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16.01.2022 We had a dress similar to this many years ago that belonged to a famous actress and was sold. Quite spectacular.

11.01.2022 Pleats please! This 2005 Oscar de la Renta skirt ensemble employs rows upon rows of taffeta folded, sewn to create wide columns, folded in the other direction,... sewn again in narrower columns, and beaded. What do you think it would feel like wearing this structured textile? #OscarDeLaRenta #HispanicHeritageMonth #TextileManipulation #Taffeta #SurfaceDesign #Pleats #Plisse #Magenta #Monochromatic #EveningEnsemble #FashionHistory #TexasFashionCollection See more

08.01.2022 Apparel goods exported from China had been around quite some time, but with the rise of steam ship transport, both the demand for, and the availability of such ...goods increased a great deal. Quilted robes like this one were created especially for export to Europe and the Americas. Persons who acquired such an item could display a certain worldliness should close friends or family see them in it. Typically, western design forms of embroidery were used to decorate these garments, but done using traditional Chinese techniques. This particular robe is from 1870, but in less than 20 years, there would be a competitor for such exotic items, since soon Japan would open its borders to trade, and would begin producing their own versions of such things for an eager western audience. though this robe is meant for a woman to wear, it is only the presence of the slight train that distinguishes it from a robe for a man. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

05.01.2022 ‘From My First To My Last Auction Sale’ by Sébastien Passot @thesinceretailor. My passion for looking closely at extant historical clothes was mainly born in au...ction rooms in 2009. Before stepping into the rooms of Drouot (@drouot_paris), for the first time, I never imagined it could be possible to come in such close proximity to ancient pieces of clothing, and be allowed to touch them. Drouot hosts various auction houses, several of which regularly organise textile and fashion sales. All the items are displayed in viewings for 2 days, free for all, prospective buyers and curious alike. I was lucky to live next to Drouot for 10 years and went there as often as I could. I forged a good relationship with the sales' experts who occasionally let me come to their offices for private study. It was an invaluable opportunity to photograph these clothes inside and out, before they were scattered all over the world into private hands and museum collections. Over the course of ten years I attended more than 50 viewing and sales. I never bought anything for myself, but I successfully won the bids to expand The School Collection. I now live in London and do miss going to Drouot regularly and the thrill of bidding in the room. IMAGE 1: an English fitted gown in Indian cotton chintz from my 1st auction visit, February 2009. IMAGE 2: The display at a Drouot viewing. This redingote, now in the @metcostumeinstitute (2015.443), was sold for 90.000. IMAGE 3 & 4: The first two lots I bought for the School in 2012, 2 mid-16thC velvet borders embroidered in metal thread. IMAGE 5: Close-up of my favourite object, a c.1790 coat belonging to Joseph Orsel de Châtillon. IMAGE 6: The oldest items I ever bought were several lots of coptic textiles. IMAGE 7: The sleeve cuff of a c.1730 robe volante. We only had a couple of days to take the pattern of this extraordinary gown before it would be sold in 2016. It was preempted by @palais_galliera and will feature in POF6. IMAGE 8 & 9: Last week in Moulins, with @le_lion_tailleur, taking the pattern of a Polonaise before the auction, also for POF6. IMAGE 10: In the same sale, the School successfully bought an early 18th C. man's padded nightgown. See more

01.01.2022 Mmmmmmmmm. Fabulous.