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Fabrique de corsets, Feder & Piesen, Prague.

1899

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Martin Margiela S/S 1992 © Marina Faust

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The Penitent Magdalen, oil on canvas, detail (1640)

Georges de La Tour

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Kathleen Battle as Adina in “L'elisir d'amore”, Metropolitan Opera, 1992 [x]

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Christmas's post #16🎄

ALICE LOCH (1840-1932)

Christmas fan 1881

Pale green satin leaf; plain mother-of-pearl guards and sticks (2 + 16); silver pin with mother-of-pearl

Descrption: The name Alix, together with the decoration of holly, mistletoe and Christmas roses and the date 1881, indicates that this was a Christmas present to the future Queen Alexandra in 1881. The donor was Queen Victoria, who is know to have commissioned fans from Alice Loch (who signed the recto) at this period. As the fan box bears the trade label of Duvelleroy’s London branch, it seems clear that this firm was employed to mount Miss Loch’s painted leaves onto their mother-of-pearl guards and sticks.

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Evening Dress

c. 1910-1913

The National Museum of Norway

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Dress

c. 1881-1882

Silk trimmed with lace

The John Bright Collection

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Photo - inigo. house

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Dress

c. 1862

American

Kent State University Museum

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Pierre Balmain haute couture black velvet 'Holly' dress

c. 1955

Kerry Taylor Auctions

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Valentino HC SS 1996

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Brooch of Leaves and Berries

c. 1903

gold, glass, enamel, citrine

by René Lalique

The Walters Art Museum

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Vassar college girls practicing Greek dances 1923

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Wool Walking Suit

c. 1905

Augusta Auctions