A week of fits.

#fashion #menswear

No photos, please.

Omg!!!

I will! I have to set up research appointments with the British library for that week as well.

@katestrasdin.bsky.social maybe a side trip…

UK friends! I will be making a return this July! If you’re in London and/or Cambridge, hit me up about meet ups, accommodation recommendations, exhibitions and performances I must see, and traveling around.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." -MLK

As always, Dr. King's message is right on time. Today calls on all of us to hear his wisdom and put it into action.

Best adaptation! I love it so much.

Obsessed!!!!!

Winter Wonderland.

Partial view of a fashion display that consists of a dark blue cotton recreation of an c18th pair of stays, skirt, underpinnings and then a view of a yellow quilted pockets

The same quilted yellow silk pocket lying flat with a slit at tue top and a tie for the waist

A full length view of the entire ensemble showing the various layers, fully clothed on one side and stripped back to show the construction on the other

This was such a clever design for a museum show. The pockets of the c18th were suspended from the waist so here, a recreation of the various layers, like an anatomical illustration. The yellow quilted pockets are original amongst the grey blue of the facsimile, #1740s #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

@elizabethlblock.bsky.social congrats on the new book!!! I cannot wait to explore it!

Lovely surprise to see a dress I curated for Gilding Northeast Ohio
to make it into a new book on Gilded Age fashion! ❤️

#teamusa

My #Skims x #Olympics have arrived. Who’s gonna help me test their athleticism?

Archive alert 🚨 Back in my 2014 clothes.

Magasin des Modes Nouvelles Françaises et Anglaises, 30 septembre 1787, 32e cahier, 2e année, Pl. 1. Original description translated into English: The young man, on whom we have depicted the current fashion, is dressed in a Louviers cloth coat with broad dark green stripes and broad dark red stripes, which are clear and pronounced. Many different colours of cloth with two very broad faded stripes are worn. Some even wear cloth with three stripes, but in these cases the middle stripe is smaller than the other two, blending into each side and, so to speak, merely linking and nuancing the other two stripes. The two blended stripes are usually pale yellow; purple and red; purple and pink; blue and yellow; etc. The three stripes are purple, pink and sky blue: the pink stripe in the middle; grey, white and blue: the white stripe in the middle; scarlet, yellow and purple: the yellow stripe in the middle; etc. The young man's coat is lined with red twill and trimmed with dark purple piping. Under his coat, the young man wears a white waistcoat, edged with a long white silk trim; Casimir cloth breeches, where the seams of the garters, buttonholes, and drawstring, now narrow, are made of green silk and form delicate embroidery. We may recall that two months ago, we said that this fashion for seams of various colours was beginning to catch on; it is almost the only one accepted today. The young man wears white silk stockings. His shoes have large oval buckles. [Text continues on next image]

[Detail from plate] Continuation of the original description translated into English: In his pockets, he has two watches, one of which has a gold chain adorned with gold charms, and the other a simple blue silk cord adorned with a very large key, either in gold, silver, or crystal surrounded by a gold circle, or in agate similarly surrounded by a gold circle. His hair is curled into two very long curls on each side, and in a Greek style at the back, parted in a horseshoe shape at the back and falling slightly in a shell shape on his forehead. At the back his hair is tied in a long plait à la Panurge. His shirt is trimmed with cuffs and a jabot of fine batiste, all plain. Around his neck is a wide cravat, which is wrapped three times and forms a medium-sized bow at the front. He holds his hat in his hand, refurbished in the Androsmane style. He is depicted bowing in greeting as he walks along a public promenade. Rijksmuseum object number RP-P-2009-1659A

Young man in a green coat with red stripes, white waistcoat and yellow breeches with green embroidery. Magasin des Modes Nouvelles Françaises et Anglaises, 1787. #FashionPlateFriday #dresshistory #18thc

You are very welcome. I love everything you write. 💜

I can’t wait!!!

My fit game continues.

This is art. (My autocorrect changed art to wet because it knows it’s also that.)

Treat yourself.

Doll with a pale face. Drawn on are small dark eyes with thin eyebrows, the small mouth is painted red, on the cheeks bright red circles. Jewellery: coral necklace and earrings. On the head: a metal(?) 'oorijzer' over which a white cap, over which a silk(?) 'kaper'. Clothing: Dark brown jacket with light brown flower(?) pattern (fabric is quite damaged) with sleeves up to the elbows. Chintz skirt covered by a white and pink checked apron. Accessories hanging from apron: bracket bag and chatelaine. On the lower arms black netted fingerless gloves.

Back view of the doll. Now visible is the back of the 'kaper' which reaches from the head til the waist. The brown jacket is much longer in the back than in the front. More of the chintz skirt is now visible: white background with delicate flower patterns in red and white.

Fashion doll in Zaans costume, c. 1775-1800. The costume consists of a jacket, skirt and apron. On the head over the 'oorijzer' and cap a large head covering called a 'kaper' is worn. Collection Openluchtmuseum. #dresshistory #18thc #pandora

This is still the best album to work out to. #Madonna #coadf #confessionsonadancefloor

Man of Style.

I’m back!!! Get more The Gilded Age fashion chat plus I go deep into menswear. Deep.
youtu.be/LxInlWIqamg?...

When it’s Monday and you’re exhausted but still need to be fabulous. #sparkleneelysparkle

Is this what they call bougie boy dinner?

We should discuss!