The Ornamented Being

Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.

Posted 10 months ago
Met

c.1859

(Source: metmuseum.org)

I had a little girl (about 7) come in and argue that 18th century full dress hoops (court hoops) were crinolines. Hence the 1850s-60s mood I currently find myself in.
- crinoline
- costume
- victorian
- history
- fashion
- 94
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35. elizabethplaid said: Sure kid, put yourself in big crinolines like that. See how you like it, haha.
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