He drew some of his design inspirations from historic portraits and used very lavish fabrics and trimmings on his clothing. Nearly all of his designs were one-of-a-kind and made specifically for a certain client.
I really love all the pale and muted colors he uses. I imagine many of his inspirations came from portraits painted by Thomas Gainsborough.
Evening/Reception
Gown by Charles Frederick Worth c. 1890
Paris, France Pale pink and cream satin, machine-made lace, c. 1880
And here are a few Thomas Gainsborough paintings from the late 18th century... lovely similarities, hm?
Image Credits: 1.} Mint Musuem 2.} Victoria and Albert Musuem 3.} Met Museum 4.} Met Museum 5.} Penwith.co.uk 6.} Guardian.co.uk 7.} Olga's Gallery
Wooowww awesome and lovely!!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, it gives me lots of inspiration.
Thanks ^_^
Sigh...Women had REAL dresses back then. I would love that Yellow one for that imaginary ball that I wish I had to go to!
ReplyDeleteI love this fashion era!! Great post, beautiful pieces!
ReplyDeleteI was born in the wrong era, I think. Aside from women's lib and all that mumbo jumbo ;)
ReplyDeleteI love how fans were a part of a lady's whole outfit back then!
Sigh, such beautiful works of art! I can't imagine what it must of been like to wear clothing like this on a regular basis.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, love the muted tones like you said also love your music!
ReplyDeletegreat post. i stil like the rump design. its modern take is still really appealing to me.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous !!!! Love the first one. What a great era. So many inspiration.
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Rodellee, sometimes gems get lost in the Twitter noise. I am so glad you stopped by my site so I could take a peek at yours. One of the most beautiful and inviting collections of vintage things I've ever seen. You have superb taste. And your blog? Eye candy :)
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