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Kate Strasdin
@katestrasdin.bsky.social
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Lecturer, dress & textile history. Author of The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes. Amateur stitcher
Fellow of the Royal Hist Soc
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Described as light orange crepe with light orange tulle this sounds like a festive dessert. It was designed by Mainbocher in 1946 and includes an integral jewel positioned at the neck @chicagomuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Back view of a pale orange crepe dress with small cap sleeves, a fitted bodice and skirt and a bustle like ruffle centre back of the skirt Front view of the pale orange crepe dress with small cap sleeves and plain front other than a teardrop shaped orange gem centre front of the neck A close up of the teardrop shaped gem that decorates the neckline A detail of the ruffle that decorates the centre back of the skirt
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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julieinstitches.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
Day set designed by Sophie Gimbel, USA, c1950. Full details here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/4052...
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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julieinstitches.bsky.social
Countdown to Christmas 🎁 From 1st-24th December, feast on daily festive posts. Stay tuned.
‘Fête Joyeuse’ evening dress designed by Christian Dior, crimson silk organza, Paris, 1955. Via The V&A, description & more images here: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O117674...
Crimson silk organza dress designed by Christian Dior, Paris, 1955.
November 27, 2024 at 12:55 PM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
It is almost that time of year again, the annual fashion history advent calendar looms & this year I shall use each day to tell a different imaginary story. Last year this #1810s skater provided the perfect tableau for a tale. Keep your eyes peeled! #FIDMMuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
An unusual exhibit of fashion showing a mannequin in the act of falling over wearing an 1810s ice skating ensemble. It consists of a cream pelisse and a brown velvet bonnet
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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laurencdeutsch.bsky.social
There was also this 1866-7 Worth & Bobergh blue faille evening dress. @museumofcityny.bsky.social writes that this outfit shows how Worth & Bobergh could demonstrate restraint in a time when people thought that the more frills and trimmings the better. The minimalism highlights the elegant
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
Schiaparelli’s 1937 evening coat represented true artistic collaboration. The illusory, surrealist motif was designed by artist Jean Cocteau, the embroidery was undertaken by Lesage and the garment was the vision of Schiaparelli herself #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A view of the top half of the back of a black long sleeved evening coat which focuses on the ribbon embroidery fashioned into pink roses across the shoulders and a vase effect which also looks like two red lipped faces opposite each other The full length view of the back of the long black evening coat showing the placement of the embellishment and the relatively plain lower half Front view of the long black evening coat which is entirely plain apart from a single large asymmetric button fastening
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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wornonthisday.bsky.social
Worn #onthisday in 1937 by actress Jill Esmond, trying on her "principal boy" costume for "Beauty and the Beast"--a Christmas pantomine staged by the Lyceum Theatre--at Will Clarkson's wig and costume studio in London. It was the first time she had ever worn tights. #OTD @europeana.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
I like her style! Such lustre to this bottle green satin which is the backdrop to the whisper of black feathers that pattern the cloth. The house of Worth was famous for fabulous fabric and never was this more apparent than in this early #1890s gown. Sold via #KerryTaylorAuct #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Back view of the bodice of a bottle green satin dress with a pattern of black feathers. This view shows how the pattern matching was executed centre back A side by side image that shows the front and back of the bottle green satin dress that she was a flash of white chiffon centre front and the long train at the back A detail of the back of the bottle green satin dress that focuses on the bottom of the bodice as it sits over the skirt
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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vickyhaddock.bsky.social
Queen Maud of Norway was born in London #OnThisDay in 1869. She owned this c. 1907 Laferrière designed silk satin and silk tulle aqua blue evening gown hand-embroidered with metallic floral motifs. Nasjonalmuseet collection. #fashionhistory
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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metcostume.bsky.social
Walking dress
https://botfrens.com/collections/223/contents/100115
Gift of Agnes de Mille, 1977
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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julieinstitches.bsky.social
Printed red silk chiffon evening dress designed by Thea Porter, England, 1971. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/1294...
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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dukepress.bsky.social
"Precarious Accumulation," by Nellie Chu, tells the story of migrant entrepreneurs in China's fast fashion industry whose dreams of economic freedom are confronted by the reality of precarity, exploitation, and marginalization. Read the intro for free now: buff.ly/wIreaaM
Cover of Precarious Accumulation: Fast Fashion Bosses in Transnational Guangzhou by Nellie Chu. The top half of the cover is a photograph of a sewing room featuring an industrial looking space, industrial grade sewing machines, and many garments. The bottom half of the cover is a gradient from black to indigo. The title is appears here in a cream font in two different styles. The subtitle is below in a sans serif font. The author's name is below aligned left in a light blue.
