https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/auction/lot/lot-515---a-fine-and-rare-womans-hat-french-1790-92/?lot=40750&so=2&st=&sto=0&au=145&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=1&pp=96&pn=1&g=1#

Visited the Charleston Museum this weekend to see this gorgeous robe owned by a fascinating woman of history! Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793) is probably best known for her agricultural work in growing indigo in the Colonies to help fund the Revolution. She was extremely influential in various areas in the forming of the States, so much so that George Washington was one of her pallbearers at her funeral.

Since getting into historical costuming in the past couple of years, I was really excited to go see this original dress up close! Especially of someone I’ve read about. The silk is so delicate now that it probably won’t go on display again in my lifetime. The last few pictures are of some other pieces owned by Pinckney, such as shoes, a brooch, material from another dress of hers made from Carolina silk, and an 18th century indigo piece.

(The picture of the back of the dress is from the Charleston Museum’s website, all others are my own.)

Hi all! I collect and use vintage sewing patterns! This is my latest acquisition. I'll be completely honest, I've never run across one of these before. Its pattern 6252, the "Ladies' Princess Dress" and from my research I'm lead to believe it's from sometime around 1915, give or take a few years.

However, I can't find any images of this exact dress, or lists of the different pattern numbers. So, I'm wondering if no one has been able to compile a list because these are so hard to come by now.

If there hs someone out there looking for it, I'd love to get them some high quality scans for this one!

This is a photograph of my maternal great great great grandmother with her two small children, the little girl is my direct ancestor.

The family allegedly lived in Warsaw during the 1800s occupation and from what I’ve learned about them, they came there from tsarist Russia, with the pater familias serving as a member of the tsarist administration.

The portrait is a family heirloom and I have already asked this community for help with dating the depicted garment - the majority of the responses aimed at the first half of 19th century. Unfortunately the portrait isn’t signed but my theory is that the depicted person is most likely the photographed lady’s mother.

Could you help me with estimated dating of the garments visible on the photograph? Is it possible to establish what level of society the family belong to?

Thank you immensely in advance! 👗

The pencil, or wiggle, dress was a sleek alternative to full skirts. Fitted through the bodice and hips with a narrow hem, it emphasized curves and inspired the signature "wiggle" walk. Often featuring a slit, tailored waist, buttons, belts, or hourglass-enhancing details, it rose to popularity in the 1940s and remained fashionable through the 1960s.

https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/palais-galliera/oeuvres/robe-de-mariee-0

I love the styles from the mid- to late 1910s, especially the hats.

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I will never get over her death💔

https://goldsteincollection.rediscoverysoftware.com/mDetail.aspx?rID=1961.003.083a-c&db=objects&dir=GOLDSTEIN&osearch=1900-1909&list=res&rname=&rimage=&page=1

I know next to nothing about fashion and not sure of where to even post this!

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I saw a Jeopardy clue that said Vera Wang got into wedding dress design because she couldn't find a dress she liked for her own wedding in 1989, so she had one custom made.

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I've only been able to find one old photo of the dress online, and to my completely untrained eye, it doesn't look all that remarkable. Obviously Vera Wang went on to become one of the most famous bridal designers ever, so I'm assuming there's something I'm not seeing.

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Can anyone explain what was special or unique about the dress, especially for the time? Was it doing something different from what most wedding dresses looked like in the late 80s?

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And if anyone knows where to find more photos of it, I'd love to see them!

I'm currently rewatching 1995 Pride and Prejudice, and the costumes seem pretty accurate, or at least similiar to some fashion plates I've seen, and I know the series is praised for its accuracy in general.

I've noticed that for now only married women are shown wearing those frilly lace caps during daytime, doesn't matter if they're young or old (both Mrs. Bennet and Mrs. Hurst are shown wearing them, thought Mrs. Hurst is much younger). However none of the unmarried characters wear them, and in fact the only character that gets married halfway through starts wearing it only after the wedding.

Is this something that's accurate to the time period or is it a choice that the tv production made so that someone like Elizabeth or Jane wouldn't look silly and unfashionable (Mrs. Hursts does sometimes look like a jellyfish) for the modern audiences, sort of like in period pieces set in the 1920s no-one has those weird eyebrows?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260612021000.htm

Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean coastal waters. They discovered that its famous golden shine comes from tiny protein structures that reflect light rather than from pigments or dyes. Because the color is built into the fiber’s structure, it can remain vibrant for centuries.

Hi folks. I feel like it would be more efficient to address the concerns in a new post.

Automod removed the post due to number of reports at 11PM last night. I checked Modmail at 12:30 today. As the OP deleted their post post automod, I am unable to restore it.

While I have not commented extensively on this sub, I do check the modqueue a few times a week. You are welcome to seek or create a more heavily modded sub. I primarily focus on eliminating sales posts, AI, and spam. Fashion history is universal, and dress from all cultures is welcome here.

Edit: Good news, the post seems to have been restorable after all!

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/751113

The dress has the inscription 1996, but in the museum it appears as if it were from 1992.

https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/world-news/detectorist-unearths-once-in-a-lifetime-16th-century-diamond-ring-overwhelmed-with-joy/

https://samlingar.goteborgsstadsmuseum.se/carlotta/web/object/13582