The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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#3690 - c. 1916 Evening Gown of Apple Green Chinese Silk Damask Dramatically Draped over Gold Lame Lace over Gold Lame Lining!
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1906
“The appliquéd and cutout stylized flowers—either peonies or plum blossoms—are drawn in an Art Nouveau style, which was prevalent from 1890 to 1914. The dramatic sleeve silhouette along with the great amount of ruching and hand pin tucking throughout the bodice and skirt make this a very expensive garment, perhaps part of a trousseau. The period from 1900 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was an era of beautiful, extravagant, and ultra-feminine clothes. The high-collared bodice and the soft, draping trained skirt were worn over an S-shaped corset. The corset pushed the bust forward and the hips backward, creating an S-curve in the silhouette of the body.”
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Dress, Evening
Jeanne Hallée (French, 1880–1914)
c. 1910-1914
Met
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Robe du soir, Callot Sœurs, Paris, 1907-1910
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Decembre 1913
I would love to know which museum this costume calls home!Ah ha! I had a feeling Poiret would be the creator! A huge thank you to his-seat-is-taken! This beauty lives at the Kremlin Museum!
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The beading reminds me of snow flakes!
Mme. Jeanne Paquin c.1909Met
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No idea where these are from but from the looks of the photo perhaps an auction?
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Evening Cape, House of Worth 1925, French, Made of lame
LACMA
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Beaded black lace dress, c.1918
“Black lace has been associated with romance and mystery for 400 years. In the 17th century, Spanish ladies appeared in the mantilla (a lightweight lace scarf worn over the head and shoulders) as shown in the portraits of the great painters Velázquez and Goya.
A well born Spanish lady led a more sheltered life than that of other European women. Over time, black lace came to signify a woman who was desperately desirable but ultimately unattainable. Black lace conveyed a subtle yet unmistakable sexual frisson… “
(Source: vintagetextile.com)
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c.1915
“This sophisticated black-and-gold creation was the height of upper-class fashion in its day. With its luxe textiles and graphic, asymmetrical design, the dazzling dress has a powerful presence. As Yves Saint Laurent put it, “Fashions fade; style is eternal.”
(Source: vintagetextile.com)
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Photoset reblogged from Nerdy Glasses
Truth. When I am at an antique faire or an antique market and I see a pile of old books I have to force myself to put one foot in front of the other and slowly walk, not run, toward them. Even though my eyes are fixed on that stack of books like a drowning man staring at the shore, I ignore my fingers twitching at my side and approach steadily.
Once I reach the shop or stall I totally forget about trying to appear like a normal human. I take comfort in the fact that the owner won’t judge me if I sink to the dusty floor and give myself over to the draw of the books. They would never judge me if there are tears in my eyes when I find an old Tennyson.
There are old friends in each pile and there are new friends whispering hello! There are ageless treasures and there are ones that have been loved until the spine is thin.
I love literature. I love that I can be anywhere in any world in a matter of seconds. That nothing is impossible. Literature is a bridge to that part of our soul that longs for creative freedom and for those few precious moments I can let myself fly.
Look what made it back to my dashboard! This is one of my favorite things that I have written on Ornamented Being.
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PAQUIN CHIFFON TEA GOWN, c. 1904
Bodice, skirt & belt sage green silk, lavish insertions & bodice trim of cream silk lace, the lace embroidered w/ gold tinsel & glass balls in leaf & vine pattern, cream tulle back skirt panel w/ gold spangles, B 36”, W 25”, front skirt L 42”, back L 56”(1 3” tear in skirt chiffon, back waistband slightly damaged, original linings expertly replaced w/ dark mauve faille) good.
