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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Revolutionizing the Riding Habit: Théroigne de Méricourt as Fashion Innovator
Revolutionizing the Riding Habit: Théroigne de Méricourt as Fashion Innovator By Tracy Jenkins Of the women patriots of the French Revolution whose names are known, Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), courtesan turned revolutionary, continues to fascinate. Although she participated in neither the … Continue reading
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Tagged French Revolution, History of Costume, Théroigne de Méricourt
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Savage Beauty- Alexander McQueen retrospective at the MET
Check out this slideshow from Vogue. It features images from the upcoming Alexander McQueen retrospective “Savage Beauty” at the MET’s costume institute with captions by Sarah Burton, who was McQueen’s assistant and today is the creative director of the house.
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Tagged Alexabder McQueen, Sarah Burton, Savage Beauty Exhibition, The Costume Institute
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Then & Now
(left) William Morris, Strawberry Thief, 1883. MET; (right) Mary Katrantzou, Fall 2011 rtw.image from fiercerthanyou.com
Then & Now
(left) Jerome Mendelson. January 1, 1942. Life Magazine. Photo: Marie Hensen. (right) Anthony in Tartan suit. Fashion editorial published in L’Uomo Vogue, December 1981. Photo: Amy Arbus.
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A thought on curtains and fashion
I came across this wonderful picture on the funny website awkwardfamilyphotos.com which of course made me think of the famous scene in ‘The Sound of Music’, in which Maria makes clothes for the kids out of curtains. I’ve seen this … Continue reading
Rodarte: States of Matter at MoCA
Check out this video, from the exhibition Rodarte: States of Matter at MoCA. The show runs through June 5th and includes twenty objects in black and white from Rodarte’s previous collections, as well as several ballet costumes from the film … Continue reading
McQueen exhibition opens soon
check out this link for some images from the upcoming Alexander McQueen exhibition at the MET which opens May 2nd.
Arthur Falkenstein. Arthur Who?
By Christian Hernandez When studying the history of fashion, the breadth of potential people and companies to study is vast since, to the pleasure or disdain of historians, the amount of history only increases with time. But what about those … Continue reading
‘Undressing the Fashionable Myth’ Symposium
Stripped to the Bone: Myths About Corsetry By Jessica Barber The pursuit of ideal beauty in any given culture has historically involved some modification of the human body. The practice of manipulating flesh for the sake of beauty spans the … Continue reading
‘Undressing the Fashionable Myth’ Symposium
The Greek Myths of Fashion: From Antiquity to the Present Cassidy Percoco Ancient Greek costume has also been an inspiration for fashion since the Renaissance. Most of the information that we have on the costume of the Ancient Greeks is … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Fashion, 20th Century Fashion History, Fashion Myths, Grecian dress
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