G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1137
March 15, 2013
March 14, 2013
thecivilwarparlor:
Woman in Black Taffeta Dress and Lace...

Woman in Black Taffeta Dress and Lace Shawl-Pre-Civil War
Women’s dress in to the Civil War, Women loved the idea of a tiny waist with yards of material in the skirt. The corset was being worn along with a metal hoop and crinoline to make the desired effect of a tiny waist with a huge skirt.
Albert Sands Southworth (American, West Fairlee, Vermont 1811–1894 Charlestown, Massachusetts)
lostsplendor:
Shade, London 1905-1908 (via Retronaut)
unhistorical:
How to Look Dapper by J.C. Leyendecker
suchaprettyworld:
Cara Delevingne as Princess Sorokina in Anna...
http://instagram.com/gdfalksen/I suggest you follow my instagram...

http://instagram.com/gdfalksen/
I suggest you follow my instagram for at least the next few days as I will be in New Orleans before I set sail as a guest on the Steampunk Cruise. So if you want to follow along on whatever madness I get into, photos will be showing up on that page.
March 13, 2013
darkladyofthelowlands:
Published in Dutch magazine “De...
a-harlots-progress:
Watch and chatelaine, by Hippolyte...

Watch and chatelaine, by Hippolyte Téterger, French (Paris), ca. 1870-78. Gold, platinum, and diamonds