![James Craig Annan, Charles
Rennie Mackintosh, ca. 1893. Modern
bromide print, 200 x 151 mm, 7 7/8 x 6 in.
National Portrait Gallery, Purchased 1984 [NPG x132515]](http://artisticdress.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/mw150575.jpg?w=350&h=248&crop=1)
Floppy but Manly
I promise, if you read through a bit of exposition, the reason for the title shall become clear. It has been a shamefully long time since I have updated this … Continue reading
!['Spring (Apple Blossoms)' [1859, oil on canvas, 176 x 113cm, Lady Lever Art Gallery, LL3624] by Millais is an example of an artwork that is often cited to show that Pre-Raphaelite women wore loose-fitting unconventional dress. In fact, the cut of many of these dresses is rather mainstream. Where it departs from convention is that some of these young women appear to be sans-crinoline. Is this due to their habits, or is it modelling costume, the romantic choice of the artist for his particular vision?](http://artisticdress.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/14-apple-blossoms.jpeg?w=350&h=248&crop=1)
The Myth of Pre-Raphaelite Dress
It’s Pre-Raphaelite Day! What does this mean? Well, this is, ostensibly, the 164th birthday of the Pre-Raphaelites. It is being celebrated across the web, at the instigation of the fabulous … Continue reading
The Original Sartorialist
While (sadly) perusing the latest in Hollywood gossip a few days ago, I was fairly surprised to see this post on ‘Edwardian Street Fashion’ as photographed by Edward Linley Sambourne … Continue reading
![2. G.F. Watts, Sophia Dalrymple, 1851-53, oil on canvas, 198 x 78.7 cm. Collection: Watts Gallery, Compton [COMWG.200].](http://artisticdress.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/18-sophia-dalrymple.jpeg?w=155&h=110&crop=1)
Women in White
I was remiss in posting last month! Luckily, the thought-provoking Kirsty Walker has made a call to art detectives today at her blog The Kissed Mouth, which has inspired this … Continue reading
Thank you, Mrs Leyland
This post is a bit more personal, inspired by a brief moment I had at work this week. I haven’t yet made the official ‘I’m a Doctor!’ post because, in … Continue reading
William Morris and ‘The Lesser Arts of Life’
When I came to the subject of Artistic Dress, I had a great many assumptions about it, particularly in terms of who wore it, and who promoted it. Some of … Continue reading
Failing the Basics
I had an outraged email from my friend and fellow researcher in fashion history, Emily, regarding this 2008 post on the MTV website. Their caption for the image above states: … Continue reading
Remembering Elizabeth Siddal
Yesterday marked the 150th anniversary of the death of Elizabeth Siddal, artist, poet, and wife of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. To honour this, events were held at the gorgeous Highgate Cemetary … Continue reading
A Private View… of Aesthetic Dress
One of my favourite Victorian paintings is a bit of a standalone in that it is not made by one of my favourite painters. Don’t get me wrong, Frith is … Continue reading
Artistic dress : Berg Fashion Library
Much of my research deals with trying to clarify a definition for Artistic Dress, as it has been treated in vague and conflicting manners. I was interested to note that … Continue reading
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