my-ear-trumpet:

Children of Circus Renz, Vienna 1860s.
Photographer: August Mansfeld.

Swagger.

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ufya:

Barry Lyndon and Lady Honoria Lyndon

Barry Lyndon:  A boring movie with astonishingly gorgeous hats.  (And costumes in general, really!)

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chrisjonesing:

School boys in Germany celebrating the Kaiser’s birthday, 1915

Look at those adorable wee pickelhaubes! 

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I was so thrilled to see that this blog helped to inspire this gorgeous creation!  You must go check out Tyson Vick’s amazing costume blog, One Delightful Day, where he shares an excellent tutorial on making this hat, as well as other amazing creations!

yeoldefashion:

A lady and gentleman lounge in fine historical costumes in this 1842 fashion plate from Le Petit Courrier des Dames.

I love the juxtaposition of the guy in regular 1840s clothes chatting with the people in crazy costumes!

lostsplendor:

Costume Ball, Russia c. 1903.  Click for Source.

I’ve always liked those headdresses!

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Still from Downton Abbey.

This was my favorite hat in the first series.  This isn’t the clearest image of it, but the flowers are all made of fabric and the ribbon was glorious!  It is quite simple, but those two things together on a basic straw hat were a wonderful combination.

By the way, I’m not sure why it isn’t linking to the site I’m reblogging from here, but it is prettyprettydowntonabbey

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historiful:

Actress Kay Francis (1905-1968), with actor Ricardo Cortez (1900-1977), in Robert Florey’s film, “The House on 56th Street,” 1933.

Her hat!  Her hat!  It is darling!

carolathhabsburg:

Show women, 1926

oldrags:

Fancy dress, 1912 the Netherlands, De Gracieuse

Looks like (left to right) a flock of birds*, Dionysus or a grapevine and one of those newfangled flying contraptions.

* Possibly with real stuffed birds if the era is any indication.  The outfit was cute at first but now it looks like a massacre.

Oh!  Aeroplane hat!  And birdies!  I love these!

enchantingimagery:

Mia all geared up for Jane Eyre (2011), bridal style.

 I loved this bonnet!

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grossmary:

Miss Lily Elsie  as Anègle Didier, this is from a production called “The Count of Luxembourg” performed in 1911. I love her outfit- fur, feathers and silks by the looks of it!

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turnofthecentury:

Alice Barnett as the Fairy Queen in “Iolanthe” - c. 1882

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