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Mantua
1740-1745
The Victoria & Albert Museum View high resolution

Mantua

1740-1745

The Victoria & Albert Museum

Evening Dress
1866
The FIDM Museum

Evening Dress

1866

The FIDM Museum

Q
why is everyone so upset about people not dressing punk for the Met Gala when no one seemed to care that no one really dressed in the style of Poiret or early 20th century for the 2007 King of Fashion exhibition?
A

punk is much easier to do than poiret

Dress
1950s
Timeless Vixen Vintage View high resolution

Dress

1950s

Timeless Vixen Vintage

Evening Dress
1912-1913
Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arketektur, og Design

Evening Dress

1912-1913

Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arketektur, og Design

Q
Since the met gala failed so spectacularly when it came to punk, can you do a day of actual punk fashion?
from:emynii
A

the thing is, punk that’s not Vivienne Westwood isn’t in museums at all.  It sucks.

Dress
1835-1840
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston View high resolution

Dress

1835-1840

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Vilmiron
Christian Dior, 1952
The Metropolitan Museum of Art View high resolution

Vilmiron

Christian Dior, 1952

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress
1855
The Kyoto Costume Institute View high resolution

Dress

1855

The Kyoto Costume Institute

Dress
1770
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston View high resolution

Dress

1770

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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