#fromourcollection : a 1934 print by Studio Dorvyne showing a #RobertPiguet evening dress worn by Russian Comtesse Grabbe who was also known as Princesse Belosselsky (Beloselskaya-Belozerskaya). She was a house model for Chantal, Molyneux and Robert Piguet and was also often photographed for magazines by leading photographers such as Hoyningen-Huené for #Vogue. #dresshistory #fashionhistory #fashionphotography #1930sfashion #histoiredelamode #dorvyne #1934fashion #swissfashion #comtessegrabbe #countessgrabbe #princessbelosselsky #princessebelosselsky #beloselskaya #russianmodels #housemodel #hautecouture #pariscouture #goldenageofcouture

#fromourcollection : a 1935 print by Studio Dorvyne showing an evening gown designed by #Mainbocher when his fashion house was still in Paris. The caption of our print reads: "Mainbocher launched the short - and black - dinner dress this season, which has been adopted by many smart women. This model is fashioned of black crepe satin with shiny and dull coin dot pattern. Interest is enhanced by the use of the material on the dull and shiny side. Two huge strass clips finish off the décolleté." Mainbocher was a talented fashion designer but he was also a talented fashion illustrator. Laird Borrelli-Persson revealed on vogue.com yesterday that Mainbocher was the author of the famous Chanel Ford T illustration published in the US edition of Vogue from October 1st 1926. If you are near Chicago, don't miss “Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier", the @ChicagoMuseum exhibition about the couturier. #dresshistory #fashionhistory #fashionphotography #1930sfashion #histoiredelamode #mainbocher #vogue #dorvyne #1935fashion

#fromourcollection: Happy birthday Marie-Antoinette! the 206th plate from the series "la Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français". This large vintage print from 1781 depicting the Queen of France was engraved by Dupin after Pierre-Thomas Leclerc. The caption of this plate reads: "Marie Antoinette, Archiduchesse d'Autriche. Soeur de l'Empereur Reine de France, vetue de ses Hâbits royaux". The printmakers Esnauts et Rapilly had already published a print of this portrait by Leclerc in 1778 but engraved by Le Beau then. French printmakers have always known how to recycle. #fashionhistory #fashionplate #fashionillustration #royaldress #18thcenturyfashion #dresshistory #histoiredelamode #galleriedesmodes #marieantoinette #pierrethomasleclerc #dupin

#fromourcollection : a 1930 original print showing an evening gown by #Maggyrouff. Maggy Rouff (Maggy Besançon de Wagner) had just opened her own couture house the year before. The caption of this photograph by Scaioni reads: "An unusual rippling volant distinguishes this Maggy Rouff model for evening wear. A rather dark shade of green georgette is the color chosen with slippers to match." #dresshistory #fashionhistory#fashionphotography #1930sfashion

#Fromthecollection : a handcoloured engraving from Le Bon Genre, a series published by La Mesangere, the famous publisher of #journaldesdamesetdesmodes. This large print was first published in 1813. Our copy comes from the 1827 printing when the publisher sold complete runs of #LeBonGenre. Le Bon Genre prints were issued from 1801 to 1822. This plate entitled Les Vapeurs ou Le Jour des Mémoires depicts the fever this elegant woman is given when she receives the bills from all her suppliers. #fashionillustration #fashionhistory #dresshistory #19thcenturyfashion #fashionplate

#fromourcollection : a rare personal new year card by #GeorgesLepape for 1927. The cover of the card depicts a young woman à "la garçonne" smelling a rose. The text was printed by deluxe Parisian engraver Maquet. The card bears Georges Lepape's address in New York : The Hotel Brevoort on #fifthavenue run by a French expatriate. #Lepape settled there in October 1926 when #CondeNast asked him to come New York to work for his magazines directly from the US. #fashionillustration #vogue #hotelbreevoort #fashionplate #garconne #fashionhistory

