artist ~ vintage & history of fashion ~ 1st acc @KarBaccArt ~ she/her ~ selling upcycled crafts, vintage items, and original art ~ vintage facts, beautiful pics
Vesta Tilley was the epitome of an Edwardian beauty at Ascot 1904. From that image alone you might never guess that she gained fame as one of the top drag performers of the day. She was so successful, in fact, that for several years she was the highest earning woman in England.
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Friday Treat Time! This orange/yellow printed cotton gown from 1800 is one of our favourites 💛 The printed pattern uses the traditional Indian pinecone or patka motif and the soft lightweight muslin fabric falls beautifully into a simple column like shape and train
Textile workshop online : Weaving Windrush, I will be running two workshops exploring making & stories and textiles objects & artefacts their meaning 14th Oct & 24th Oct, limited numbers https://t.co/2Fm9pwdCfl https://t.co/blXTsfKRiR
In celebration of #LauraAshley who was born #OnThisDay in 1925, we're sharing a selection of pieces of British fashion from the 1970s and 1980s in our brand new image gallery! 🎉 Let us know your favourites in the comments 💖 https://t.co/S3Rp0QaGfk
Don’t forget to join us for our August #CSFashionHour this evening at 8pm. We will be discussing some of the lesser known names in dress history and we would love to hear of any that you have come across. Be sure to join in using the hashtag #CSFashionHour
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📣📣Deadline 1 October for our research project grant: between £751-2,500 to fund medium-sized research projects, preliminary work for a more substantial grant, or a workshop, on any area of #textile history Visit website for more info https://t.co/ZZzxXJtgsY