/r/fashionhistory
A place for historical garments, past patterns, illustrations, demonstrations, perukes, petticoats, hoops, codpieces, houppelandes, hennins, restorations and recreations from long ago.
Fashion historians, costumers and enthusiasts are welcome to celebrate some good-old-fashioned fashion.
A place for historical garments, past patterns, illustrations, demonstrations, perukes, petticoats, hoops, codpieces, houppelandes, hennins, restorations and recreations from long ago.
Fashion historians, costumers and enthusiasts are welcome to celebrate some good-old-fashioned fashion.
Like this? Check out /r/vintagefashion, /r/TheatricalCostuming and /r/HistoricalCostuming !
Interested in history, outside of the clothes? Check out The History Network on Reddit.
/r/fashionhistory
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How to clean mud from historical clothing?
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Clothes for 1809
I’m reading a book and I’m trying to picture the clothes the characters would be wearing but I’m having a hard time finding exactly what I’m looking for. What would a young girl and her family have worn on a simple farm in the Catskills in 1809-ish? I’ve found outfits for farmers from the 1750s and outfits for more upscale stylish ladies in the early 1800s, but I can’t seem to find an example a simple girl’s daily dress from the early 1800s. It’s one of my favorite books and I’m just trying to get a nice clear picture of the characters.
20:16 UTC
A new look from Dior, 1947
09:58 UTC
Books on formal wear history and development
Im soooo into suit design and how suits are put together, sharp lines, red tie with black jacket, i love me a good button-up shirt. but im more curious about the origins of suits. why they are the way they are today. also if anyone knows any books about world formal wear like the hostory of other countries formal wear
23:23 UTC
Madame Moitessier by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1856. The National Gallery.
20:53 UTC
Portrait of Baroness von Roon by Josef Scheurenberg, 1883. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie.
18:53 UTC
Looking for information about this style of hair, if anyone has anything to offer : ) portrait from the 16th century
15:43 UTC
How a noblewoman would do her makeup and dress for the day, XIV century.
09:25 UTC
Found this short but interesting article in "Pix" magazine from the issue of 6 of june of 1942. turning old militar uniforms into clothes. Hope is readable.
09:13 UTC
The hot and humid climates
I adore looking at all these stunning outfits, but as I sit here in a very hot and humid part of the world (northern Australia), I wonder how on earth women coped with the weather. All those layers, even in cotton and linen, must have made life almost unbearable.
I honestly don’t know how they survived!
02:51 UTC
Old Tintype - What period ?
I am hoping y'all might be able to help narrow down a date range for this tiny old tintype I inherited. No label/names unfortunately (though I do have my suspicions). Based on the collection this came from, the subjects are relations of mine from either Alabama or Nova Scotia.
23:37 UTC
Men’s coat checkered front and back but with plain sleeves. Any ideas what this coat was, from 1930s, found in I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.
Ive tried looking up this coat, but no luck. As the text says, the characters are American but have moved to the English countryside. The character Neil was raised in California and eventually buys a ranch, if that helps.
21:24 UTC
How historically accurate is the clothes in this painting depicting Henry V?
I dont know if this is the right subreddit to ask this question. .. So sorry if its wrong😅
How accurate or fantasy is it?
18:34 UTC