Fashion History Talks!: In conversation with Rebecca Arnold of the Courtauld Institute

For Rebecca Arnold of the Instagram account @documentingfashion_courtauld, a picture speaks a thousand words. “We can’t know what made her look up,” reads Arnold’s caption for the image above, “only that it means we get a good view of her little hat–its feathers adding a sense of movement and drama to her figure…she is a busy woman … Continue reading Fashion History Talks!: In conversation with Rebecca Arnold of the Courtauld Institute

Golden Age of the Peacock: Fashion & Fantasy, 1894-1920, Part Three

The final part of a three part series in which The Art of Dress explores the influence of one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the peacock, and one of its “Golden” ages of influence on fashion from 1894-1920. PART THREE: Peacock Personified The peacock’s association with romantic and exotic fantasy gave it new meaning after … Continue reading Golden Age of the Peacock: Fashion & Fantasy, 1894-1920, Part Three