#shot silk

[frostedmagnolias]

Pink and blue shot silk taffeta dress

c. 1905-1907

Museum of Vancouver

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[vintagefashionplates]

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Self-portrait with two pupils, 1785

Lucy, Countess of Carlisle by Anthonis van Dyck, 1637

Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond by Sir Peter Lely, ca. 1662

Young woman at her toilet with a servant by Gerard ter Borch, 1650

A Lady of the Spencer Family by Anthonis van Dyck, ca. 1633–8

Charles I and Henrietta Maria with their two eldest children, Prince Charles and Princess Mary by Anthonis van Dyck, 1632.

Shot silk in historical paintings

Shot silk is a plain-weave in which the warp is one color and the weft another. The result is complex new tints and shades wherever the fabric gets folded or creased. It was popular in 17th and 18th century, of course only for the very wealthy.

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Antonio de la Gándara (French, 1861-1917) • Portrait de Madame Louisa de Mornand, également connu sous La Femme au chien (Women with a Dog) • 1907

Left: Shot silk dresses

Right: Day dress c. 1850′s • John Bright Historic Costume Collection

Shot silk is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance. – Wikipedia

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Beautiful, human, and tragic

[assessthatdress]

they may feel very modern, but the technique for producing these 'changeable' fabrics is pretty straightforward and simple, and textiles like this are described as early as the 7th century CE!

here are a few more historical examples/depictions:

Ball gown, 1840-41

Maker: Unknown

From the collection of Wien Museum

[harrietvane]

Big Ladyhawke news this week:

2 key costumes are included in a Propstore auction beginning 14 November 2024, in London. Both come from the archives of Italian costume company Costumi d'Arte. The company have also contributed costumes from the Taylor/Burton Cleopatra and The Good, the Bad & the Ugly to the same auction, as well as some from First Knight which are also by Ladyhawke costume designer Nanà Cecchi.

The Navarre costume comprises a helmet, a hood, a doublet, a tunic, a cape and a pair of trousers. The helmet has a metal visor which is fixed in position by a screw. It is made of fibreglass, with a wooden lining, on which "63" is handwritten in black marker pen. Attached to the wood is a faux leather inner lining that is adjustable by string.The doublet, tunic, cape, hood and trousers are all made of cotton. The doublet is sleeveless with stylish leather armhole rims, a mandarin collar and faux leather fastening straps with metal buckles. The tunic is fastened by a vertical Velcro strip and a cross lace. Boots are not included in the lot. Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000

The Isabeau costume is from the final showdown scene - the lilac-coloured dress comprises an outer layer of chiffon and an inner layer of satin, and has slightly ribbed sleeves. A Peruzzi costume label is stitched into its interior. Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000

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[jabberwockypie]

Need a version of "Say No To This" from Hamilton, but it's just about a crafter trying to resist buying pretty fabric.

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[chasing-faith-and-fate]

Moon 5

Moon 4 | Moon 6

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Just another day wearing amazing satin string bikini panties one of the best .. dm me to chat and trade pics

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Slight blood tw

(It’s not crazy just the background)

Anyways some sketchbook pages I’ve altered/made recently

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