#damask

[vintagehomecollection]

Elegance in Flowers: Classic Arrangements for All Seasons, 1985

[threadtalk]

Oh, saints. This dress combines so many things I love in one place!

First of all, we’re in the late 1830s (by my guess), a time of dress transition. You can see the influence of the Romantic with those sleeves, but the hint of later Victorian gowns in the bodice shaping. The particular bodice here is fan-pleated, which is pretty self-explanatory if you look at the way the fabric is both pleated and fanned out. I do adore the result. 

But, ahem, that damask? That color? Purple, always. Of course. For a 200 year old dress, the hue is still so striking. It is not Perkins Purple, however, as it’s two decades too early for that.

The weave? I damn near fell out of my chair looking at it. It’s one of those cases where I wish there were even higher resolutions so I could zoom in and see the stitches. Alas, we are not yet there in terms of technology, so I will instead cope with this.

And then it gets better. Because that silk damask? It’s almost 100 years older than the dress itself. UGH I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Could it have been Spitalfields? Maybe! It’s hard to say because we don’t have the provenance. 

From the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

[yeoldegodzilla]

Silk damasks with Godzilla imagery were popular in the 14th century

[fashionsfromhistory]

Banyan

1740s

Historic New England (Accession Number: 1918.546)

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Oil painting, 1536-1538, Italian.

Portraying a woman in a blue damask dress with slashed sleeves

Painted by Titian.

Uffizi Gallery.

[nafynart]

What we could have been

a Good Omens x Arcane fanart, i hope you like it 🫶

wee details?

I wanted

- to add the eyes as a biblically accurate angel reference,

- to create a little custom damask pattern with a daffodil, a serpent and a flaming sword,

- to show him vulnerable without his glasses but still having them in his hand,

- to put the wide wings as an echo to the feathers around Jinx’s chair, but also to make Crowley look fierce

I hope you like it, have some close-ups ✨

[famenxtwallpapers]

🐝🍄

Bee Damask Wallpaper - Bees And Mushrooms by famenxt - Woodland Mushrooms Bees Fungi 

[nemfrog]

“Silk damask of the 16th century.” Nature in ornament. 1894.

Internet Archive

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue August 1, 1955

Kathleen Wallace wears a relaxed fit shirt dress, an elegant damask fabric here that shines in the new youthful blue-green. By Gilden Juniors, in Celanese acetate and cotton by Cohama. Evening satchel by Ingber, Coro bracelets. Lipstick and nail polish color: "Hot Coral" by Revlon.

Kathleen Wallace porte une robe-chemise à la coupe décontractée, un tissu élégant ici damassé qui brille dans le nouveau jeune bleu-vert. Par Gilden Juniors, en acétate Celanese et coton par Cohama. Cartable du soir par Ingber, bracelets Coro. Couleur de rouge à lèvres et vernis à ongles : "Hot Coral" de Revlon.

Photo Roger Prigent

vogue archive

[theseimmortalcoils]

One of my favourite things. Source unknown.

[queersatanic]

Damask - Hail Satan (Black & Pink default)

pick what you most want it on and use the repeating design to let your neighborhood know you follow the lefthand path—and let Christian missionaries know, they shouldn't bother.

Original design donated by @/agenderblob, and as always, proceeds go to our legal defense fund.

Moreover, we’re still being sued by The Satanic Temple in federal appellate court.

TST is also still suing Newsweek and its reporter (but maybe not her anymore!) for writing about us. In addition, the Temple is now suing a TikToker in Texas for talking about our case. Check the pinned post for more.

[vintagehomecollection]

Antiques at Home, 1989

[threadtalk]

High res photo alert! I just want to hug whoever takes these photos at the Museum of New Zealand, because OMG. The detail!

I think I'm in my red/pink/blush gown era, because this is another one that I just had to share.

This robe à l'anglaise retroussée dates from the 1770s-1780s, and is English. It's made of silk damask, one of my favorites, in this gorgeous burgundy and cream silk floral pattern. Unlike the French sack back gowns of this time, this one laces up tight on the other side, hence it's à l'anglaise.

Retroussée refers to the skirt length, which would have been pulled up.

This silhouette made a big comeback in the 1840s and the 1880s. And you can see why! It's pretty classic.

Robe à l'anglaise retroussée, 1770-1780, England, maker unknown. Gift of Mrs B Vye, 1951. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (PC000071)

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Damask table runner, 1600s.

[fashionsfromhistory]

Mantua

c.1709-1710

England or the Netherlands

Royal Ontario Museum (Object number: 973.214)

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Red Silk Reception or Dinner Dress, ca. 1883, French.

Designed by Charles Frederick Worth.

MFA Boston.