Fashion Seminar
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Channeling the Flapper Girl | The New York Times
http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/channeling-the-flapper-girl/?smid=pl-share May 15, 2013 By CATHY HORYN Paul Popper/Time Life Pictures, via Getty ImagesA tableau from the ’20s, when women dressed in a classic style that was at ease with the era, and took advantage of the freedom offered by having their own cars. Slick. That’s the best thing you can say about the style…
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“Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing”*…
(Roughly) Daily The Robe à la Française, a gown popular throughout much of the 18th century, consists of an open front robe exposing a highly decorative underskirt, double box pleats at the back showcasing expansive ornate Rococo textiles, a square neckline and a conical shaped bodice achieved by a stomacher. The stomacher, or the triangular panel at the…
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Fashion in the year 1853
Originally posted on ArtifexLohn: During the ruling of Queen Victoria (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) in the year 1853 the French actor Francois-Joseph Talma leaves his mark on the textile industry with the Talma cloak made out of flannel, merino or velvet. Once again crinolines make themselves noticed, but this time they are…
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Fashioning Fashion exhibition in Paris: European style from 1715 to 1900
Originally posted on Ritournelle: One of my favorite museums in Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, is organizing the beautiful exhibition Fashioning Fashion until April 14th. Initiated by the LACMA in Los Angeles, this show presents the evolution of European style from 1715 to 1900 with more than 100 looks. A fascinating travel in the…
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Fashioning Fashion @ Musee Des Arts Decoratifs, Paris
The Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris is hosting a fabulous show educating the french public about the origins of European Fashion from the early 18th century until the present day. For those lucky enough to be in Paris this April, it is definitely worth a visit. Every time I come to Des Arts Decoratifs…
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