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
When Dior’s H line launched in 1954 there was some editorial debate around whether it stood for ‘Heavenly’ or ‘Horrid’. This Pérou dress from that collection is all Tudor inspired but heavenly or horrid? #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Bodice detail of a square necked strappy evening dress of dark gold silk embellished all over with a Tudor inspired geometric pattern of beads and embroidery A full length view of the dark gold knee length cocktail dress with square fitted bodice and a fuller skirt covered in embroidery A closer detail of the dark gold evening dress that shows the arrangement of the embroidered Tudor style pattern in silver and gold
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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frillseeker.bsky.social
Nice to see costume design in film highlighted: Michael Wilkinson talks about his work with 'Andor' TV series. Sounds amazing, can't wait to see it - and 'Death by Lightening'.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Designing Andor's costumes required building an entire world
Michael Wilkinson won an Emmy for his intricate costumes in the celebrated Star Wars series Andor. Now, he is recreating 1880s America for Death By Lightning.
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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itextilis.bsky.social
From the Archive: The Female Weavers – Documentation of 18th & 19th century double interlocked tapestries (1100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
Viewing objects in isolation allows a deeper understanding of its structure. This mid 18th century bodice would have had an equally sumptuous skirt but without it we can appreciate its shape, construction and even its lining #MuseodelTraje #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
The front view of a structured mid 18th century bodice made from pink silk brocade. It has a triangular stomacher shape with panier style skirts over the hips and lace trimmed elbow length sleeves
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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chloewigstonsmith.bsky.social
US & Canadian friends, Yale University Press is running 30% sitewide sale through December 5th using the discount code GIFT30: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
Novels, Needleworks, and Empire
The first sustained study of the vibrant links between domestic craft and British colonialism  Finalist, Susanne M. Glasscock Book Prize   In the eighteent...
yalebooks.yale.edu
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
The structure of this #1930s coat is a sight to behold. The soft panné velvet in dark dusky blue is gathered in such a way that it balloons at the back whilst knotting centre front in a languorous tie @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Front view of a mannequin wearing an unusual blue velvet evening wrap which shrugs on over the shoulders in two strips either side and ties just above the waist Back view of the blue velvet evening wrap which has a balloon style drape, hanging from the shoulders and gathered below the waist creating a cape like style
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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vickyhaddock.bsky.social
King Charles XI of Sweden was born #OnThisDay in 1655. This 1680s ensemble, consisting of a long, grey-brown, quilted silk moiré waistcoat embellished with guipure lace in silver and gold, breeches, and a cloak, belonged to Charles XI. Livrustkammaren collection. #fashionhistory
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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vickyhaddock.bsky.social
The Life of Eva Perón: First Lady, Activist, Actress and Philanthropist.

Published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

##evaperón #evita ##evaperonbiography
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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metcostume.bsky.social
Waistcoat
https://botfrens.com/collections/223/contents/99510
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1975
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
Skimming across the ice #1870s style did not have to be a dull affair. Imagine this absolute cluster of colour whizzing by, on some frozen lake past. Movement was absolutely possible too, just check out YouTube for the proof via various makers #FIDMMuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
An action filled photograph of a mannequin posed in an1870s winter ice skating ensemble consisting of layered skirts, a blue wide sleeved mantle with a shawl and warm hat/scarf tied at the neck
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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laurencdeutsch.bsky.social
The 1st dress from Palais Galliera's Worth: Inventor of Haute Couture exhibit is from his beginnings when he partnered with Otto Gustav Bobergh in 1858 to create the brand Worth & Bobergh. This 1869 dress is an example of town and travel wear, which they produced as well as their
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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julieinstitches.bsky.social
Waistcoat, wool backed & lined in silk twill, c1890. Via @jbrightcollection.bsky.social more here: www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/wais...
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
katestrasdin.bsky.social
Sparkling like a festive bauble, Victor Stiebel’s early #1960s cocktail dress deploys a heap of embellishment not just in the form of beadwork at the bodice but a textured cloqué fabric as well. Sold via #AugustaAuction #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A side by side image that shows the front and back of a pale turquoise sleeveless cocktail dress. It has a blue at neckline at the front and a deep V at the back. The bodice is embellished with a metallic geometric beadwork A close up detail of the centre back of the pale turquoise cocktail dress which shows the zip and the matching silk bow at the back of the bodice. It shows the grid like beadwork. A detail of the embroidered beadwork that embellishes the bodice of the cocktail dress in silver filigree pattern with pearl beads
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM