The Ornamented Being
Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify
Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness
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Photo reblogged from 1940's Throwback
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PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!!!
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!!
To vote please sign into your Facebook and ‘like’ the events page which is linked below:
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Then please ‘LIKE’ my photo which is linked below:
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The top ten people to have the most likes on their photos shall then become a finalist!!!
You must like both things for your ‘VOTE’ to count!!! Please reblog this to help me gain as many VOTES as possible, I cant possibly explain just how appreciative I shall be of any votes I gain. You are also so wonderful!! Thank you so very much!!
This photo reminds me of Dita Von Teese! You go girl!
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Wine and Ivory Jacket
Jacket made of heavy wool in wine and cream. Tight fitting, hip-length jacket with stand-up collar. Front attached vest is ornately trimmed with maroon machine embroidery. The same trim is found on the shoulder, bottom of sleeve and on the back. Skirt of the jacket is shaped to fit over a bustle. c. 1890s.
The jacket was worn by Jessie Webb Corwin’s mother, Jessie Mason Webb.
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Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957)
Spring/ Summer 1953
The Met says: Dior reveled in the paradox of the natural and the sophisticated. The most telling example is his frequent self-presentation, not as a man who symbolized the authority of French taste, but rather as a simple gardener, farmer, and mill owner.
In “May,” flowering grasses and wild clover are rendered in silk floss on organza. This “simple” patterning of meadow-gone-to-weed is composed of the tiniest French knots and the meticulously measured stitches of the hand embroiderer, suggesting that for Dior, it was not only that beauty resides in the most rustic, but also that the most successful artifice is a beguiling naivété.
(Source: metmuseum.org)
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I hope you are all looking forward to the upcoming green theme!
Happy Saint Paddy’s day!
c.1897
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For all the June brides out there….just ran across Prior Engagement’s contest to design your own historic wedding dress! All of the info can be found Here.
It’s open to everyone (NOT JUST BRIDES!) and if your dress is selected you will see your design made into an amazing gown!
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Wedding Ensemble
c. 1878
The Met says: While white is now de rigueur for bridal attire, the fashion for white wedding gowns originated only in the late 19th century and was not commonplace until the 20th century. This dress is a good example of the more practical 19th century practice of brides wearing colored gowns for weddings. The wedding dresses could then be worn again for other receptions and social events. A well-made and finely-detailed example of the period, this dress would have been described as a “cuirass” or “cuirass style” at the time it was made, a term that refers to the form-fitted bodice. A steel-boned corset helped to achieve the ideal figure for the cuirass style in the 1870s and 1880s.
