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History is my passion.

Ancient / 1800 - 1836 / Victorian / 1902 - 1919 / 1920s / 1930s / 1950s

Hey guys, I’m taking a hiatus. I’ll be back soon! :)

legrandcirque:

Kristen Feilberg, Batak village, North Sumatra, Indonesia, ca. 1870.
Source: Tropenmuseum

ornamentedbeing:

The Parisian showroom of Worth
c. 1910

lilyelsie:

“… In the third act Miss Elsie returns to modern dress and wears a clinging white chiffon Empire gown over pale pink satin. There are gleams of silver on the long trailing skirt which is beautifully embroidered round the hem with pink and blue chiffon blossoms. The shot silver sleeves and the low-cut bodice are edged with tassels and knots of palest blue net. With this gown she also wears an old-rose satin coat and an immense black crinoline hat, banded round the crown with silver and two huge pink silk roses nestling under the brim. Oh! The sensation of the Merry Widow Hat! …”

toanunnery:

The Silver Vase
Lilla Cabot Perry, 1905