Historical Links
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A La Vieille Russie [ To Old Russia]
Established in 1851 in Kiev, and now in New York on Fifth Avenue at 59th Street, A La Vieille Russie offers works of only the highest quality. Always family-owned and operated, ALVR provides the results of generations of knowledge and expertise, in an environment of integrity, education, service, and personal attention.
ADIN - Fine Antique Jewellery
Adin (Fine Antique jewelry) is an integrated antique jewelry company specializing in 19th century French antique jewelry.
Every jewel they sell has been checked by their team of experts and, where necessary, professionally restored to its former splendor. All jewels are of good quality and typical examples of their period and type. Elizabethan Blackwork Embroidery Archives
"For several years, I taught introductory blackwork embroidery at the "Schole of Needleworke" at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire, and discovered that I much prefer designing embroidery to actually working it. Between 1985 and 1990, I self-published three booklets of hand-drawn embroidery designs for costume under the series title Elizabethan Blackwork. This archive contains the "best of" those booklets, with much cleaner patterns, plus many new designs.
A Note on Authenticity: These patterns are inspired by historical needlework of sixteenth and seventeenth century England, but they are all original designs. Re-enactors and curators who require absolute fidelity to documented patterns are encouraged to check out the collections offered by The Skinner Sisters at skinnersisters.com. " Demode: Extant Women's Clothing, 1600 - 1919
These pages consists of links to photographs of actual articles of women's clothing in museums* around the world from the year 1600 to the year 1919. These page, which originally only included Victorian clothing, was inspired by Cathy Decker's Real Regency Clothes website, which is a fabulous resource for that period.
Faberge Exihibition
The largest and most stunning Faberge exhibition ever, this world premiere presentation includes over 1000 masterpieces from more than 30 of the world's most prestigious private collections and museums.
Featuring many of the lavish Imperial Easter Eggs for which he is renowned, Faberge goes far beyond the traditional display, highlighting the entire scope of his creations and his impact on the world of jewelry design and fashion. Fashion of the AgesFashions of the Ages LLC specializes in creating historically accurate and inspired clothing, corsets, wedding gowns and dresses, movie costume replicas, period undergarments and just about anything else that can be dreamed up. If you're looking for couture quality custom made clothing you've come to the right place!
Located in Los Angeles, California, Fashions of the Ages was created by Tami Blake in 2001. As a professional couturier, Tami has many years of experience designing and sewing with theaters and companies throughout the western states. Fashions of the Ages began as a small part0time company and quickly became a full time rapidly expanding business employing several seamstresses and staff members. The Republic of Pemberly
Kats Hats Historical Headdresses, Costumes and Accessories are individually hand-crafted to order and customised to suit existing outfits or a new ensemble for any historical setting be it Re-enactment, Music and Dance. They also cover the 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries and each one is accurately researched for the period and is uniquely designed to suit the wearer and their requirements.
Legacy Pride Paper Publication
Early paper dolls were luxury items, so expensive that only the wealthiest aristocrats could afford them. They were printed on hand-made rag papers and meticulously colored by hand. With mass production and lower standards, the quality of paper dolls suffered and they lost much of their charm.
In a world increasingly overwhelmed by technology, their paper dolls are created to ignite intellect and intelligence through classic characters of literature, history and the arts. These unique works of art encourage children to read - and, of course, are great fun to play with. They inspire old-fashioned interaction between adult and child and help develop concentration and motor skills. Pavlovsk Palace & Park
Among the great historico-cultural complexes in the environs of Leningrad the latest to be created was Paviovsk. Its fame rests on the splendour of the palace with its classical architecture, its sumptuous interiors and great art collections, and on the beauty of the spacious park, which covers around 1,500 acres and is one of the country's largest and most picturesque. A country residence of the Russian imperial family, it was created by a succession of outstanding architects, painters and sculptors within a relatively short span of time: begun around 1780, it was virtually completed by 1825.
The Frock
Christian Madrigal, a paralegal in San Fransisco, started thisvery prestigious site that sells only the most pristine, restored, designer vintage garments. All for the love of Victorian and Edwardian frocks worn and loved by women and its success continued into more recent decades to include vintages from numerous celebrities: Liza Minelli, Carol Channing, The Beijing Opera House, AMC's Susan Lucci, Claudette Colbert, Xena's Warrior Princess, Ann Margret, Diana Ross, Lucille Ball, Mitzi Gaynor, Eva Gabor, Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Agnes Moorehead, and silent film stars Norma & Constance Talmadge. Dita Von Teese is one of the numerous fans, naming them her favorite company for purchases that you can see many times in the tabloids.
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