The unlife and times of a elitist aesthetist.
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Apr

chic-a-gigot:

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L'Art et la mode, no. 12, vol. 32, 25 mars 1911, Paris. Robe culotte en liberty “bleu ancien”. Tunique de mousseline de soie grise ornée de broderies de perles différents tons. Franges de soie. Imp. L. Lafontaine, Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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Apr
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Apr
olive-thomas: “Pauline Frederick by Campbell Studios, 1917. Pauline was already in her 30s when she made her film debut in 1915. Of all the silent film that she made from 1915 to 1928, fewer than 10 survive to this day. ”

olive-thomas:

Pauline Frederick by Campbell Studios, 1917. Pauline was already in her  30s when she made her film debut in 1915. Of all the silent film that she made from 1915 to 1928, fewer than 10 survive to this day. 

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Mar
les-modes: “Afternoon dress by Rivain, Les Modes April 1911. Photo by Henri Manuel. ”

les-modes:

Afternoon dress by Rivain, Les Modes April 1911. Photo by Henri Manuel.

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Mar
ghw-archive: “1910s Japan. Postcards from the Tokyo Taisho Expo. Part of an auction on Jauce ”

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1910s Japan. Postcards from the Tokyo Taisho Expo. Part of an auction on Jauce

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Mar
les-modes: “Racing ensemble by Lévilion, Les Modes June 1906. Photo by Félix. ”

les-modes:

Racing ensemble by Lévilion, Les Modes June 1906. Photo by Félix.

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Mar
ghw-archive: “Folding fan, 1905. Silk net, sequins, tortoise shell, metallic discs. France. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. ”

ghw-archive:

Folding fan, 1905. Silk net, sequins, tortoise shell, metallic discs. France. Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Mar

frostedmagnolias:

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Evening Gown with Lace

c. 1898-1900

by Catherine Donovan

Pitti Palace

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Mar
ghw-archive: “An Unidentified woman photographed by American photographer C. M. Bell in Washington, DC. Date unknown. ”

ghw-archive:

An Unidentified woman photographed by American photographer C. M. Bell in Washington, DC. Date unknown.

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Mar

mysterioussorcerysummonspirits:

Formal dress, 1897-1898, Wien Museum. Organza, cotton, silk satin, taffeta, faille

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Mar
ghw-archive: “Marcela Gracia Ibeas And Elisa Sánchez Loriga, The First Same Sex Couple To Wed In Spain, 1901 ”

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Marcela Gracia Ibeas And Elisa Sánchez Loriga, The First Same Sex Couple To Wed In Spain, 1901

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Mar
oldrags: “Fan by Edmund Soper Hunt Fan Factory, late 19th century United States (Massachusetts), MFA Boston ”

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Fan by Edmund Soper Hunt Fan Factory, late 19th century United States (Massachusetts), MFA Boston

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Mar

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Evening Dress

late 19th century

silk faille, satin, ostrich feathers, metal thread, paste and lace

St Petersburg, Russia

Hermitage Museum

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Mar

frostedmagnolias:

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Printed Tulle Bustle Dress

c. 1886

NYC

Augusta Auctions

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Mar
oldrags: “Shoes, ca 1918 Paris, LACMA ”

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Shoes, ca 1918 Paris, LACMA

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