Showing posts with label BAM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BAM. Show all posts
23 August 2010
Beatrice Behlen, senior curator at the Museum of London, talks about early twentieth century revues and in particular one of their most famous performers -- Gertie Millar. Photographed here in costume for the 1915 Bric-à-Brac production, she stands (or reclines) in a variety of playful poses along with what is most likely her own dog. Bric-à-Brac was an extremely successful revue that opened at the Palace Theatre in London on 18th September 1915. Ms Millar's voice can be heard today through early gramophone recordings. Have a listen to the revue's most famous song, "Toy Town", here and have a look through the article to see more amusing images of Gertie in her stripped playsuit.
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http://blog.museumoflondon.org.uk/bric-a-brac
Above and below: Gertie Miller in costume for the musical comedy revue, Bric-à-Brac, 1915.
http://blog.museumoflondon.org.uk/bric-a-brac
23 September 2016 - 7 January 2017
Mentioned in an article linked in an earlier Books, Article, Memos post, this (unfortunately passed) exhibition looks at the lavish wardrobe of Countess Greffulhe -- the inspiration for the female protagonist in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. A patron of the arts and a setter of new trends in both fashion and forms of entertainment, the Countess was very much aware of her authoritative power. Through dress and photography she consciously influenced her public image in order to maintain her desirable persona. The text is an introduction and includes images of garments on display, a link to the official exhibition photographs as well as a video narrated by Valerie Steele -- do take a look.
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https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/prousts-muse.php
Paul Nadar, Countess Greffulhe wearing the "Lily Dress" by Worth, 1896.
https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/prousts-muse.php
The exhibition Proust's Muse, The Countess Greffulhe, The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit/sets/72157674109185935
21 March 2018
Interested in horse riding apparel? Take a look at this 1920s ensemble, previously owned by wealthy socialite Gertrude Remey, now held in Cornell's Costume and Textile Collection. Why did her breeches feature lacing and buttons on the lower part of the leg and what hidden, practical use does the stock tie have? This short article addresses all this!
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http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcostume/2018/03/21/riding-apparel-then-and-now
3 October 2017
Susan Holloway Scott writes historical novels and is one of those unique authors who pay close attention to the clothing their characters wear. In this interview she reveals how she first got interested in fashion history, which books she recommends and why she believes fashion should also be considered a form of art.
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https://theartofdress.org/2017/10/03/fashion-history-talks-in-conversation-with-historical-novelist-susan-holloway-scott
16 January 2018
Unfortunately only for those who speak polish, this short introductory text talks about an exhibition at the Cinematography Museum in Łódź dedicated to the artistic achievements of production designer, Ewa Braun (no connection to the wife of Adolf Hitler), an immensely talented lady, who worked with some of the best film directors. She is probably best known for her Academy Award winning set designs in the 1993 film Schindler's List. It's such a shame that she was not given a second to express her gratitude for this undoubtedly monumental achievement.
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http://old.kinomuzeum.pl/ewa-braun-odtwarzanie-minionych-swiatow/
Allan Starski and Ewa Braun win the Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Starski) and Best Set Decoration (Braun) for Spielberg's Schindler's List, 1994.
22 May 2014
I noticed the photographer Paul Wolff as the author of an image on the front cover of "Eva" magazine (see position number 4) and could not resist searching for more of his photographs. Turns out he had quite the eye. Just look at these images! Below I link an insightful article by Thorsten Overgaard, which talks about Wolff's relation to the Leica camera, but more importantly, includes some stunning photography.
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http://www.overgaard.dk/the-story-behind-that-picture-0122_gb-Dr-Paul_Wolff.html
Above:
Paul Wolff, "Textile Weaver", 1930s.
http://servatius.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/blog-post_1.html
Below:
Norbert Bunge, of Argus Fotokunst in Berlin, talks about German photographer, Dr. Paul Wolff (posted to Youtube by Thorsten Overgaard, 20 July 2016).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ssIvQiT7s
Dr. Paul Wolff, "Das Opel-Bad", Wiesbaden, 1934.
https://plus.google.com/104539787714838412160/posts/j4enjA2pk5w
10 September 2017
Cassidy Zachary wrote an article about Terry Newman's recent publication, Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore. Who would have thought that Gertrude Stein was among the first wearers of Pierre Balmain, that Oscar Wilde was a member of the Rational Dress Society or that Virginia Wolfe wrote for British Vogue in the 1920s! Perhaps this book should be next up on your reading list?
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https://theartofdress.org/2017/09/10/legendary-authors-and-the-clothes-they-wore-by-terry-newman/
Buy the book on Amazon.
4 October 2017
My friend wrote a lighthearted article about hats in paintings. Interested in what a Dada-style hat looks like? Take a look!
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http://www.dailyartdaily.com/hats-from-paintings/
4 June 2013
The Fashion Institute of Technology describes its recent acquisition -- a nearly complete run of "Eva" magazine. This Czech-language women's magazine ran from 1928 to 1943 and is a wonderful source of insight into World War II fashion in Eastern Europe.
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http://blog.fitnyc.edu/materialmode/2013/06/04/hot-accession-eva-the-journal-of-educated-women/
29 January 2012
Throughout the years many brands and businesses fade away and are ultimately forgotten about forever. I am always excited when I discover a rarely talked about company from the past. Such was the case with Princess Pat, which only has two sentences describing it on Wikipedia! Read more about the brand here, Princess Pat -- The Real Story of this Cosmetics Brand.
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http://collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/princess-pat-real-story-of-this.html
Below: Products by Princess Pat c. 1920s - 1930s.
Princess Pat Rouge endorsed by actress Loretta Young, c. 1920s
Princess Pat Lipstick, c. 1930s
Princess Pat Week-End Set, c. 1920s
What is the marimekko dress? Who wore it? What did it symbolise? - all these questions are addressed in Alexandra Lange's article for The New Yorker entitled, Jane Jacobs, Georgia O'Keeffe, and the Power of the Marimekko Dress.
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http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/jane-jacobs-georgia-okeeffe-and-the-power-of-the-marimekko-dress
Above: H&M's tribute to Marimekko, 2007.
http://lagaceta.elpalaciodehierro.com/2014/03/12/historikko/
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Marimekko's first fashion show in Helsinki, 20 May 1951.
http://lagaceta.elpalaciodehierro.com/2014/03/12/historikko/
21 November 2003 - 15 February 2004
The exhibition Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture at The Bard Graduate Centre Gallery - (a link from the above article) this is a summary of the past exhibition, which focuses on the aforementioned Finnish brand, Marimekko.Click here or paste in this link.
https://www.bgc.bard.edu/gallery/exhibitions/43/marimekko
21 June 2017
Rebecca Arnold's short introduction to the history of pockets for COS stores.
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http://www.cosstores.com/gb/Studio/Projects/On_Pockets
11 July 2017
Vintage dresser and model, Daria Nelson, talks about her fascination with 1950s fashion and recommends her top three vintage shops in Paris!
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http://apero-a-paris.fr/en/guide-on-vintage-style-en/
16 December 2016
An introduction to Moda Polska, the iconic Polish fashion house, founded by Jadwiga Grabowska.
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http://www.polishfashionstories.com/before89-b/2016/12/14/moda-polska?rq=moda%20polska
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