The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.
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Photo reblogged from Fashion Revealed
Corset and panniers, 18th century.
From the Louisiana Art & Science Museum.
This should actually read:
Stays and panniers/hoops
The Duchess, 21st century
From whoever Michael O’Connor used to make these.
Lovely though. The shape is beautiful!
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The Duchess (2008)
Look at the goldwork on that stomacher!
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I do not doubt it; he is a dreamer like yourself. You both dream of another world that does not exist, and never will.
—The Duchess
