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James Tissot’s Fashion Plates (1864-1878): A Guest Post by Lucy Paquette
Art historian and author Lucy Paquette is here with a guest post on fashion in the paintings of Victorian artist James Tissot!...
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A Brief History of Victorian Goldfish Globes and Goldfish-Hawkers
Among fashionable Victorians, there was no parlor ornament so elegant—nor so diverting—as a clear glass globe filled with glittering goldfish. ...
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The Beauty Rituals of 19th Century Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Sensitive to any perceived deficiencies in her appearance, Sisi embarked on a lifetime of extreme beauty rituals which have become the stuff of legend. ...
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The Origins of the Unicorn
According to historians, the legend of the unicorn first emerged in 398 BC courtesy of the Greek physician Ctesias....
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Shawls and Wraps in 19th Century Art, Literature, and Fashion History
From the Regency era to the end of the 1860s, there was no fashion accessory as versatile and ubiquitous as the shawl....
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Art and Inspiration: The Paintings of Auguste Toulmouche
Nineteenth century Parisian painter Auguste Toulmouche is best known for his depictions of richly clad women set against the backdrop of luxurious interiors....
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