#Style 1900

[blackramhall]

Swedish silver plated and glass Art Nouveau wine pitcher from c. 1910.

from ArtNouveauDeco

[irenes-tender-world]

rené lalique jewelry

[iridessence]

The impressionist's muse

[cryptocism]

spooky yellow-eyed boys

[mote-historie]

Cléo de Mérode in dance dress, Photo by Leopold Reutlinger, Paris, France, 1901.

Cléopatra Diane de Mérode (French, 1875-1966) was a dancer of the Belle Époque era.

[witheredroseblossom]

Lillian Cook in “The Bluebird”, 1918

[fashion-from-the-past]

1902

[antiquebee]

Très Parisien, 1923

[livesunique]

Madiz (originally named Triton)

Delivered in 1902 by Ailsa Shipbuilding in Troon, Scotland. Commissioned by James Coates Jnr, as a support vessel for his schooner, Madiz was designed by legendary naval architect George L. Watson,who established the very first yacht design studio office in the world.

The famous yacht designer was also behind several other prestigious classics like Britannia, the most successful racing yacht of all time, and the America's Cup challengers Thistle, Valkyrie, and Shamrock II.

[fannyrosie]

Back in August, my mother, my sister and I did a three day roadtrip to Lake Placid in New York State, where the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics were hosted. We hiked and visited Adirondack natural wonders the two first days, but because my health was starting to fail me on the second day, we kept the third one for visiting the Downton Abbey costume exhibition at the Lake Placid Center for the arts.

On our way to the exhibit, we passed by the Pines Inn, formerly known as the St. Moritz Hotel, a hotel built in 1907. I had wanted to stay at that hotel, but my mom refused, saying it was in poor shape and looked haunted on the hotel booking sites (she wasn't wrong, but I love that stuff, as you know). I still insisted for us to at least visit it, and we sure did NOT regret it. We stumbled upon one of the concierges (or new owners, correct me if you see this!), and he loved my outfit so much that he gave us a tour of the hotel, including in areas closed to guests. He told us that Albert Einstein and the Kennedys had been guests at the hotel, that there was n*de sunbathing on the roof in the 1930s and that a lot of the furniture was original. Sadly, after the 80s, the hotel slowly went into decrepitude and abandonment, and many things got stolen and damaged. The new owners are currently working hard to restore the hotel, and it's indeed a lot of work.

Outfit rundown Dress: vintage Ingeborg (Pink House) Velvet michiyuki: vintage Hat: Rudsak with added brooch by Fuwari Gloves: vintage Shoes: old Clarks Bag: second-hand Vivienne Westwood Belt: thrifted Big British stamp brooch: second-hand Jane Marple Small marine cat stamp brooch: Via Carousel Anchor and crest brooches: vintage Earrings: old Dracolite

[threadtalk]

The first thing that struck me about this 1905 gown was the black piping. This, my friends, is why velvet is one of the coolest materials known to mankind. Because of all the little fibers (making velvet is kind of like making a carpet) it soaks up light. So you get this deep, saturated black you'd not get otherwise. Plus, it's silk, so it would shimmer in the right light, too. The physics of velvet is so lovely.

Secondly, this dress just screams 1905. From the 1890s to the 1920s, fashion moved FAST. What we see here is the last gasp of that S shape corset as we head toward reformation dresses and the looser look of the 1920s. Though the lace is definitely a bit stained from its age, it's not hard to imagine this dress when it was shiny and new. The slight train and the blocking of lace and pattern just make this so whimsical. Not to mention those 18th century inspired sleeves! I think she's just a darling.

From Augusta Auctions.

[blackramhall]

Art Nouveau claret jug from 1903 by WMF, Germany.

from ArtNouveauDeco

[irenes-tender-world]

pendant brooch with pearl, 1900s

[la-belle-histoire]

Catalina Nieto Casas, Ramon Casas. 1909.

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[catboyaramaki]

Doodled aba and Paracelsus. Happy for them.