Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts

Thursday, May 06, 2010

The Full Monty













Four Catalogues from Montague Burton 'The Tailor of Taste', and the story of the Baggy Greens factory visit, wherein you find out the origins of the phrase 'The Full Monty'

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Russian Uniforms

No, really this time.










Another set from the Russian State Library. Representation of uniform coats of the Russian Imperial forces, as shown by images of 88 people, illuminated. (1793). Jakob von Lude.

Monday, March 01, 2010

Godey's















"Redeeming woman from her inferior position and placing her side by side with man, a help-mate for him in all his pursuits". Link… & Link…

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Nice Titfers
















Underwood and Underwood – womens' fashion 1913-1915. I know there's no millinery in that last one but it looks like she's dragging a dead animal and I couldn't resist. Link…