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Noble Ranks

Noble Ranks

Hans Holbein the Younger Portrait of Anna Meyer - c. 1526 -...

Hans Holbein the Younger Portrait of Anna Meyer - c. 1526 - Black and coloured chalks, 39, x 275 mm Kupferstichkabinett, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel

SuitWorth, 1894The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Suit

Worth, 1894

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two piece day dress circa 1891 - 92.

Two piece day dress circa 1891 - 92.

Have you heard? Steampunk is “mainstream” again—despite...

Have you heard? Steampunk is “mainstream” again—despite commanding a strong following for decades. We asked authors G.D. Falksen , Lilith Saintcrow, Art Donovan and Kate Elliott  to deconstruct the genre and explain why it endures.

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'Wearing a corset is liberating!' Meet the woman living a...

'Wearing a corset is liberating!' Meet the woman living a modern-day Victorian life - with no cell phone, car, or home appliances 

For one Seattle resident, embracing the corset in the 21st century has been a tool of empowerment — not oppression.

For the last four years, 33-year-old Sarah Chrisman has not only worn a corset on a daily basis, she has also unabashedly embraced the 19th century, deciding to live a wholly Victorian-era lifestyle.

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How to dress.

How to dress.

Source

Source

Evening dress, ca 1888, Abiti Antichi(via Amazing Dresses and...

Evening dress, ca 1888, Abiti Antichi

(via Amazing Dresses and Gowns / Evening dress, ca 1888, Abiti Antichi)