The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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Just walked in from our rehearsal at The Queen’s Gallery. It’s hard to believe that after nearly eight months this event is a little under 48 hours away.
This final year has flown by so quickly and I can promise that once my two models walk out of the dressing room you will find me in a corner crying tears of joy, stress, relief, and a little sadness. It’s been a good three years at this University and I graduate in a few weeks. It’s a terrifying thought. But onwards and upwards my friends, onwards and upwards.
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Calling all followers, I have need of your assistance! I am working on my final project for Uni and I am looking for extant examples of back lacing 18th century bodices or any information on 18th century dance costumes.
There are officially a couple thousand of you so I am very hopeful that someone will have spotted something. Any help is appreciated, thanks so much loves!
Sorry, the first bodice is from FIDM, the second is from the Met, the third is the inside of Sofia Magdalena’s wedding gown, and Marie Antoinette’s apple green bodice.
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Beautiful blouse. Tarun Tahiliani Exposition | Vogue INDIA
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Ok! It’s on. New theme: Night and Day. Please look at the bodice on the previous post to fully understand.
c. 1865
Met
(Source: metmuseum.org)
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Costume Date 1700 - 1800
Materials Brocade, Cotton, Silk, Steel
Collection Smallhythe Place, Kent (Accredited Museum)
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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).”
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ITALIAN MADONNA-STATUE BODICE, 18TH C
- Front lacing of apple green silk brocaded w/ gold & silver lattice & mauve silk floral brocade, bodice & exaggerated sleeves, gold lace trim, center front bodice L 8”, sleeve L 28”, excellent.
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“Bodice Ornament (with optional pendants): Netherlands ca. 1680-1700 : Rose-cut diamonds and hessonite garnets set in gold and silver”
V&A
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Costume Date 1700 - 1800
Materials Brocade, Cotton, Silk, Steel
Collection Smallhythe Place, Kent (Accredited Museum)
