-coloured wool coat

c. 1911

Kerry Taylor Auctions

[lotusinjadewell]

Lê dynasty fashion by Hoa Niên.

[frostedmagnolias]

a collection of 1920s couples photos

[fashion-from-the-past]

1895

[milksockets]

'silk wedding dress, over-sleeves + pelerine trimmed with blond silk lace, british, 1828' in the wedding dress: 300 years of bridal fashions - edwina ehrman (2011)

[mademoiselle-margo]

In blue

[beautiful-basque-country]

Have you ever seen a cloister built on a river??

Check out this one in a flamboyant Gothic style in St. Michael's church (14th century) in Oñati (Gipuzkoa). [x] [x]

[resplendentoutfit]

They didn't make it onto the fashion plates; they were the fashion plates

Lovely Victorian women of color dressed in elegant style.