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Woman's Dress

c. 1876

aubergine silk satin with green, peach, brown, and white silk and silk chenille machine embroidery in satin and basket stitches, peach glass beads, metal beads

unknown maker, United States

Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Vogue UK July 2000 “Yours Truly” by Nathaniel Goldberg with Karen Elson

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Diamond, nephrite, and rock crystal lily of the valley brooch (at 1stdibs)

[theclamspearl]

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Alistair K. MacDonald (Scottish, 1880-1948)

Illustration for The Sketch, 1920

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Paris lesbian club, 1934

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Yellow silk brocade ballgown

1840s

Augusta Auctions

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Stag Beetle Brooch

c. 1880

Northern Europe

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Single Spout and Bridge Vessel in the Form of a Dog Gnawing a Bone

Tiwanaku-Wari, Peru or Bolivia, 700–1000

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Summer in the mountains of Peru | maxrivephotography

[theclamspearl]

One of my favourite albums I collected in February

C. 2023

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Lewis Baumer (British, 1870-1963)

Confidences; Illustration from The Tatler, 1923

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Bodice Ornament & Hair Comb

René Lalique

1903-1904

The Art Nouveau style caused a dramatic shift in jewellery design, reaching a peak around 1900 when it triumphed at the Paris International Exhibition.

Its followers created sinuous, organic pieces whose undercurrents of eroticism and death were a world away from the floral motifs of earlier generations. Art Nouveau jewellers like René Lalique also distanced themselves from conventional precious stones and put greater emphasis on the subtle effects of materials such as glass, horn and enamel.

René Lalique, 'the admitted king of Paris fashions', chose his materials for aesthetic effect and artistic refinement, not for mere preciousness or brilliance. Credited with introducing horn into the jewellery repertoire, he dazzled the public with a collection of ornamental combs made of horn. They were moulded and sculpted in the shape of flowers, waves and butterflies.

Victoria & Albert Museum (M.116A-1966 & M.116A-1966)

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A Symphony of Colors and Patterns: Tsumori Chisato’s SS14 Collection Ž¨Œº

[theclamspearl]

I feel like this flower will rain heart shaped confetti if I tug its petal like a try-me pull tab.

You can’t tell me that heart shaped center doesn’t tempt you, like some mysterious offering.

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mariacarla boscono for bergdorf goodman spring 2003

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When the deer picks a better distance than your horse usually does