Fashion History Blog

.. using photographs and settings as picturesque as the images they were trying to create with the garments. (Photo: Aesthetic leader Jane Reece in 1907 in this self portrait called herself the “Poinsetta Lady”)

… the wives and daughters of male Aesthetic artists and designers. (Photos: left Violet Lindsay; right Jane Morris in about 1894 were leaders in the Aesthetic design movement)

… Sary!!!  She’ll be performing at the Cody Library, Cody Wyoming June 9, 2018 2-4 pm with the rest of “The Gals”.  Whoo hoo!

…Ellie!!!  She will make her debut June 9, 2018 at the Cody Public Library.. and we have something special up our sleeves.  Well, we always have something special about sleeves, collars, petticoats, etc.

.. fabrics and apparel; suited to modern tastes.

.. still has a lot of the Victorian Era “Aesthetics”… comfortable, rich, luxurious.. and there are certainly no corsets!  Today’s imagery, however, is specifically designed to appeal to modern buyers.

… sells cosmetics, home furnishings, textiles, custom design, household objects, and other toiletries in addition to providing fashion design and oodles and oodles of fabrics.  The current price of a “Tana Lawn”, which is considered “traditional printed cotton” for them, is about 23 British pounds, or about $40 US after …

… sold to high fashion as well as Aesthetics.  They catered to those wanting fine quality textiles and trims like these tea gowns are made of.  The carrot orange is seen often in early 20th century gowns.  Today Liberty adjusts colors and designs to suit modern tastes. (Photo: Liberty gowns …

Cody Library, Heart Mountain Road, Saturday, June 9, 2018 2-3:30 pm.  Hosted by “Friends of the Cody Library: with social time to follow.  Free to the public, but we’d appreciate donations. Here we are with new friends made “Friends of the Powell Library” on May 1st.  It was just a …

… and Liberty of London’s was THE place to buy.  Not only did they create original, high quality, natural fabrics with dyes and prints specific to the Aesthetic cause, but they provided key fashion designers.  It was Liberty’s that brought the Aesthetic dream of fashion to life. (Left: Pre-Raphaelite inspiration …