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Category Archives: As Seen In
As Seen In: Lee Radziwell wearing Halston, c. 1976
I just heard that Lee Radziwell, younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, passed away two days ago. Radziwill (1933 – 2019) was known for her impeccable style and was even entered into the Best Dressed Hall of Fame in 1994. While … Continue reading
As Seen In – 1837 sunglasses
This painting of Nathanial Olds was done in 1837 by Jeptha Homer Wade and is in the Cleveland Art Museum. Olds is wearing shaded glasses, similar to this pair I recently found online:
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As Seen In – 1912 Paquin dress
French evening dress by Paquin from the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin, and the cover of the May 1912 issue of Les Modes with the same model being worn.
As Seen In – Period film Costume appropriation…
I just came across this image of Judy Garland in this peculiar looking costume from the 1948 film The Pirate. Although strange, there was something about the tartan tam that seemed familiar. Sure enough the design was borrowed from this c. 1830 … Continue reading
As Seen In – 1942 courting dress
This dress was worn in 1942 by a woman who lived in Niagara Falls, Canada but during the war worked across the border in U.S. This was her favourite ‘date night’ outfit that she often wore while being courted by her … Continue reading
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As Seen In – Scaps Pyjama top – 1955
1955 pyjama top: “Sleeptalk goes glamorous with ‘Scaps’ by Schiaparelli! They’re knitted pajamas with 3/4 length sleeves and toreador pants, no less”. Images courtesy of ‘That’s the Ticket’, and advert courtesy of Carrie Pollock
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As Seen In – Claire McCardell, 1952
Couture Allure recently had a Claire McCardell and positively dated it to a January 1952 Vogue photograph by Louise Dahl-Wolfe:
As Seen In – Luis Estevez 1956
This feather brocaded black taffeta dress by American designer Luis Estevez was purchased in the autumn of 1956 from ‘The Room’ at Simpsons by Thelma Murray Whitehead for a function at the Granite Club in Toronto. The dress now resides … Continue reading
As Seen In – Italian Mules, 1957
I acquired the cage-heeled painted-wood and white leather Italian mule (one of a pair) for the Bata Shoe Museum while I was the curator at Bata in the 1990s. Inside the heel is a pair of glass lovebirds on a swing. I had … Continue reading
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