Galerie des Modes, 1ere Volume, Introduction

September 20, 2012February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

I recently discovered that the Galerie des Modes plates with their short captions also had longer descriptions that went with them, and decided it would be a great idea to go through them all and translate them. There are nine issues, each with several plates, and I'll post each separately. Below, you will find the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 1ere Volume, Introduction

1912 Project – Blouse #0219

September 18, 2012February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

This is my second garment for the VPLL 1912 Project, and my first done in normal scale and without any instructions. For fabric, I used a large piece of $2/yd green checked cotton I'd bought for making a muslin a while back, which happened to match up with what the pattern recommended. The reasons I … Continue reading 1912 Project – Blouse #0219

Portrait: Euphemia White Van Rensselaer

September 18, 2012February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 4 Comments

My next portrait costume analysis is of Euphemia White Van Rensselaer, by George P. A. Healy. 1842; MMA 23.102 Euphemia was the third daughter and eighth child of Stephen Van Rensselaer III and his second wife, Cornelia Paterson Van Rensselaer (the daughter of a former governor of New Jersey). The Van Rensselaers were the premier … Continue reading Portrait: Euphemia White Van Rensselaer

Chapeau à la Spa, or à la Devonshire

September 17, 2012February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

Back when I started this blog, I did quite a few posts on different types of eighteenth century gowns, illustrated with fashion plates and paintings. At that time, my priority was in posting, and I didn't really adhere to my citation standards (or download/upload each picture, rather than hotlinking - not only is hotlinking bad … Continue reading Chapeau à la Spa, or à la Devonshire

Project Update: Scheduling

September 13, 2012 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

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