Turn of the century

Upper class 1920s

Back to Blog Page As you know from last week’s post, I collect historical gowns. If you’ve ever seen one up close, you’ll know why I can’t resist these beautiful works of art; fashion was just so complex and elegant during the turn of the century! I can’t help comparing current women’s fashion to

Miss Billie Burke

This is another photograph by the Belgian photographer Leonard Misonne and dates from 1899, it shows the view from Lower Regent Street junction with Waterloo Place looking south across Pall Mall to the Duke of York Column. The Guards Crimean War Memorial is in the centre and the Athenaeum Club is at top right. The building on the left was demolished in 1909 and replaced with Cox's Bank, that same building is now a hotel.

Vintage post cards and erotica from the turn of the century.

Gabrielle Ray as Susan in Lady Madcap,1905

Andrea Flesch, costume designer for "Colette," used mostly vintage clothing for the film, spending a year researching and buying garments all over the world.

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CONSTANT PUYO ~WOMAN WITH WHITE PARASOL,c.1909

Art Nouveau posters from the late 19th century present an aesthetic genre with roots in a myriad of mediums, movements, and even inspirations.