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Dr. Justine De Young

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Prof. of art/fashion history @ FIT & Editor of *Fashion in European Art* & of the Fashion History Timeline. *The Art of Parisian Chic: Modern Women and Modern Artists in Impressionist Paris* (@artofparisianchic.bsky.social), Bloomsbury Visual Arts in 2025.

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9 Impressionist Paintings Recovered in Corsica (Published 1990)

I didn’t realize it had been stolen, but they recovered it shortly after as I’ve seen it at the museum. Recovered in 1990: www.nytimes.com/1990/12/07/a...

29.11.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Right Manet told her not to. I’m just saying that she was the only woman invited. It’s not that other women refused or didn’t have the courage.

29.11.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No.

25.11.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is this Stolen art? Also the emphasis here is wrong. Morisot was the only woman *invited* to participate until 1879 when Degas invited Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt.

21.11.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😬 WTF

21.11.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm amused at the thought that Lincoln's original bathroom was floor-to-ceiling marble.

31.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My biggest teaching surprise of the Fall is that while I'm fine with teaching a 2-5pm class, I absolutely despise teaching a 3-6pm class. It doesn't seem like one hour should matter that much, but it does. I will never do it again if I can help it. πŸ˜…

27.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you don’t have color images, then I think that’s stranger, but I haven’t tried to publish a book like that so I don’t really know.

24.10.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This feels normal to me if you're going to have color images.

23.10.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m doing a blend of the above. Free writing on readings, required collaborative annotations on the readings via Adobe Acrobat Cloud, and reading quizzes. I think I’m just going to do weekly comments and quizzes next semester for consistency.

23.10.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you link to it? Thanks!

23.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Two mannequins posed in long, broad crinoline style rain mantles. One is dark cream and the other is brown. Both fasten centre front. One holds a brown umbrella aloft

Two mannequins posed in long, broad crinoline style rain mantles. One is dark cream and the other is brown. Both fasten centre front. One holds a brown umbrella aloft

We have some of the highest rainfall levels in the UK here on #Dartmoor in the South West. Waterproofs form a necessary and frequent part of the wardrobe, but they are nothing new. Here two #1860s gals braving the elements in proofed rain mantles. It’s only weather #FIDMMuseum #FashionHistory πŸ—ƒοΈπŸͺ‘

19.10.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4
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You Have No Idea How Hard It Is to Be a Reenactor Benedict Arnold’s boot wouldn’t come off, and other hardships from my weekend in the Revolutionary War.

Really enjoyed this article by Caity Weaver: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

12.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A 3/4-length, old-timey photograph of a smiling white woman in a high-necked, puffy-sleeved black gown.

A 3/4-length, old-timey photograph of a smiling white woman in a high-necked, puffy-sleeved black gown.

Archives as a Springboard: How PAFA Helped Reclaim Susan H. Bradley’s Legacy
blog.pafaarchives.org/blog/uncateg...

#womenartists #artherstory

10.10.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A view of the back of an1890s dress showing the bodice with clusters of oranges woven into the fabric. It has black lace on the sleeves and a high collar

A view of the back of an1890s dress showing the bodice with clusters of oranges woven into the fabric. It has black lace on the sleeves and a high collar

A detail of the front of the bodice of the orange patterned 1890s dress showing black lace at the neckline and the detailed fruit

A detail of the front of the bodice of the orange patterned 1890s dress showing black lace at the neckline and the detailed fruit

Sleeve detail of the 1890s orange patterned dress which has a yellow silk trellis work trim with black lace

Sleeve detail of the 1890s orange patterned dress which has a yellow silk trellis work trim with black lace

Full length view of the front of the 1890s dress patterned with oranges and trimmed with black lace

Full length view of the front of the 1890s dress patterned with oranges and trimmed with black lace

It took a highly sophisticated Jacquard weave to create the incredibly detailed oranges that form the fabric of of this early 1890s dress. You can almost smell the citrusy peel. There so many details to observe here, the pattern matching, the cuff trim, the drama! #V&A #FashionHistory πŸ—ƒοΈπŸͺ‘

08.10.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 391    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 11
Justine De Young, "The Art of Parisian Chic: Modern Women and Modern Artists in Impressionist Paris" (Bloomsbury, 2025) - New Books Network

Had a lovely conversation about my new book with Miranda Melcher for the @NewBooksNetwork podcast. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: newbooksnetwork.com/the-art-of-p...

