fashion for faith in four colors: 1880s
Showing posts with label 1880s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1880s. Show all posts

Monday, July 2, 2012

Book Outfits ~ Changeless

So, Fashionable Reader, I am procrastinating terribly and have decided to post one of my occasional book outfit posts. Today, we will take a look at Changeless.


Book the Second of the Parasol Protectorate is all greys and black and teal. I've two outfits influenced by this book and formal one, as you see above and the flowing, which is more casual.


I love Alexia's dress on this cover, it's probably my favorite. In fact, I had it made up for me from Clockwork Couture.




 One of the things I really love about the Changeless cover is the range of teal to turquoise in both the dress and an script background slashes.


Here are some Retro Rack friendly images I've collected inspired by this cover, starting with some fun vintage pieces.

1912 Tunic dress Museum Purchase

 1930s Timeless Vixen Vintage; 1932  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 1940 nov; 1953 Norman Norell  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 1960 Hubert de Givenchy  The Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1961 Roger Vivier for Dior,  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Here we have some retro images.






And here are a few modern takes on this color pallet.





Some interior design inspiration from this color pallet.



Something for Sophronia to wear in the Finishing School Series

1860s  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Something for young Prudence to wear, in between the Parasol Protectorate and the Parasol Protectorate abroad books.

1885 Girl’s Dress  The Los Angeles County Museum of Art

And I will leave you with . . . cake!


Retro Rack is also on facebook where I post additional images and fashion thoughts.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Then & Now ~ Grey Evening Gown

Then


 Afternoon Dress  Charles Fredrick Worth, 1889  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 Sooner Then


 Gilbert Adrian, 1941  The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Now


 blake-lively-grey-lace-dress-zuhair-murad-dress-gossip-girl-2010

 Retro Rack is also on facebook where I post additional images and fashion thoughts.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Lust Objects ~ Black & White Retro



 Adia Kibur crystal bulb ring at shopbop.com


 Amorir+Sunglasses+2

 london-skyline-tights
 McQueen-Resee
 Cold Comfort Farm
 Norman Norell, 1960s  The Goldstein Museum of Design; Sarmi, 1960s Vintageous; Schiaparelli evening dress, 1938-39

 Mae-West; stylish ladies

 Oscar de la Renta stone-embellished bib necklace at theOutnet.com; ombre tights
 Prada-Gendarme-Stripe-Canvas-Covered-Pushlock-Tote
 Marlene Dietrich

 rupert-sanderson-dieppe Mary Jane Wingtips



 These Trasparenze Nairobi zebra patterned tights from AlexBlake.com; 1950s

Amazing Cake; Merle Oberon

 And for some of my characters?

A corset for Alexia:
1880-1885  The Royal Ontario Museum

And the dress to wear over it:

 1866-1869  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A corset for Prudence:

1900  The Los Angeles County Museum of Art

 And the dress to wear over it:

Evening Dress  1902  The Chicago History Museum

Retro Rack is also on facebook where I post additional images and fashion thoughts.