I was thinking about making this post the other night, when a profound revelation came upon me: I am a costuming/fashion history hipster. In American Nerd, Ben Nugent defines two important aspects of hipsterism. One is purism, as a reaction against the Baby Boomer eclecticism, and the other is an attachment to an "unfashionable" subject … Continue reading The Mantua
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Painting Sources
It's so handy, being able to dump a huge thing of pictures here. Portrait of a Young Woman, James Nixon, 1780-1785 Atelier of a Painter, Marie Victoire Lemoine, ca. 1787? Mrs. Bryan Cooke, George Romney, 1787-1791 Comtesse de la Châtre, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1789 Lady Sophia Boyle, Anne Foldsone Mee, ca. 1790 Seated … Continue reading Painting Sources
Discoveries in Gallery of Fashion
- Waist went up to just under the bust in 1794 - First appearance of crossover-front robe in November 1795 - First spencers in May 1796 - Waist goes up higher in the back than in the front in early 1796 - Waists go back down in back in May 1797 - Start seeing less … Continue reading Discoveries in Gallery of Fashion
Thinking about Petticoats
No pictures this time, just rambling. So I downloaded the entire run of Gallery of Fashion from the Bunka Gakuen online library (it took about three hours) and have been looking at the plates in a general way, trying to put together a bit of a timeline with regard to waistlines and hem flounces and … Continue reading Thinking about Petticoats
Gallery of Fashion
The last dozen or so posts have been fairly well organized, but I don't think this one will be. January 1798, fig. 166, morning dress. I'm interested in the back construction there - the shape of the pieces, and the roundness of the waist. March 1798, fig. 172, afternoon dress. "Robe à la chemise of … Continue reading Gallery of Fashion
Mimic of Modes 