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Favorite decades: 1910's, 1800's, 1870's
Favorite artists: Anthony van Dyck, Giovanni Boldini, Henry Fuseli, Thomas Lawrence
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Fancy dress for kids, 1873, source not given
(Left to right) Page, ancient German baroness, Italian girl, cavalier, clown, waiting-maid, lady of the Renaissance, peanist (sic) girl
“Mommy, I want to be an ancient German baroness for Lillie’s birthday party!”
An Elegant Lady by Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz, ca 1870’s-80’s Spain
Fancy dress for women and girls, 1875 Austria-Hungary (modern-day Budapest, Hungary), Budapesti Bazárra
Looks like an Empire-era woman (with a Biedermeier hairstyle and hat for some reason), an 18th century girl and an 18th century maid.
Wastepaper basket fancy dress, 1896 London, Fancy Dress Described
There’s such a thing as too much creativity.
“Queen of Sheba” by Mon Pascaud, 1926 France, LACMA
“Prince of Persia” by Mon Pascaud, 1926 France, LACMA
“Maharaj of India” by Mon Pascaud, 1926 France, LACMA
“Young Princess of Lotusland”, 1926 France, LACMA
“A Lady of Hindoostan”, 1800’s-1810’s London
Hindoostan or Hindustan are alternative names for India, particularly northern India.
Louise of the Netherlands, Queen of Sweden and Norway by Johan Christoffer Boklund, 1861 Sweden, Nationalmuseum (Stockholm)
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