Category Archives: Historical Fashion

Fashion in Really Old Movies

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Susanna

Usually I’m digging through old archives looking for images that display what people wore and how their surroundings looked. Tonight, I thought I would try something a little different. I ran a search on old films. I think you will … Continue reading →

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Le Bon Genre – Parisian Social Life in the Early 1800s

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Susanna

As I research potential blog posts, I often run across references to Le Bon Genre.  Well, I’ve finally found the obscure book or, to be more accurate, series of prints illustrating Parisian social life in the early 1800s. I’ve posted … Continue reading →

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Pretty Dresses and Hats for a Sunday – Les Modes 1907

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Susanna

From Les Modes 1907 – Bibliothèque Nationale de France

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Les Modes from 1902

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Susanna

Once again I am watching Top Gear while photoshopping old images from Les Modes that I found in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.  It’s all about fast cars and beautiful clothes that I can’t own. But a girl can dream… Susanna’s note: … Continue reading →

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Partying at the Royal Society in 1886

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Susanna

Recently, I’ve been dabbling in English scientific history.  A couple of nights ago, I read a fascinating essay by James Gleick titled “At the Beginning: More Things in the Heaven and Earth” found in Seeing Further: The Story of Science, … Continue reading →

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