Exploring the fascinating history of fashion, one day at a time.
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Worn On This Day
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Train worn #onthisday in 1856 by Empress Eugénie of France at the baptism of her only child, Louis-Napoléon, the Prince Imperial, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. More than 6,000 guests witnessed the elaborate ceremony, which drew comparisons to a coronation. 📷 Château de Compiègne
Gown, court train, and kokoshnik-style headdress of rose point lace decorated with seed pearls and wax orange blossoms worn #onthisday in 1923 by Irene Von Mach at her #wedding to Joseph Riley LeBay at Blessed Sacrament Church in Detroit, MI. #OTD 📷️ The Henry Ford
Worn On This Day
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Worn #onthisday in 1968 by Becky Roberts at her #wedding to Russ Langstroth in Tallahassee, FL, per The Democrat: "a caftan gown of silk peau de soie ending in a cage effect chapel train" with a "wedding ring collar," "lace pillbox," and "bouffant veil." #OTD 📸 State Library and Archives of Florida
Gowns and mortarboards worn #onthisday in 1951 by graduates of Santa Teresita Sanatorium in Duarte, CA. The Catholic institution for girls between the ages of 3 and 30 with tuberculosis offered an elementary and high school curriculum as well as vocational training. #OTD @usclibraries.bsky.social
Worn #onthisday in 1946 by Lady Elizabeth Montagu-Douglas-Scott at her #wedding to Hugh Percy, Duke of Northumberland, at Westminster Abbey. The bridal gown, trousseau, and 54-lb., 4-tier wedding cake arrived from Australia, where she had served as a Wren in the war, via aircraft carrier. #OTD 📷️ RCT
Nylon and crepe gown appliqued with lace and pearls worn #onthisday in 1963 by Mary Baird at her #wedding to John Bugbee in Mt. Lebanon, PA. After their honeymoon, the couple graduated from Allegheny College and reported to Indiana University for Peace Corps training. #OTD 📷️ Heinz History Center
Peacock costume worn #onthisday in 1938 by classical Indian dancer Ragini Devi, rehearsing for her first performance in Britain with her dance company at the Arts Theatre Club in London. #OTD @gettyimages.com
Worn #onthisday in 1974 by Fani Philippaiou at her #wedding to Themos Charamis at the Crypt of St. Philothei in Athens, Greece. The A-line ivory wedding gown by Calypso of Athens has embroidered olive-green cord floral patterns and separate muslin sleeves. #OTD @europeana.bsky.social
Worn #onthisday in 1964 by Empress Farah Diba, 25, to watch her husband, the Shah of Iran, receive an honorary doctorate amid protests by dissident Iranian students at UCLA's graduation. While in Los Angeles, she spent $5,000 on clothes, per the Venutra County Star. #OTD @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social
Fur coat and sunglasses worn #onthisday in 1937 by Jean Bello to her daughter Jean Harlow's funeral in Glendale, CA. Harlow, 26, collapsed on the set of the film "Saratoga" and died days later of kidney failure; her remaining scenes were finished using body doubles. #OTD @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social