08.10.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Art of Parisian Chic in a bookstore display with other stacks of books.

The Art of Parisian Chic in a bookstore display with other stacks of books.

Overall view of the book section of the MoMA bookstore with the display with The Art of Parisian Chic.

Overall view of the book section of the MoMA bookstore with the display with The Art of Parisian Chic.

Last week a German journalist contacted me after finding my book at MoMA, so I of course had to go see it there for myself! ❀️ My first time seeing it in a bookstore! Very exciting. 😍

Anyone who goes to see the Sargent show at the MusΓ©e d’Orsay in Paris, please snap a pic of my book in that shop. πŸ™

04.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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1856 two-piece cocoa-brown silk taffeta day dress

Dusty-rose silk braid terminating in hand-knotted fringe as applied collar, bell sleeves, and peplum

Center-front two-tone cloth-covered button closures

Trained skirt, cartridge-pleated center-back

[Augusta Auctions]

#19thc πŸ—ƒοΈ πŸ—ƒοΈπŸͺ‘

02.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What collection is it in/where did you find it?

02.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The research I’m presenting is not yet published anywhere, but on AbbΓ©ma’s self-fashioning, you could see Miranda Mason’s dissertation on Bernhardt’s sculpture. On AbbΓ©ma generally there’s a brief biography by Denise Gellini and a MA thesis by Tristan Cordeil, which are the easiest sources to access

26.09.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Public Selves, Private Lives: 
Lesbian Self-Fashioning in Louise AbbΓ©ma’s Portraiture by Justine De Young. Crop of AbbΓ©ma’s Lunch in the Conservatory at right showing AbbΓ©ma lounging back on one elbow with a woman in a white dress seated at the table next to her. A small black dog eats off a plate on the ground. The divan is covered with a red oriental carpet and leopard skin. An older man stands behind the table with his hand in his pocket.

Public Selves, Private Lives: Lesbian Self-Fashioning in Louise AbbΓ©ma’s Portraiture by Justine De Young. Crop of AbbΓ©ma’s Lunch in the Conservatory at right showing AbbΓ©ma lounging back on one elbow with a woman in a white dress seated at the table next to her. A small black dog eats off a plate on the ground. The divan is covered with a red oriental carpet and leopard skin. An older man stands behind the table with his hand in his pocket.

Thrilled to be presenting my newest research on Louise AbbΓ©ma and lesbian self-fashioning in Belle-Epoque Paris at the Feminist Art History Conference in DC on Sunday. #arthistory πŸ—ƒοΈ

26.09.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be presenting in-person on the 28th!

26.09.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same. Make sure you don't accept the new TOS when you first login as they try to force you to. Instead click on the Terms of Service link and then go up to the account menu and find the delete your account button.

19.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A studio photograph of a woman in a velvet-trimmed gown, with a dog curled up on a chair.

A studio photograph of a woman in a velvet-trimmed gown, with a dog curled up on a chair.

This arresting portrait by Washington G. Smith of Cooperstown, NY displays the fashionable silhouette on the cusp of the Natural Form era: swaths of draped silk taffeta in the back of the skirt, but no clear bustle. collections.fenimoreart.org/objects/2769... πŸ—ƒοΈπŸͺ‘

18.09.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What airport are you subtweeting specifically? πŸ˜‚

07.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education. The end of critical thinking in the classroom

Gift link. #sschat #edusky

04.09.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
White woman with red hair, wearing a high necked green velvet dress with feathered hat. Arc de Triomphe in background.

White woman with red hair, wearing a high necked green velvet dress with feathered hat. Arc de Triomphe in background.

Plot twist: Arc de Triomphe lady has red hair. Now do people think she's a different lady? Or do we think it's just dyed? #arthistory #France

31.08.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah it’s one of the reasons her work is so dispersed as there was no family to look after it or publicize it after she died like the families of other Impressionists did.

30.08.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So do I! Her sketches in her letters are such fun.

30.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AbbΓ©ma self-portrait. Dark brown hair, cropped bangs. Gray dress with black bow and white collar.

AbbΓ©ma self-portrait. Dark brown hair, cropped bangs. Gray dress with black bow and white collar.

There is tremendous diversity in her portraiture. It was one of her specialties. But she did paint several women quite often (in the other cases I know they were close friends), so I'm intrigued by who this woman might be. They're definitely not self-portraits; here's a self-portrait:

30.08.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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