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"It is indeed precious to have the opportunity to face those kind of detail pictures. Most of the times, when visiting museum or galleries, windows or other security reasons does not allow us to get close enough to a garment to enjoy it’s rich details. The opportunitites that the digital age offer to better enjoy and learn about the tecnhiques of the past are well represented by this picture." Dylan Colussi

"As a fashion design student, fashion heritage plays a big role in my work. Pictures and illustrations always offer me a great starting point for my historical researches. More than from an historic garment on dummies, illustrations offer the opportunity to see those pieces in a more usually accurated scene, recreating the feeling and the atmosphere for which that garment was intended." Dylan Colussi

"When I stumbled upon this thumbnail in the image gallery, Ithought that it was perhaps merely a two-dimensional screenprint as it lacks any resemblance to a canonical garment designed for the natural curvatures of the human body. Designed by Paul Derrez, what is actualy a necklace dating back to 1985 blurs the boundaries between art, craft, fashion and artifice." Lauren Downing Peters

French Hussar uniform from 1812, Captain of the 4th regiment of the Napoleontic Army. Pelisse in red wool, finished with grey (fake) fur, gold soutache braiding, tapes and decoration. Dolman in navy blue wool, gold soutache braiding, flower embroidery and tapes.Breeches in navy cotton, decorated with gold tapes. Flap closure with metal buttons. Accessories: sabretache, barrel sash, sash, fur busby. Based on paintings of Hussar soldiers. All items made by Angela Mombers - www.walkingthroughhistory.com

"While this body stocking dates to between 1890 and 1920, it nevertheless has retainedthe shape and traces of its wearer. Although everyday items like this certainly do not stand out amongst dress museum collections (but comprise a large portion of many), they are important to collect because they bear witness to not only changes in fashion, but also changes in body in a very visceral, if not always beautiful, way." Lauren Downing Peters