Black Silk and Lace Edwardian Gown ca 1912 from PAST PERFECT VINTAGE
Pretty in polka dots from THE VINTAGE PEDDLER
80's new wave diamond polka dot with peplum from
Its as clear as black and white! See more of today's Fashion Parade over on the public board at the VINTAGE FASHION GUILD.
The circle skirt. Why is it called a circle skirt? Because it IS a circle! If there is enough yardage to a skirt to lie it flat on the floor and have it form a complete, round circle.....guess what. Its a circle skirt. If it doesn't, its not! A great example from VFG member FAST EDDIE'S RETRO RAGS....
The full skirt. This skirt is often confused with and refered to as a circle, but is not actually made of a full circle of fabric. It is full, beginning at the waistband...and more often than not would have been worn with some kind of crinoline. Some examples....
From VFG member WYOMING VINTAGE....
From VFG member HATFEATHERS VINTAGE....
The pencil skirt. Again, think shape. Does it LOOK like a pencil? Thin shape, straight lines (aside from where filled out by some curves!)? Here's a hint...if it flares, is full, has swing in it....not a pencil. Here's a great example from VFG member DENISEBRAIN.....
Check back to learn more about the world of skirts!
From MAG'S RAGS, a floral more feminine version of the classic 50s patio dress..........
From 50s FASHIONS VINTAGE CLOTHING, an elegant white chiffon & sequin bodice party, prom or wedding dress........
And from MATERIAL MEMORIES VINTAGE CLOTHING & HOME DECOR, a gorgeous summer sunset floral with waist whittling criss-cross sash..........
Time for those twirly-whirlies! Check out the public forum at VINTAGE FASHION GUILD to see the whole parade of full skirts and full skirted dresses!
The Fashion Museum collection was started by Doris Langley Moore, a collector, costume designer and author. She gave her collection to the city of Bath in 1963, and Bath City Council used it to found the Museum of Costume. The collection is now three times its original size and the museum changed its name to the Fashion Museum in 2007.
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DRESSES from HISTORY
from February 2008
Fourteen historic ensembles from the
Specialist textile conservators Julie Travis and Lindsay Shephard have prepared the dresses, which have been carefully selected for display. Different dresses require different conservation treatments. For example, a white muslin dress with pale blue embroidery which dates from 1815, was laid out full length on a washing table and gently cleaned to remove nearly 200 years of dust and grime.
The fashions in the new display date from the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods. An extra feature of the display is the inclusion of one or two pieces associated with Royalty at the time, for example, the ceremonial ensemble worn by the Duke of St Albans as Hereditary Grand Falconer at the Coronation of George IV (he was previously the Prince Regent) in 1821.
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1977
Until December 31 2008
Fashion is not just about couture, ready-to-wear and big name designers. It’s also about putting a look together, about style, about making a point, about belonging.
For a museum, it’s difficult to capture this phenomenon because by it is nature it is fleeting; it is here today and gone tomorrow. But one way to capture this is through photography.
Not just photographs taken for glossy fashion magazines but images produced for all sorts of other purposes, to be published in the music press, for example, in skate magazines, and even family snapshots.
So in the re-vamped
Thirty years ago this year, punk and new wave bands played music and wore clothes that expressed their identity and demanded attention.
The images in this exhibition were taken by young, talented photographers all making their names by capturing the energetic and edgy cultural explosion known as punk.
Their photographs were printed in the music press of the day - NME, Melody Maker and Sounds - and helped both to record what was happening musically and to disseminate new ideas about dressing and behaving.
The display features photographs of the following punk and new wave bands:
The Clash, Johnny Rotten, Ari Up, The Jam, Debbie Harry, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, The Only Ones, Buzzcocks, The Ramones, The Rezillos, X-Ray Spex, Tom Robinson Band, Ian Dury, Hugh Cornwell, Elvis Costello, Gaye Advert, Don Letts, Siouxie and the Banshees, Paul Weller
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From LISITCAFE a 1950's Gernreich Wool Cutaway Bathing Suit
No surprise to find swimwear from GLAMOURSURF!....40s Satin Anchors Away Two Piece...
And from WYOMING VINTAGE, a gorgeous purple suit in a modern 16/18 with C/D cup, hard to find size!
Find more vintage swimwear from more Vintage Fashion Guild sellers on the VFG FASHION PARADE.
Enjoy!
GLAMOURPUSS VINTAGE.....
Smoking Jacket with Metallic Bamboo and Dragons from MORNING GLORIOUS COLLECTIBLES.....
And a 40's/50's Rayon Gaucho Pullover w/Houndstooth Panel, size L from FAST EDDIE'S RETRO RAGS.....
See more killer vintage menswear on the public forum at the VFG!
....a fantastical retrospective of fashion over the decades translated onto mannequins with just LOADS of fresh flowers! A true treat for the eye, going on now in New York City..
Marie Antoinette....
Flapper chic....
A nod to Dior's New Look.....
Disco diva.....
80's power dressing.......
Another fashion related must-see!