Giovanni Boldini | Marchesa Luisa Casati with a greyhound | c. 1908
I completely forgot her in my “Favorite 20th Century Icon” post earlier. She is the namesake of the Marchesa fashion house (for those of you who didn’t know).
WOOPS I MEANT TO PUT THIS ON MY PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG. oh well…. deal w/ it.
Look what I picked up from the antique store yesterday! These are so freaking cool I can’t even….
This isn’t really great photography or anything, I just wanted to show you all my sweet gear. Also I’ve been experimenting with my camera without the assistance of Auto focus. I’m loving it so far, setting things for specific lighting and shutter speeds is totally awesome.
Yay for being a little less photo-newbish!
(Source: zoroko)
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
‘The very essence of romance is uncertainty.’
(Source: culture-fix)
Evening dress ca, 1866 via The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The colors are to die for * q *
I WANT TO DRAW THIS.
Tennis dress ca. 1885-1888 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“It gradually became more acceptable for women to participate in sporting activities throughout the second half of the 19th century. Clothing requirements for most sporting remained strict towards retaining foundation garments such as corsets and bustle, which were thought to stabilize women’s frail and weak forms. This example would have been worn for tennis, yachting or general seaside walking. Striped textiles were fashionable for such activities, probably due to the nautical theme and their jaunty air which inspires vigor. Although the silhouette remained the same, with the exception of the shorter, more maneuverable length, the trimmings were reduced. This is a striking example of this type of dress, which is fairly rare in museum collections.”
oh my gog those stripes~ <3
A lemonade vendor, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1st May 1913
autochrome by Auguste Léon
