#20th century costumes

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One Dress a Day Challenge

Evil Under the Sun / Maggie Smith as Daphne Castle

For an evening party that's she's hosting at her hotel on a Greek island, Mrs. Castle wears this fun bejeweled jacket over a horizontally striped blouse and vertically striped skirt. It's accompanied by a necklace, bracelet, and flower pin.

Anthony Powell designed the costumes for this movie. According to Wikipedia, other noted costume designer Sandy Powell is his cousin!

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John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) "Apollo and Daphne" (1908) Pre-Raphaelite In the myth of Apollo and Daphne, she is a beautiful nymph who turns into a laurel tree in a bid to escape the affections of the god Apollo.

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submitted by @asterroth 💚💛❤️

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1905

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Jean Patou brown cotton tulle evening gown, circa 1932

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Theatrical Costume

c. 1900

“This theatrical costume is made of velvet and features two pieces that consist of a bodice and a skirt. The bodice has an off-the-shoulder neckline as well as lace applique throughout. The three-quarter sleeves have lace cuffs and there are hook-and-eye closures down the center front. The skirt has lace applique around the hem and hook-and-eye closures down the center back. It also has a train.”

Grand Rapids Public Museum

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Girls in traditional dress outside the Opera House in Kyiv.

Ukraine, mid-twentieth century. X

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L'Art et la mode, no. 45, vol. 38, 10 novembre 1917, Paris. A la comédie-française: L'Autre Danger. Dessin de Meignoz. Bibliothèque nationale de France

Mme Bartet.

Robe en mousseline blanche sur fond de satin rose, garnie de broderie d'argent.

White muslin dress on a pink satin background, trimmed with silver embroidery.

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Mlle Robinne.

Robe en satin "vert Empire", brodée "argent"; tunique de tulle "vert Empire"; roses rouges et girandole de perles sur les bras.

"Empire green" satin dress, embroidered "silver"; "Empire green" tulle tunic; red roses and pearl garland on the arms.

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Mlle Maille.

Robe en satin "rose ancien", garnie de broderie "vieux rouge" et "or".

“Old pink” satin dress, trimmed with “old red” and “gold” embroidery.

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Ca. 1905 🖤

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Butterfly costume, House of Worth, 1912

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Kay Nielsen

Costume Design for The Jewel Bearer, Aladdin, 1917-1919

Sotheby's

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One Dress a Day Challenge

February: Coeli's Monochrome Picks

The Bride Wore Red / Joan Crawford as Anni Pavlovitch

A lovely example of a mid-30s silhouette, very sleek and sophisticated. The beads give it a heft and sparkle that shows up nicely in black and white. But I must admit that when I saw the photo of the actual dress, it made me kind of wish the film had been in color!

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Gabriel Ferrier (1847-1914) "Little Red Hiding Hood"

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1900-1905

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Paul Poiret costumes, photographed by Henri Manuel, circa 1920