The bodice of a pale yellow silk late 1880s dress embroidered either side of the centre with flowers and stem of daffodils

Full length view of the late 1880s pale yellow dress which cuts away to reveal a petticoat beneath. It has embroidered daffodils running the length of the gown and around to the train as well

A detail of one of the embroidered yellow daffodils worked in long and short silk shading stitch for a painterly effect

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David’s Day to my Welsh friends, family and of course Mr S himself. Thus beautiful daffodil strewn late #1880s gown is a perfect tribute #AmericanMuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Lovely, thanks!

It’s March, so it has to be the daffodil dress 🌼

Oh interesting. Thank you.

16 years? Her life was taken from her.

Exclusive: Woman paralysed by violent ex urges more awareness of coercive control Trudi Burgess' partner was charismatic, capable and much admired. But he was also a "manipulative, entitled" abuser.

Exclusive: Woman paralysed by violent ex urges more awareness of coercive control
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Front view of printed cotton caraco (jacket) with elbow length sleeves, MET

Side view of printed cotton caraco (jacket), MET

Back view of printed cotton caraco (jacket) with pleats, MET

Close up view of C18th printed cotton with small red flowers of caraco (jacket), MET

18th century cotton caraco, Belgian. Via The Met.

The bodice section of a late 1890s green wool gown showing how the embellished appliqué decorates the surface, particularly around the wait with floral stems. Flowers decorate the top of the bodice. It has a high collar

An alternative detail of the bodice decoration on the late 1890s mint green wool dress showing the ivory coloured floral appliqués

A side by side view that shows two different angles of the late 1890s green wool dress with long skirt and cutaway hem treatment revealing the underskirt beneath

This is a favourite for a Friday, a minty green wool blend gown by Coguenhem & Cie lavishly embellished with art nouveau florals, tendrils climbing the bodice and blooming across the shoulders. Late #1890s #madparisfr #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Actress Dame Ellen Terry was born #OnThisDay in 1847. She wore this Alice Comyns-Carr designed 'Banqueting dress', made from lightweight cotton muslin shot through with gold thread, as Lady Macbeth in the 1888 production of Macbeth. National Trust Smallhythe Place collection. #theatre #costume

Front view of printed cotton caraco (jacket) with elbow length sleeves, MET

Side view of printed cotton caraco (jacket), MET

Back view of printed cotton caraco (jacket) with pleats, MET

Close up view of C18th printed cotton with small red flowers of caraco (jacket), MET

18th century cotton caraco, Belgian. Via The Met.

A cream satin ball gown from around 1901 displayed on a dress form. The gown has elbow‑length sheer puffed sleeves, a draped neckline trimmed with lace, and an A‑line skirt. It is richly decorated with hand‑embroidered floral motifs, beadwork, and sequins in metallic tones. A close‑up image shows detailed embroidery at the bodice, including flowers, leaves, and looping ribbon designs worked in gold, green, and jewel-like beads. The gown is part of The Olive Matthews Collection at Chertsey Museum.

#FridayFrocks #Embroidery - gown, c.1901, by a ‘Court Dressmaker’ ‘Madame Clapham’. It is hand embroidered with floral sprays in silks, metalwork, opalescent sequins, paste stones, seed pearls and glass beadwork.

Who in #bookhistory doesn’t love a Victorian advertisement?

Formidable champion of women in medical profession: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) Britain's first qualified woman physician & surgeon, co-founder & Dean of London School of Medicine for Women, first female Dean of British medical school.
Portrait: John Singer Sargent 1900, NPG London

Tunisian couturier Azzedine Alaïa was born #OnThisDay in 1935. Inspired by the work of Madeleine Vionnet, he designed bias-cut dresses using synthetic fibers that cling to the body, such as this 1998 semi-sheer black acetate knit gown. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

Florence Nightingale’s therapy tortoise made my day…

Lady Historians Doing Actual Research over here!!!! 💪🏻😒

The back of a fitted silk jacket the fabric in ombré stripes in shades of yellow, brown and pale blue. It has long sleeves and layered ruffled peplum at the bottom of the waist

There is so much to admire in this neat silk #1780s jacket. The ombré stripes run this way and that, making their own decoration and the ruffled peplum sits up at the waist emphasising the piecing of the centre back #madparisfr #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

So sad to see this, he was splendid. Been there many times and it’s horrible.

Absolutely. I will never stop being angry about it.

A double treat for Friday.
L Robe à l’anglaise, French, cotton, metal & silk, late 1780s. R Robe à la française, French, silk, mid-late C18th.

This woman’s experience is horrendous. I visited the US on my own last year. My visa is still valid but it’s a no from me.

Via The Met.

A double treat for Friday.
L Robe à l’anglaise, French, cotton, metal & silk, late 1780s. R Robe à la française, French, silk, mid-late C18th.

Two mannequins showing the complete ensemble that consists of a sleeveless shift dress with decorative buttons centre back and a matching jacket with three quarter sleeves and buttons centre front

An image of a mannequin wearing the matching pink wool dress and jacket ensemble by Norman Norell together

My wardrobe nor my purse could accommodate a matching dress and jacket combo which is probably why I find them so fascinating. This is a mid #1960s Norman Norell set, some hot pink wool and oversized buttons, yes please #museumatFIT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A Postcard from Getaria The birthplace of Cristóbal Balenciaga

I wrote about my trip to the Cristobal Balenciaga Museoa in Getaria. I CANNOT WAIT to go back: contingentmagazine.org/2026/02/18/a...

Looped gold ring with bezel of pearls framing a hairwork locket.

#TheVictorianBookoftheDead Mourning ring for Hannah Willard of pearls framing a hair locket. Inscribed: "Hannah Willard, / died 11 April, 1807 / Aged 43."
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Interesting! This will change the way I view 🪭

Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.

A bright blue velvet coat with a thick smocked collar and gold embroidery covering the centre front and sleeves

She looks a little windswept, as if she is holding onto the front of her coat as a chill breeze whistles about her eyes. Hopefully she was wearing an equally cosy hat and softest gloves. Paul Poiret, mid #1920s #thekyotocostumeinstitute #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Oh dear. Suella Braverman for Education? I laughed so loud the dog jumped #channel4news