Victoria Haddock

The Life of Eva Perón: First Lady, Activist, Actress and Philanthropist is out now. pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Life-of-Ev…

💻 #WomensHistoryMonth guest post 💜 The 5 transformations of Eva Perón 👗🌈 Take a look at our guest post from @vickyhaddock ➡️ buff.ly/oxyPV9i

Singer Dame Vera Lynn was born #OnThisDay in 1917. The 'Forces Sweetheart' wore this pale green cocktail dress with floral appliqués to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in 1955. The dress was donated by her family to the St Peter and St James Hospice shop in Lewes #fashionhistory

💻 #WomensHistoryMonth guest post 💜 The 5 transformations of Eva Perón 👗🌈 Take a look at our guest post from @vickyhaddock ➡️ buff.ly/oxyPV9i

A palace mostly occupied by women 🏰 From the mid-18th century, Hampton Court Palace became the home of several Grace and Favour residents as well as members of palace staff. 🎥 Assistant Curator Minette Butler explores this part of the palace's lesser-known history 🤔

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is Elsa Schiaparelli's summer evening dress of bias-cut white organdie trimmed with bands of purple velvet and a wide sash of purple satin. The dress dates from Schiaparelli's 1936 Parachute Collection. @V_and_A collection. #fashionhistory

Fashion designer Julien Macdonald was born #OnThisDay in 1971. He designed this A/W 2012 red satin dress embellished with large cut glass stones, rhinestones and metallic paillettes that Vanessa Hudgens wore to the 2013 Spring Breakers premiere. @KerryTaylorAuct #fashionhistory

English-American actress Lily Collins was born #OnThisDay in 1989. For Emily in Paris, Marylin Fitoussi created this red dress with nine upturned layers of skirts as a tribute to Roberto Cappucci's 1956 Nove Gonne dress. Collins wore it in the season four poster. #fashionhistory

American fashion designer Mollie Parnis was born #OnThisDay in 1899. She designed this early 1950s black and white checked wool dress with belt, attachable white collar and pleated bow. Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn modelled a version of the dress. Sold via Modig. #fashionhistory

Our day has come! Happy St Getrude's Day, patron saint of cats. The OG cat lady. So, hug a cat, boop a nose, scratch a belly, treat them extra and celebrate your furry little sidekicks... 😺🤗

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this lavender lamé dress with a gold rose & leaf pattern. Designed by the French fashion house of Babani, the dress takes inspiration from the Eastern textiles that the house imported. Sold by @AugustaAuction. #fashionhistory

Happy St Patrick’s Day from Shaun and the flock! ☘️ #HappyStPatricksDay #LuckOfTheIrish #StPatricksDay

Fashion designer and couturier Alexander McQueen was born #OnThisDay in 1969. He designed this cream silk satin and organza knee-length dress with exaggerated leg-of-mutton sleeves, appliquéd with black silk lace, for his S/S 2007 Sarabande collection. #fashionhistory

Stitched for Oscar gold. Congratulations to Kate Hawley on winning Best Costume Design for FRANKENSTEIN! #Oscars

American First Lady Pat Nixon was born #OnThisDay in 1912. She wore this Karen Stark designed dress, consisting of a dark brown velvet skirt and an embellished sequin bodice in a lattice pattern, to a 1970 performance of “1776” at the White House. @NixonLibrary #fashionhistory

I almost daren’t say it out loud, but it seems as if spring may be springing this week, the sun might show its face and if nothing else there is a chance of some vitamin D. A hopeful ensemble then, of fresh green & lily of the valley embroidered on a 1780s gown @rijksmuseum

Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza was born #OnThisDay in 1933. She wore this Balenciaga silver silk brocade sari-style evening dress, adorned with glass bead appliqués, to perform in concert with the Societá del Quartetto di Milano during the 1964-65 season. #fashionhistory

At the 1999 Oscars, Gwyneth Paltrow arrived in a custom blush pink Ralph Lauren ballgown whose silk taffeta skirt, delicate shawl, and fairy-tale silhouette instantly cemented the look as one of the most iconic red carpet moments in Oscars history. Up for auction now are four mixed-medium fashion illustrations of Paltrow's custom bubblegum pink gown. Join us "Bold Luxury: Gwyneth Paltrow Lexicon of Style & The Archival Edit" taking place on March 24th & 25th, at 10AM PT live from The Peninsula Beverly Hills. Register & Bid ow.ly/9ubx50YtO9e #JuliensAuctions #GwynethPaltrow #Oscars #RalphLauren #Auction

Judy Garland wed Mickey Deans at Chelsea Register Office #OnThisDay in 1969. Dona Granata recreated Garland's blue satin wedding dress with chiffon overlay, trimmed with ostrich feathers, that Judy Davis wore in Life with Judy Garland (2001). @JuliensAuctions #fashionhistory

American socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post was born #OnThisDay in 1887. She wore this white dotted tulle evening dress decorated with bands of tulle, ruched satin ribbon, velvet and coral beads and rhinestones on her 16th birthday in 1903. @HillwoodMuseum #fashionhistory

This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the stories of women who left a lasting mark on history 💜 Explore our collection of Pen & Sword titles dedicated to remarkable women from across the centuries ➡️🛒 buff.ly/LwWmcm1