Victoria Haddock

This ensemble illustrates the underwear worn by stylish women in the late 18th century for #NationalUnderwearDay. To achieve the fashionable silhouette, a woman would wear a shift, stays reinforced with whalebone, and hoops to shape their petticoats. V&A collection. #Fashionhistory

American fashion designer Anna Sui was born #OnThisDay in 1955. She designed this white cotton and silk babydoll dress and pink feather capelet ensemble for her S/S 1994 collection. It was modelled on the runway by supermodel Naomi Campbell. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother was born #OnThisDay in 1900. She wore this Sir Norman Hartnell white satin gown bordered in gold tissue, embroidered with a feather design, to attend the coronation of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953. Royal Collection Trust. #fashionhistory

Mexican actress Dolores del Río was born #OnThisDay in 1904. She wore this Armando Valdés Peza designed blue printed two-piece dress as Esperanza in the 1943 historical film Flor Silvestre/Wild Flower. Cineteca Mexico collection. #film #costume

American actress Jean Hagen was born #OnThisDay in 1923. She wore this Walter Plunkett designed pink satin period gown with gold lace overlay and large floral accents in her Oscar nominated role as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Sold by Heritage Auctions. #film #costume #dress

American singer and actress Helen Morgan was born #OnThisDay in 1900. She was portrayed by Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957), who wore this Howard Shoup designed black two-piece skirt ensemble embellished with black beading. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #film #costume

Actress Lily Gladstone was born #OnThisDay in 1986. She wore this midnight-blue velvet gown, designed in collaboration by Gucci and Indigenous artist Joe Big Mountain, with porcupine-quill neckline and cape with quilled floral details to the 96th Academy Awards. SmithsonianNMAI #fashionhistory

French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent was born #OnThisDay in 1936. He designed this haute couture 'Exotique' dress of chiné taffeta woven with large golden dahlia-like blooms for Christian Dior's S/S 1959 'Longue' line. Dress sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #fashionhistory

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this spectacular Charles James cape, designed in 1936. James used leftover millinery ribbon silk, made by the French manufacturer Colcombet, to make this cape. It was given by Cecil Beaton to the V&A collection. #Fashionhistory

American actress Geraldine Chaplin was born #OnThisDay in 1944. She was photographed in Paris in 1969, on her way to the world premiere of Doctor Zhivago, wearing this Ted Lapidus houndstooth wool pea coat, trousers and baker boy hat ensemble. Sold by Heritage Auctions. #Fashionhistory

Diana, Princess of Wales, attended the premiere of Ron Howard's Far and Away at The Empire, Leicester Square, #OnThisDay in 1992. She wore a Catherine Walker gown with a shirred pale yellow silk halterneck effect bodice and a wraparound, draped blue silk skirt. Sold by Christies #Fashionhistory

American actress Lisa Kudrow was born #OnThisDay in 1963. She wore this Debra McGuire designed embroidered blue denim coat, with faux fur trim on the cuffs and collar and a printed hem, as Phoebe Buffay in Season 7 of Friends (1994-2004). Sold by Juliens Auctions. #costume #Friends

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this c. 1925 flapper dress fit for a princess! The yellow gold silk tulle dress is fully embroidered with pearl beads, sequins, and glass and spun gold bugle beads. It belonged to Princess Emilia Altieri. Uffizi Galleries collection. #Fashionhistory

Lady Diana Spencer wed Prince Charles #OnThisDay in 1981. The new Princess of Wales wore this David Sassoon for Bellville Sassoon pink silk 'Going away outfit', consisting of a dress and short-sleeve jacket with white collar and cuffs to set off on honeymoon. Historic Royal Palaces #Fashionhistory

The design was first seen on Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997). Multiple versions of the coat were made for the sinking scenes, and one was modified to fit Alexis Bledel and reused in Tuck Everlasting.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was born #OnThisDay in 1929. She wore this yellow silk one-shouldered evening gown, designed by Oleg Cassini, to attend the first State Dinner of the Kennedy administration for the Tunisian president in 1961. National Museum of American History. #Fashionhistory

