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[digitalfashionmuseum]

Bright Red Party Dress, ca. 1890, American.

Augusta Auctions.

[professorpski]

A Stunner: The Black Dior Evening Dress Ensemble at Augusta Auctions

This dress has no label, but Augusta Auctions called it “Dior Wool Couture Cocktail Dress from 1948″ when they sold it for a whopping $40,000.

You can why the high price. Even without the label, it is an extraordinary piece of design and work. Interestingly, it is made of melton wool which is usually used for coats. But since this strapless bodice, tulip-shaped skirt and shaped shrug all defy gravity, you can see why melton was used. It is thicker, stiffer, and would be good for hiding some of the structural elements, like boning and wiring which make the ensemble work.

The skirt has a side panel which swooshes out at the hip line, and which would have made every step taken, a flirty motion. The strapless bodice has a corset built into it which is why it extends below the waistline as well. And the bodice did squeeze in the waist as the 36″ bust and a 42″ hip line came with a waist of 27″. Then the asymmetrical shrug includes a tall, standing collar brings attention back up from the waist to the face and the decolette. Truly, a stunner. I don’t usually opt for black in evening wear, but you can see how no color is needed because the lines of the ensemble are extraordinary. Oh, my. 

While we usually think of Dior’s New Look’s tiny waists and long, sweeping skirts, he also offered a slender version of long skirts and dresses with the same soft shouldered look.

You can find Augusta Auctions online here and their next sale is in late July:https://augusta-auction.com/

[shoshiwrites]

If i figured out a way to make a prompt generator with pictures of vintage clothing would anyone be into that

[jewellery-box]

Irish Crochet Tea Gown, c. 1912

Augusta Auctions

[the1920sinpictures]

1925 c. Black silk and gold lame floral pattern and embellishment evening dress and a pink silk robe de style evening dress with beaded flowers and sheer silk at neck and hem. Augusta Auctions.

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

Wedding gown, 1912.

Silk charmeuse trained gown, lace bodice trimmed w/ crystal beads & pearls.

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[fashion-from-the-past]

1905-1910

[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.

[history-of-fashion]

1930s Knit dresses by unknown maker

(Augusta Auctions)

[wintercorrybriea]

H.M. BRUSSELS MIXED LACE WEDDING VEIL, 1860-1890

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[digitalfashionmuseum]

Beige and Pink Satin Dress, 1880s.

Augusta Auctions.

[professorpski]

Zoot Suit from Augusta Auctions: Men’s Fashion Or Costume?

Zoot suits became popular with African-American entertainers like Cab Calloway during the late 1930s and early 1940s. They made for a great stage presence as they exaggerated all proportions, making for a literally spectacular look. Notice how a regular fedora looks positively puny set above the suit. Calloway wore enormous hats to go along with his suits.

The shoulders are enormous and padded, and here the mix of fabrics places horizontal stripes to widen the torso of the jacket as well. The sleeves are big and then must be narrowed towards the hemline so as not to get in the way. The pants are enormous too and then the hems with cuff is pegged, again, to make it easier for the wearer to move. Notice the high waistband. While men wore their pants higher in the 1930s than they do today, this waistline was so high that suspenders made more sense. It has no label, so it may have been custom made or made in a small shop.

Young men of all races who loved music got excited about zoot suits and wore their own. Then, as now, people looked to celebrities for daring styles. So it is possible this was street wear, but the pockets with double bellows are soooooo enormous that this makes me think they may have been some entertainer’s stage costume. Of course, I should not underestimate the sartorial wackiness of young men. Remember, when they were all wearing sagging pants?

Zoot suits got a bad name because of the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 when white US servicemen in California blamed all wearers of zoot suits for crimes they said were committed by young men wearing zoot suits. They attacked Mexican-American zoot suiters at random and tore off their clothing. The suits also seemed unpatriotic during an era when fabric had to be preserved for the war effort. Disney made a short film that suggested zoot suits and Nazism were linked. Some scholars argue that zoot suits were worn by disaffected young people as a way of rejecting a society which had rejected them, while other argue it was simply a fashion trend adopted by young people of all kinds as something new.

This one was sold by Augusta Auctions for a whooping $78,000.

To see what the auction house will be selling next, go here: https://augusta-auction.com/

[omgthatdress]

Dinner Dress

1885

Augusta Auctions

Orange means healing.

Central Florida Emergency Trans Care Fund

Equality Florida

ACLU Florida

Tampa Bay Abortion Fund

[jewellery-box]

BLUSH PINK SILK SATIN EVENING GOWN, LATE 1880s

Augusta Auctions

[the1920sinpictures]

Circa 1925 (left) and 1929 (right) tambour embroidered dresses. No further information. Sold by Augusta Auctions.

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

Trained Silk Ballgown, c.1912

Silk charmeuse, empire waist, short sleeves, bodice trimmed with cream lace & gold beading, silk illusion draped over-skirt.

first photo via nivifer on pinterest, who I think has lightened it from the original posting.

second photo directly from augusta auctions