#fromthecollection : a 1939 print showing an evening gown designed by #Mainbocher. 1939 was the last Parisian year for the fashion house that was relocated in the US in 1940. We are very happy to learn that @ChicagoMuseum will explore the life and legacy of Main Rousseau Bocher in an upcoming exhibit titled “Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier" starting next October. The caption of our print reads: "Romantic evening ensemble by Mainbocher. The full tulle skirt billows over a taffeta foundation. Two rows of gold coins border the delt-like waistline and dangle down in two bunches. The low V-pointed decollete has rows of softly-tinkling coin-embroidery. A cape-like tulle veil is draped round the little Albanian beret of coins." #dresshistory #fashionhistory #fashionphotography #chicagofashion #1930sfashion

#fromthecollection : a 1947 vintage print showing #christiandior in Chicago facing women protesting against the lengthening of skirt and blaming #diornewlook for it. The women belonged to the "A Little Below the Knee" club. Christian #Dior was invited to speak before Chicago Fashion Group at the Bismarck Hotel (now #hotelallegro). The caption of the picture was : "Christian Dior, French stylist reputedly responsible for the "new-look" in women's skirts, is picketed by members of Chicago's "A Little Below the Knee" club as he enters a hotel here for a luncheon with leaders of Chicago's style industry. The club was willing to go "part way down", but not in the middle of the calf, with Mr. Dior. With him at left, is Miss Cathleen Catlin, Chicago stylist. Pickets, left to right are Marjorie Weber and Pearl Tietz." #dresshistory #fashionhistory #skirtlength #fashionphotography #chicagofashion

A few years ago we received a very kind letter from Bill Cunningham. Besides being a legendary photographer and having such a deep knowledge of fashion, he was also a wonderful human being. It's a terrible loss. #billcunningham #ripbillcunningham #wealldressforbill

#fromthecollection : A circa 1910 booklet from #fashionhouse #martialetarmand inviting their clients to pay them a visit to one of their 3 addresses : 13 #ruedelapaix and 10 #placevendome in Paris, 125 #newbondstreet in London. The elegant clients are already queueing on the cover of this illustrated piece printed by the deluxe printer #devambez. #fashionprint #fashionhistory #dresshistory #fashionillustration #1910sfashion

#fromthecollection : A 1590 woodcut print by Cesare Vecellio depicting a Belgian lady. A spectacular outfit featured in one of the first costume books: De gli habiti antichi et moderni di diversi parti del mondo!#fashionprint #fashionhistory #dresshistory #belgianfashion #vecellio

#fromthecollection : a 1944 silver print by #Seeberger. Pleated evening dress by #jacquesfath . Testimony of Parisian fashion in war time... #ww2fashion #fashionhistory #dresshistory #fashionphotography #pleats

#fromthecollection : An original #jeandesses drawing of a sleeveless dress from the 1940's-1950's worn with a hooded top. #fashionillustration #40sfashion #50sfashion #vintageglamour #fashiondrawing

#fromthecollection : vintage print from August 1950 of a #christiandior unsual pair of gloves hitched together at the back of the neck. They were designed for Winter 1950 to be worn with strapless gowns. The #costumeinstitute at the @metmuseum owns a similar pair (1988.33a, b). #fashionphotography #vintagegloves #50sfashion #dior #diorarchives #fashionhistory #vintageglamour

#fromthecollection : One of the 1500 copies of the 1929 exhibition catalogue of #erte (#romaindetirtoff). This copy is signed by #erte who started his career as #paulpoiret ´s assistant. #georgebarbier wrote the text about #erte et le théâtre featured in this catalogue. Here is the title page with the signature. #fashionillustration #fashionhistory #theatercostume

#fromourcollection : Often forgotten (probably for not being only about fashion), La Guirlande was about litterature, arts and fashion. Published In 1919 and 1920, the magazine was limited to 800 copies with pochoir colouring by the pochoir master #jeansaude ! In the 2nd issue, we find this fashion plate by #umbertobrunelleschi depicting a #Molyneux oriental dress. #fashionplate #fashionillustration #fashionhistory

#fromthecollection : Mécanique ondulatoire de la haute couture. Funny book about Haute Couture by the illustrator Mose published on 1958. The same dress shot by different magazines. #vogue #elle #marieclaire #fashionillustration #fashionhistory #fashioncartooning #1950sfashion