So for today, Fashionable Reader, I have a retrospective on teal and turquoise as influenced by two of my covers:
Waistcoats & Weaponry and the German cover for
Heartless (also used for the French pocket size).
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| 1900 Fan early 20th century The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
First something for Lord Akeldama.
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| 1775-1889 Court Suit The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Now something for Dimity in the Finishing School books.
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| 1850 Necklace 1850s Sotheby’s |
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| Day dress 1860s The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
Something for Alexia in the Parasol Protectorate books.
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| 1875 Afternoon Dress Charles Fredrick Worth, 1875 The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| 1870 Comb Christie’s |
Something for Ivy in the Parasol Protectorate books.
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| 1875 Visiting Dress c.1875 Kerry Taylor Auctions |
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| 1860s Brooch Christie’s |
Something for Primrose in the Custard Protocol books.
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| 1900 "Flying Fish" Nacklace James Cormer Watt, 1909 Tadema Galley |
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| 1900 early 20th century The Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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| 1905 The Philadelphia Museum of Art |
After the turn of the century...
1909-1911 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1910-1913 Georges Doeuillet, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1910 Weeks The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Deco beauties!
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| 1930 Ring Cartier, 1930 1stdibs.com |
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| 1930s Bes-Ben The Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
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| 1940 Comb Victorian Bonham’s |
Things I want in my wardrobe right NOW.
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| 1950 Necklace and Ring David Webb, 1950s Sotheby’s |
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| 1957 Shoes Roger Vivier for Dior, 1957 The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| 1950s-1960s Tourmaline Bangle 1stdibs.com |
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| 1960 Shoes Roger Vivier for Dior, 1960 The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| 1955 Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet Van Cleef & Arpels, 1955 Sotheby’s |
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| 1960 Evening Shoes Roger Vivier for Dior, 1960 The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Modern takes on this color...
2013 Duro-Olowu-for-JCP-Look-19; 2014 Ann Taylor 3_4 Sleeve Jersey Wrap Dress $41.99
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| 2013 Sky-High-Finsk-Heels |
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| 2014 Giorgio Armani two-tone asymmetric T-strap sandal at barneys.com |
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| 2014 Lulu Frost crystal and resin spike earrings at lulufrost.com |
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| 2014 Ohne Titel pleated color combo skirt at intermixonline.com |
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| 2014 Prada earrings pictured via Harpers Bazaar on Pinterest |
2014 Wist List Wednesday _ Red Carpet Fashion Awards; 2014BLUMARINE-Fall-Winter-2014-10
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| Anya Hindmarch Crisp Packet clutch at shopbop.com |
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| Sara Battaglia Lady Me two-tone silk clutch at modaoperandi.com |
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| SFSketchfestAcademyOfSciences2013 |
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| Annabella Barber by Jamie Nelson for Madame Germany February 2012 via Glamorous❤Vintage❤Soul |
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