A Study of Cyclical Fashion

Fashion repeats itself. This blog is a study of the cyclical nature of fashion.

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Left: Ndebele woman from South Africa in traditional dress.

Right: Look from Guo Pei Spring 2018 runway show.

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Left: 1950s leather handbag

Right: Mulberry Darley shoulder bag

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Left: illustration of a woman in a blue cotehardie, ca. 14th century.

Right: modern blue off the shoulder prom dress.

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Left: 18th century Imperial Court Suit from Russia.

Right: Ruth Negga wearing Louis Vuitton at the 2017 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year awards.

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Left: Audrey Hepburn from the movie Sabrina, wearing a Givenchy dress.

Right: Meghan Markle in Dior dress reportedly inspired by Audrey Hepburn.

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Left: Illustrations of Sumerian garments from 2500 BC

Right: Dsquared2 dress from the Spring 2014 collection

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Left: 1940s McCall pattern for white shorts and a crop top featuring a red scarf belt.

Right: White drawstring shorts and crop top with red strips featured on Zaful.

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Left: 18th century painting "A Portrait of a Beauty" by Shin Yunbok

Right: Vogue Korea 2013 editorial look

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Left: “Maria, Regina del Cielo:” a Byzantine era mosaic

Right: Dress from Dolce and Gabbana F/W 2013 collection

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Left: Blue kite printed dress ca. late 19th century sold by Augusta Auctions.

Right: Dress from Batsheva’s Fall 2018 collection

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Left: Eta Hentz evening dress from 1944

Right: Edward Arsouni evening dress from 2012

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Left: high waisted denim sailor pants ca. 1930s-1940s

Right: women’s wide leg work trousers sold by Pink Boutique UK

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Left: Audrey Hepburn wearing Paco Rabanne in the movie Two For The Road in August 1966.

Right: MELLA sequin cape play suit from PRISM collection.

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Left: Reproduction of an 1850s style hoop skirt

Right: Bridal look from Hailey Paige Spring 2016 show featured on Brides.com

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Left: Edwardian brown leather bicycle boots ca. 1900.

Right: Lace up knee-high brown combat boots sold on Torrid.

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Left: embroidered silk and whalebone corset from Belgium ca. 1890.

Right: Alexander McQueen corset from the Fall/Winter 2016 collection.

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Left: 1940s era Gaytees shoe advertisement.

Right: shoes from Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2016 ready-to-wear.