Victoria Haddock @vickyhaddock
Dress and design historian. Museum professional, author, and lecturer. @DATSnetwork Secretary. Views my own. linktr.ee/vickyhaddock Northerner in the South-West Joined May 2012-
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Giorgio Armani, a fashion paragon of sophistication and success, has died. He was 91. 🔗: vanityfair.visitlink.me/LVyLDA
This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this elegant black velvet evening dress with a faux bolero embroidered with flat gold and pearl bead flowers. The dress was designed by Jo Copeland for the Pattullo Modes label in c. 1935-39. @KSUMuseum collection. #Fashionhistory
American actress and dancer Mitzi Gaynor was born #OnThisDay in 1931. She was photographed wearing this 1958 Arnold Scaasi gold floral damask dress, with a crinoline of satin and tulle underneath, outside her Beverly Hills home in 1965. Sold by @bonhams1793. #Fashionhistory
Bernarda Noci de Meneses had been the owner of a fashion house in Barcelona until she was hired as director of Paquin. In 1940, she founded the house of Bernarda in Buenos Aires, which became one of the most important names in Argentine haute couture. #Evita #fashionhistory
This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this c. 1923-26 ensemble, designed by Decio Rossi for Lucile. The brown and orange silk velvet robe, worn over a silk underdress, is an example of the type of deshabille popular for entertaining at home. @V_and_A collection. #Fashionhistory
Liliʻuokalani, the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, was born #OnThisDay in 1838. Iris Viacrusis created this replica of a lilac and ostrich feather gown, believed to have been the last commissioned by a reigning Hawaiian monarch. @IolaniPalaceHI #Fashionhistory
With a career that spanned over six decades (amassing 8 Oscars and 35 nominations) – Edith Head reigns as Hollywood's most prolific and acclaimed costume designer. Join us as we spotlight her work on film every Wednesday this month at 8pm ET. Learn more: bit.ly/4lKC944
This month is going to be all about Evita. I am counting down the days to the publication of my book, The Life of Eva Perón: First Lady, Activist, Actress and Philanthropist, on 30th September. #Evita #fashionhistory pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Life-of-Ev…
All of the drama in a burst of yellow thanks to #Balenciaga. The early #1960s gown is constructed from the shiniest of duchesse satins tightly gathered at the waist in pleat after pleat and with a loop de loop of fabric between the shoulder blades. Sold via @KerryTaylorAuct
Queen Rania of Jordan was born #OnThisDay in 1970. She wore this bespoke pale blue crêpe georgette Saiid Kobeisy couture kaftan gown, embellished with blue crystals and sequins, to host a henna party for her future daughter-in-law, Princess Rajwa, in 2023. #fashionhistory
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was born #OnThisDay in 1880. She was photographed in c. 1892 wearing traditional Frisian costume, consisting of a gray-lilac silk jacket and skirt worn with a fichu and apron, accessorised with a purse and chatelaine. @Kon_Verz #fashionhistory
We're excited for the launch of 100 Things to Wear, book out 4th September soon to be available from Killerton's shop. It features 10 objects from our extensive dress and fashion collection, the largest cared for by the National Trust. #Killerton #NationalTrust #ThingsToWear
unusual waistband construction known as a hollywood waist, which means the waist connects seamlessly into hips without the use of a separate waistband. this construction was popular in the 1940s and 50s for how it created an elegant line, but is rarely seen today
Argentine-Italian surrealist painter and designer Leonor Fini was born #OnThisDay in 1907. She designed this Fortuny inspired pleated orange satin dress and organza coat that was worn by Lyne Dourian as Venus in Tannhaüserm at the Opéra de Paris in 1963. @CNCSmoulins #costume
Yorgos Lanthimos' film The Favourite premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival #OnThisDay in 2018. Emma Stone wore this Sandy Powell designed black and white cotton and linen dress with laser cut trim, as Abigail Masham in the film. @ACMI collection. #film #costume
American singer and pianist Dinah Washington was born #OnThisDay in 1924. This gold silk satin sheath dress, overlaid with cream silk chiffon printed with a design coral coloured flowers outlined in gold bugle beads, was worn by Washington. @NMAAHC collection. #fashionhistory
Award-winning Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman was born #OnThisDay in 1915. She wore this Fernanda Gattinoni designed halter-neck dress of white macramé lace, embroidered with rhinestones and sequins, as Irene Girard in Roberto Rossellini’s Europe ‘51 (1952). #film #costume #dress

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