The Ornamented Being

Cape, Robina, Paris, France: ca. 1900, ostrich feather and silk chiffon.

Callot Soeurs, Panne-Velvet Evening Dress, Paris, c. 1927

#3690 - c. 1916 Evening Gown of Apple Green Chinese Silk Damask Dramatically Draped over Gold Lame Lace over Gold Lame Lining!

1940sthrowback:

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I am extremely shy and have never done anything quite like this before, but I am entering into a Vintage Glamour Pageant, in the hopes of gaining self confidence and to have some fun!! I may not be the prettiest girl to enter or the most confident but I am an extreme vintage/antique collector, and I dress like this every single day, and to win something like this, or to even make it to the finals would be my greatest joy, this is something I would extremely appreciate and adore with all my heart!! 

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Corps à baleine, France, vers 1735-1770

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“Robe à la française, manteau de robe, jupe et pièce d’estomac France, vers 1775”

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“Wedding Bodice, Weeks, Chicago: 1896, silk taffeta, silk satin, tulle, silk floss, silver mesh, rhinestone, pearl, silver cording. “Worn as part of wedding ensemble by the donor’s mother (née Florence Sanger Pullman, b. 8/11/1868, d. 6/5/1937) on April 29, 1896 on the occasion of her marriage to Frank Orren Lowden (b. 1/26/1896, d. 3/20/1943).”

Georgian 18K Pearl Montgolfier Balloon Pendant Locket - late 18th century