Witches, hornets, magpies and the living incarnation of a casino. With today’s date being October 31st, sharing these vintage costume illustrations from 1887 was somewhat irresistible.
The book is titled Fancy Dresses Described.
Via Retronaut.
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Some people's wardrobes are about a small selection of pieces that all fit within one aesthetic - Tania Braukamper isn't such a person. With a wardrobe that spans three different rooms, her approach to fashion is a mixture of current-season key pieces mixed with vintage finds she's sourced on innumerous shopping trips around the world's more cultured capitals. Despite a disparate approach to shopping, Tania is adamant that the key to mixing vintage with new season is to stick to key looks and colours that work for oneself. And it's a theory that she works into her writing for Fashionising.com, where she serves as the publication's Editor.