American author and illustrator Natalie Babbitt was born #OnThisDay in 1932. Her acclaimed 1975 novel Tuck Everlasting was adapted for film in 2002, in which Alexis Bledel wore this Deborah Lynn Scott wool coat with black embroidery as Winnie Foster. Coat sold by Prop Store. #film #costume #dress

The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics took place in London #OnThisDay. Queen Elizabeth II filmed a cameo appearance with James Bond, where she famously parachuted into the stadium wearing a beaded peach silk and lace dress designed by Angela Kelly. Royal Collection Trust #fashionhistory

American actress and comedian Maya Rudolph was born #OnThisDay in 1972. She wore this Leesa Evans designed wedding dress (supposedly by the fictional fashion designer, Lady St. Petsios JuJu) as Lillian Donovan in Bridesmaids (2011).
Universal Studios #film #costume #dress

Scottish fashion designer Christopher Kane was born #OnThisDay in 1982. He designed this lilac tulle dress with photographic red rose organza appliqué in collaboration with Disney on the release of the live-action Beauty and the Beast film in 2017. #Fashionhistory #Disney

Happy 80th birthday to actress Dame Helen Mirren, who was born #OnThisDay in 1945! She wore this Bob Crowley designed cream and silver artificial silk and tulle gown with blue sash to portray Queen Elizabeth II on stage in The Audience (2013). V&A collection. #helenmirren #costume

Audrey Hepburn was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress for Breakfast at Tiffany’s #OnThisDay in 1962. To collect her award, she wore a pink silk strapless Givenchy gown embroidered with sequins and beads that she had previously modelled for LIFE Magazine. #fashionhistory

Somali fashion model and entrepreneur Iman was born #OnThisDay in 1955. She wore this chartreuse green silk off-the-shoulder gown, from Gianni Versace's A/W 1995 collection, to attend the 7th on Sale AIDS benefit with David Bowie in 1995. For sale via Timeless Vixen. #FashionHistory

Singer, actress, and businesswoman Jennifer Lopez was born #OnThisDay in 1969. She wore this Ralph & Russo A/W 2019 couture black tulle cocktail dress, featuring pearlescent floral lace appliqué and devoré ostrich feathers to the 2019 Gotham Awards. Sold via Bonhams. #FashionHistory

Actress Elisabeth Moss was born #OnThisDay in 1982. She wore this Howard Wolf ensemble consisting of a blue linen jacket with white leather buckle closures, and a dress with white linen top and blue and white skirt, as Peggy Olson in Season 6 of Mad Men. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #costume

American model and actress Stephanie Seymour was born #OnThisDay in 1968. She was photographed alongside Naomi Campbell by Richard Avedon in 1993 modelling this Gianni Versace couture red silk jersey bustier gown. Sold by Timeless Vixen. #FashionHistory

🍋 Happy #NationalLemonDay 🍋 Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have taken inspiration from the citrus fruit in many of their designs. This lemon print white cotton poplin dress with large buttons formed part of the D&G S/S 2016 collection. #FashionHistory

Princess Diana attended the premiere of Backdraft at the Empire Theatre #OnThisDay in 1991. The Princess wore a black Bellville Sassoon dress draped at the left hip into a bow. The intricate shoulder straps are embellished with gold sequins and beads. Sold via ChristiesInc. #fashionhistory

Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was born #OnThisDay in 1932. He designed this yellow lurex brocade evening dress with a beaded silver metallic trim, scalloped sleeves, and frog closures in 1968. The dress was retailed by Elizabeth Arden. Museum at FIT collection. #fashionhistory

English actress Juno Temple was born #OnThisDay in 1989. She wore this Suzy Benzinger designed 1950s-inspired mint green and brown waitress uniform with a matching apron as Carolina Rannell in Wonder Wheel (2017). Sold via iCollector. #film #costume #dress