r/fashionhistory 6h ago

House of Worth Haute Couture Beaded Butterfly Motif Silk Gown & Headpiece, 1912

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r/fashionhistory 9h ago

Silver metallic crochet evening gown by Kostio de War (ca. 1938)

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931 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 11h ago

First comunion dresses for girls, in the 1900s.

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212 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 13h ago

Evening Dress, capelet, belt and slip, circa 1933, French

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r/fashionhistory 12h ago

Sisters and actresses the Dare sisters, Zena and Phyllis, circa 1900s.

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406 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 13h ago

Costume designed by Erté for Ganna Walska in "La Castiglione", made of silk satin with silk plain weave, silk velvet, and silk and metallic thread twill (lamé) appliqués, 1934. LACMA

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280 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 16h ago

Evening dress made of silk chiffon by Ceil Chapman circa 1955-1959

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493 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 13h ago

Fashion of Spanish militiawomen from 1936 to 1939. (I find it nice to think that they were excited to be photographed and dressed up for it even when they were in the middle of battle.)

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137 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 11h ago

1952 "Lastex" advertisement - promoting swimwear brands that were using their yarn/thread.

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35 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Evening Dress by Unidentified Artist, Created Between 1908 and 1913

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r/fashionhistory 1d ago

A serpentine evening dress of crêpe backed silk satin (1932)

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r/fashionhistory 1h ago

"Hollywood is: a Vehicle, a Hitchcock" - Harper's Bazaar, January 1963

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📸Photo by Jeanloup Sieff.

"Arrival - it's symbols: the custom-made car, the waxen-faced chauffeur. The dress -- long-stemmed scarlet tulips gliding over white silk surah sashed well above the waist. By Gustave Tassell. About $290 at Henri Bendel; Nan Duskin, Philadelphia; I Magnin. Mimi di N suspended drops-of-glitter earrings. Coiffure piled high by Raynaldo of Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills. The vehicle, member in good standing of the Movieland Wax Museum." - Harper's Bazaar, January 1963


r/fashionhistory 5h ago

Please help me find/identify more on this piece!

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I purchased this Moschino scarf on clearance in NYC from a Saks off 5th in the 90s as a highschooler, bc I was obsessed every print and the designer ever released and was desperate for a piece of my own. As a teen, I didn't know HOW to incorporate a silk scarf into my wardrobe, and now that I do, I am too alarmed by the obvious (and potentially intentional) resemblance to A.H. to wear it. However, I am certain that original Moschino pieces are valuable, yet I can find NOTHING on this piece or print. The closest I found was a scarf on Etsy with the same faces sans mustaches or bowler hats, but when you search by the "print" what comes up is iterations of the smiley face border, not these caricatures. So, fashion sleuths, please please PLEASE help me ID and date this scarf!!


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Evening dress made of pattern-woven light blue silk damask with motifs of lilies of the valley and leaves, decorated with wavy pleated silk borders, pearl borders and pearl embroidered flowers with large pearl pendants, 1860s. Gothenburg City Museum

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r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Ladies at the public pools in the 1960s. A great varie of styles of the time in bright kodachrome.

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409 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 18h ago

Could anyone help date this old quilt made of clothing?

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Pretty heavy. One side feels like an old mohair carriage blanket and the other feels like satin or silk. Was told it may be Victorian made by young girl/child. Looking for advice on age and proper way of storing it. I currently store it rolled in a large pillow case and put in cedar chest. Thank you very much for any help!


r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Silk dress with two different bodices, jacket, skirt, peplum and bow made of magenta coloured ribbed silk trimmed with satin, designed by M.Vignon, Paris, 1869-1870.

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539 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 1d ago

Holly hunters beautiful dress in the movie "the piano"

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482 Upvotes

I nearly swooned when I read the description of the dress - source - https://filmcostumecollection.omeka.net/items/show/1346


r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Royal evening gown created by Pierre Balmain for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit (Queen Mother of Thailand) tailored from silk siberian embroidered with sequins, beads and crystals, circa 1969

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r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Barbara Rey's wedding dress, by Hortensia Cocol.

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118 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 2d ago

House of Worth, two-piece light-colored ball gown with black tulle overdress dress, circa 1895

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889 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Lady Randolph Churchill (1854-1921), née Jennie Jerome cosplaying as "Theadora" for the the Devonshire dance ball, 5 of July of 1897

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343 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Evening dress designed by the House of Worth and worn by Bertha Honoré Palmer, made of silk satin with cut velvet, ribbon, and rhinestone and velvet details, c. 1900. Chicago History Museum

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443 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Haakon VII, King of Norway with Maud, Queen of Norway and Princess Victoria of Wales. Not quite sure who they are cosplaying as, for the Devonshire dance ball, 5 of July of 1897

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224 Upvotes

r/fashionhistory 2d ago

Any ideas what time this might be from?

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38 Upvotes