The Ornamented Being

Pauline Trigère | 1960 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

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 Pauline Trigère | late 1962 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

 Pauline Trigère | late 1952 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

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 Pauline Trigère | late 1945 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

c.1897

Would anyone know of any extant examples of this type of combination? I’ve found combinations but nothing with the little button between the legs. Thank you!

NYPL Digital gallery c.1915

The full first picture can be found here

The full second picture can be found here

KTA: A rare Rudi Gernreich `Japanese Schoolboy’ ensemble, American, Autumn-Winter, 1967, labelled Rudi Gernreich for Harmon Knitwear, comprising belted black wool Eton-style tunic with scarlet bow to neck and cream collar, matching shorts, knee-socks and a hat with large turned-up brim labelled `Layne Nielson for Rudi Gernreich’, chest 97cm, 38in, waist 53cm, 21in; and a picture of Peggy Moffitt wearing a similar ensemble, (6) The sixties obsession with youth is reflected in Gernreichs nostaligic take on children’s clothing for this cute, gamine ensemble. cf `The Rudi Gernreich Book’, p.131 for a picture of Peggy Moffitt wearing an identical ensemble.

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c. 1967, Met

C.I.68.20.1a–h

… I kind of really want this outfit if only to appease my inner Madeline!

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I am so TICKLED over finding this! I was going through fashion plates trying to find inspiration for a new ball gown for an upcoming Victorian Ball when I came across this fashion plate and realized I have seen the exact gown in red!

Met. c.1842 compared to October fashions, 1837 France, Journal des Dames et des Modes

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