The current fashion of Capes and Mantles differ from their predecessors, principally in the length and fullness worn; attention being directed more to the trimming and braiding, of which there are …

"My wife is the inspiration for my creations, she is the expression of all my ideals," Poiret said. For those who may need a lesson on artist-genius-dressmaker Paul Poiret...Laird Borrelli from Style.com has your cliffnotes. Poiret was the wizard of...

Woman's blouse, ivory-coloured English, 1890s Designed by Liberty & Co., English DIMENSIONS Height x width (bust): 26 in. (66 cm) Height x width (waist): 23 in. (58.4 cm) MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE Silk ACCESSION NUMBER 2006.1180 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

A past time originally dominated by men, bicycling became more acceptable for women after Queen Victoria bought bicycles for her daughters. By the 1890s, clothing to be worn while participating in the activity was being produced

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A mixture between my two loves: Antique and vintage fashion, and comedian George Carlin.

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A past time originally dominated by men, bicycling became more acceptable for women after Queen Victoria bought bicycles for her daughters. By the 1890s, clothing to be worn while participating in the activity was being produced

Boy's dress and underdress, lawn with satin ribbon and silk, probably France, ca. 1900

Dress Liberty & Co. 1890s FIDM Museum

“ok lets talk about it. fashion from the 20s to the 50s. because its a big special interest but also because it seems like a lot of people-- character designers, even-- dont really ... Know how to do it! i'll try to talk about mens and womens fashion from the 20s-50s in length”

Off-white with broken black stripe, sleeveless dress having cotton bodice, dotted net high neck insert and lilac silk tie over wool panel, black half cummerbund, long skirt with pleated back floating panels, jacket with shaped lapel and deep cuff with faux buttons, self belt, trimmed with black silk. B-38, W-30, H-38, dress L-55. (Light soil, tears to net, faint underarm stains, few spots) good. $540

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London photographer Edward Linley Sambourne, the Bill Cunningham of his day, captured everyday street style around the turn of the 20th century. He took these photographs on the streets of Kensington, near his home in 18 Stafford Terrace, now a museum.