Sunday, October 31, 2010

paintings i love

Wafels bakken 1853....Basil de Loose http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl
Portret van moeder en kind 1841...Basil de Loose
Keukeninterieur 1845..David de Noter 1825-1875
Het gelukkige gezin 1856...Basil de Loose
Dorpsfeest 1838..Basil de Loose
Bezoek aan het naaiatelier ...Basile de Loose 1809-1885
Afscheid van het bruidspaar...Adriaan Wulffaert 1804-1873

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

cloches

http://www.whitakerauction.com


victorian woven hair wreath

VICTORIAN WOVEN HAIR WREATH. Various types of hair woven in a flower and foliage design in natural colors with bead adornments. Together with a similar woven spray with silk ribbon tie (ribbon torn), and two hanks of human hair http://www.whitakerauction.com

Friday, October 1, 2010

bustle coat 1880



For such a complicated shape, the construction is amazingly simple. Just pull the back skirt up, à la polonaise, with the three thread loops and attach them to the buttons at the waist. The coat can also be displayed or worn without the polonaise effect.
The coat is fashioned from brown linen and is elaborately decorated with darker brown chain stitch embroidery. The armholes have self-covered corded piping. The coat is unlined and unstructured without bones, making it suitable for summer comfort. It closes in front with self-covered buttons, which are amazingly all intact. http://vintagetextile.com