I was going through my 1920s costume bookmarks to find something for a post in steamfashion and I ran across something I had forgotten I bookmarked.

Prepare yourself for gasping, folks.

Voila!Seriously. Is that not gorgeous ( Read more... )

Not all of these may be tea dresses, but they are breezy, summery styles. Also, not all of them may be 1920s styles. So, um, look at this cool stuff I found on the internet!

Note to self: Find 1920s icon.I tried to sort these into three separate groups: pre-1920 styles, 1920s styles, and post-1920s styles. So if something is labeled as "late ' ( Read more... )

Check out this piece of powerful prettiness on Antique Dress. It's a wedding dress from 1875, and it's in near mint condition. The bustle has those weird stacked pleats, which have always baffled me. I find the neckline enchanting, and the lace-up back is a fastening I've never seen before on a high-necked bodice like this. I even like the ( Read more... )

I may have to retract previous statements about the 1840s being too silly to believe. Considering the recent Tasha Tudor auction at Whitaker Auctions, there may be a sea change coming.

What did I find enchanting? Oh, many things. In order of amazingness:

1840s Green Changeant Silk Dress: Hello, pretty! It might just be the fabric, but I don ( Read more... )

I just found an auction site that I've never seen before, and there are some amazing outfits on there. I've arranged a list of one gallery in chronological order of amazingness. The framed site with navigation menu is here. More here.

EDIT: Ha-ha! I was looking at a gallery for a auction and look what I found. That's right -- a magenta silk ( Read more... )