The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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Callot Soeurs
ca. 1927
I’m amused to note that there are two different types of slips being shown.
Here is the back of the top slip
(Source: metmuseum.org)
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The ladies déshabillé theme won by a landslide! I would also like to announce that I have changed the time period to cover the Victorians through the 20s and I may throw in a 30s piece just for fun.
Wedding Lingerie
c.1929
Met
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French Underwear, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1916
For the next theme post would you rather see Victorian-Edwardian ladies déshabillé or clothing in La couleur noire?
(Source: metmuseum.org)
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Time travellers: Bregie Heinen and Jablonski looked almost fit for the Regency period at times
… Honestly DM the best you could come up with is ‘The Regency period’?
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c. 1900-10
Met: Rita de Acosta Lydig (1880-1929), a noted beauty and style icon of the early 20th century, owned these stockings, as well as another pair in the Brooklyn Museum collection, 2009.300.1855a, b. Known for her striking looks and elegant clothing, de Acosta Lydig built a wardrobe that featured numerous lace-trimmed garments, including underwear and accessories like these. The custom quality shows in the silk ribbon garter loops and the embroidery of the owner’s name on each stocking, while the seductive aspect of the pair is heightened by their color and the placement of the scrolling lace insets.
