Dr Kate Strasdin

The backless dress became one of the signature style of the 1930s, redirecting the gaze. Gowns of the period are often more decorative at the back than they are at the front, a case in point this c1933 dress by Augusta Bernard @philamuseumart #fashionhistory

Awakening, Boulevard de Clichy (1892) by Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860-1920) Private collection

Italian noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia was born #OnThisDay in 1480. She was portrayed by actress Holliday Grainger in The Borgias, who wore this Gabriella Pescucci designed Italian renaissance wedding gown in Season 3 of the series. @TirelliCostumi collection. #costume

This week, #frockingfabulous is all about #PaulPoiret! This silk charmeuse ensemble of 1922 features a Mughal-inspired integral waistcoat. #Fashionhistory via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

The late 1870s did enjoy a princess line dress. Gone were the separate bodice and skirt ensembles and fashionable were the slimmer one piece garments along which a cheerful stripe could run uninterrupted @museumatFIT #fashionhistory

Pearly King coat, 1891-1899 Pearly Kings and Queens grew out of London’s costermongers, where market traders decorated their clothing with pearl buttons. This jacket was worn by Henry Bliss, the Pearly King of Islington. Credit: London Museum

For #FridayFrills we have this 1770 robe a l'anglaise. The gorgeous checked yellow gown has sweet floral embroidery. I can 100% imagine me wearing this back in the day. 💛 #ootd #Fashionhistory

The civil wedding ceremony of Prince Rainer and Grace Kelly took place in the Palace of Monaco #OnThisDay in 1956. The bride wore a pale pink two-piece ensemble of taffeta, covered with French Alençon lace, designed by MGM costume designer Helen Rose. #wedding #fashionhistory

@robertemit2 @phxart Slowly Robert! 🫢

@kateStrasdin @phxart I hope your brain’s recovering.

A warm welcome to the weekend after a busy ten days, so what better than some #1960s Tina Leser in the form of a jumpsuit over which a gossamer layer of silver lace is arranged @phxart #fashionhistory

@DeeBeeThree @Old_But_Gold50s Thank you!

@Old_But_Gold50s @kateStrasdin You may not have time to watch the whole video, but it's a wonderful historical summary that I think you'd appreciate 🙂

1600 Years of British Women's Fashion Evolution (400–2026) Historical to Future (Timelapse) #Fashion #Evolution #British #Women #1600years #Timelapse Travel through 1600 years of British women’s fashion, from the early historical era (year 400) to modern and future fashion in 2026. This fashion timelapse shows how clothing styles, fabrics, and silhouettes changed across centuries — from medieval garments to contemporary fashion trends and imagined future designs. Fashion reflects culture, technology, and society — and this video captures that transformation across time. Which era of fashion do you love the most?

French Afternoon dress, c. 1855 Printed cotton muslin, ribbon trim @metmuseum #FashionHistory

A Dior dress called Cuba that draws on the aesthetics of ballet, layers of pink silk tulle coupled with a textured gold bodice. It was part of the 1954 H line collection, seen as a departure from earlier silhouettes @NGVMelbourne #fashionhistory

#Schiaparelli pink, for #frockingfabulous feet! #Shoetiful of 1939. Via Philadelphia Museum of Art.

#Ootd is this 1925 evening gown by Callot Soeurs. The green and black silk divided at the low waist are connected by the glass beads and metallic threaded embroidery. So lovely and quite unusual. #Fashionhistory @NGVMelbourne

Poiret’s designs from the early 1910s exist both in real life an in the great artistry of fashion illustration, notably through the work of Paul Iribe. His stylised depictions have become synonymous with the garments themselves. Dress 1912 @madparisfr #fashionhistory

This August 1947 dress by Cristóbal Balenciaga layers blue satin beneath black lace, building a surface rich with velvet appliqué and chenille embroidery. Read about the designer in the VFG Label Resource: vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item… Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa

The Morning Toilette (Le petit lever, 1875) by Eva Gonzalès (French, 1849-1883) Private collection

My brain is tired so simply feast your eyes on Schiaparelli’s 1941 velvet evening jacket reflecting the times in which she lived. As Frenchwomen were encouraged to grow vegetables during war, so she designed the stitches for a part of the story onto her trademark colour @V_and_A

The recent collections of Daniel Roseberry for @Schiaparelli feature in the V&A exhibition, dramatically lit. Here his 2022 homage to the 1938 Apollo of Versailles cape, embroidered lavishly in gold on black silk @V_and_A #thekyotocostumeinstitute