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Browsing old patterning books and magazines to bring my chill levels up, came across this issue of La Vraie Mode from 1905 and chuckled at the hat topping of *an entire bird*

Also I kinda want to make that cape, I really do

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A scan of a century old fashion illustration with ladies in graceful and full outfits. Large lapels, short cloaks, very full gathered sleeves, wide hems, large hats... And on the leftmost one, the hat worn by a snappily dressed woman in a walking suit has what looks to be the artistic interpretation of an entire stuffed seagull sized bird artfully attached onto it. It's both ridiculous and glorious. RIP bird.

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Elena ``of Valhalla''

in reply to Sini Tuulia • 1 year ago • •

@Sini Tuulia that. cape.

btw, is page 588 scanned? asking for a friend :D

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When your gaze lands upon the page and you just burst out laughing. Probably not the intended effect. 😄 (The Delineator, 1895 September.)

Madam, that is too much embellishment!

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A scan of a Late Victorian fashion illustration of a stately woman dressed in what can only be described as the landing site of some sort of ribbon, bows and lace comet. Her skirt is very wide at the hem and her little cape that reaches her waist is just positively drowned in frill, extraordinarily large bows and a very tall stand-up Medici collar with an entirely superfluous tartan print. There are so many different textures on top of an already ludicrous shape, it's like someone tried to marry three different severe wedding cakes onto just one outfit. In short, it's ridiculous.

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Elena ``of Valhalla''

in reply to Sini Tuulia • 1 year ago • •

@Sini Tuulia surely it's only unbalanced because there isn't enough embellishment on the hat?

(nope, that's not the case, even for their standards :D )

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Elena ``of Valhalla''

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