Bard College: Textile Artist Mae Colburn ’10 Talks with Vogue About Archiving her Grandmother’s Vintage Skirt Collection. “[Mae] Colburn’s mother is a clothing historian and her dad is a photographer so the project spoke to their collective skills. Together the family has catalogued and photographed 632 vintage wool skirts. The physical archive is in Colburn’s Brooklyn studio—which is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/02/bard-college-textile-artist-mae-colburn-10-talks-with-vogue-about-archiving-her-grandmothers-vintage-skirt-collection/

Evening dress, Lanvin, 1938 I actually don't know how to do this dress justice. I LOVE it, like all her designs. Interesting detail: the fabric isn't woven in horizontal bands. Its actually black velvet and white silk satin ribbon sewn onto the dress body! #dresshistory #fashionhistory #ootd

Quoting with alt text because it's a dry goods ad! #FashionHistory

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When you go fishing in the 12th century you just need to wear a hat and a cloak.
Guta-Sintram Codex, 1154. Picture from Wikipedia.
#medieval #medievalart #medievalfashion #12thcentury #fashionhistory

Happy birthday to chemist William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)! This #lino block print ‘William Henry Perkin Discovers Mauve’ is about how the British chemist & entrepreneur made the serendipitous discovery of the 1st synthetic organic dye: mauveine. ⁠
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Perkins entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London in 1853 when he was only 15, studying with August Wilhelm von Hofmann. 1/n
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #chemistry #MastoArt #dye #histsci #chemist #FashionHistory #purple #mauve #colour

Evening dress, Vionnet, 1929 Wouldn't this have looked beautiful in motion? There's so much to love - the 7-layered, zig-zag skirt, the circular appliqué on the top, the overall lightness of the look. Such a beautiful thing. From Kyoto Costume Institute. #dresshistory #fashionhistory #ootd

Alexander McQueen Plato’s Atlantis “Armadillo Boots,” 2010.

One of the great creators of the interwar years. She's a familiar name to fashion historians, but she deserves to be more widely remembered.

#MadeleineVionnet #FashionHistory #HistoryOfDress #Couture

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/madeleine-vionnet-an-introduction?srsltid=AfmBOopNw-itesBwomVCwsiwmQe6dTw-jFewR0-SP-jeQVZqzGewiz4y

Hi Mastodon, I am Epochs of Fashion - art historian, sewing lover, museum goer and looking for like-minded people who love a bit of niche historical knowledge. I post about fashion and social history!

Here’s a Terminology Overview of a medieval Houppelande gown and Hennin headdress! #fashionhistory #costumehistory #arthistory #medieval #historical #historylesson #historicalcostume #historicaldress #epochsoffashion

Unsung Style Icons: Black Women Who Quietly Revolutionized Fashion Trends https://shinemycrown.com/unsung-style-icons-black-women-who-quietly-revolutionized-fashion-trends/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UnsungHeroes #BlackFashionIcons #FashionRevolution #BlackWomenInFashion #FashionHistory

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide.

Read Story - https://articles.wifd.in/history-of-silk-and-silk-production-process

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Vans Premium Old Skool Music Collection: A Timeless Tribute
Celebrate music and sk
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#Fashion #PRNews #checkerboard #CreativeExpression #CulturalIcons #FashionHistory #HipHop #LimitedEditionSneakers #MusicFashion #OldSkool #PremiumOldSkoolMusicCollection #PunkRock #Sidestripe #SkateCulture #skateboarding #SneakerDrop #SneakerRelease #sneakerheads #Vans #VansCollaborations #VansLifestyle #VansShoes #WarpedTour #Y2KStyle

Driving outfit, 1903. Bit of an unusual one! Because of road conditions, a decent coat was of course essential. But the dust hood is new to me. Looks uncomfortable. Would be curious to know how common these were. Pictures from Kyoto Costume Institute. #fashionhistory #ootd

Renaissance revival dress, Gustave Beer, 1895, Vienna. I don't really know what makes it a Renaissance revival style. But I do know that the thick bouclé cloth is absolutely gorgeous - I really love it. From the Kyoto Costume Institute. #fashionhistory #dresshistory #ootd

For real. On very rare occasions, I'll share something without alt text - 99% of the time, I'll give a like and scroll on, wistfully thinking "if only ..." #FashionHistory people especially, please use alt text so I can share your posts!

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Jewellery & the senses: smell is incredibly important for us, and so it comes as no surprise that it also forms part and parcel of jewellery! Jewellery and scent are closely connected: many jewellery pieces contain fragrance one way or another.⁠
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But that aspect is often overlooked, simply because fragrance disappears after some time...so how are we to remember this beautiful capacity of jewellery?⁠
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That is the topic of the next installation of my Jewellery & The Senses blog range! After Sight and Touch, this blog dives into the world of Smell!⁠
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Read it here: https://bedouinsilver.com/jewellery-and-the-senses-smell/
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#JewelleryHistorian #JewelryHistory #MaterialCulture #SensoryResearch #Senses #Adornment #FashionHistory #VintageSilver #BedouinSilver #Anthropology #AromaTherapy #Ethnography

Eleanor Medhurst explores the history of lesbian fashion in her new book *Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion*. Discover the styles that became symbols of freedom and rebellion. #FashionHistory #LGBTQ #Books
https://www.shethepeople.tv/lifestyle/eleanor-medhurst-unsuitable-history-of-lesbian-fashion-8650146

Sewing update: still a lot of work to do. There is still a lot of pinning and draping going on here but hopefully you can see what I'm going for.

If you can't tell, I'm going for a Burgundian gown inspired dress that can be worn in the modern day without looking too out of place. Made largely with medieval methods.

Curious if any #sewist or #FashionHistory folks know what this sort of collar that goes up your neck (but isn't hard) is called: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1815893271/baroque-jester-buffoon-costume-collar
Maybe it's some version of an #Edwardian collar?