Maison Martin Margiela Spring 1997   I have always been intrigued by this garment by Margiela. For a long time I thought that this was a dress form that Margiela had considered his favorite. It was to my surprise when I found out that it was a wearable garment. Perhaps that is the reason why […]

This first image is an ‘Engraving of Outdoor Dress’ by Maison Worth, published in The Lady’s Newspaper in 1895. These women are wearing the ideal fashions of the mid 1890’s. They are both wearing corsets, fitted bodices, and high collars. The sleeves are the newly introduced leg o mutton sleeves that only grew larger in […]