princess-unipeg reblogged
Some belated photos from the "Fashioned by Sargent" exhibit at the MFA Boston. My pictures just don't do it justice! I'm not one for hyperbolics, but it literally took my breath away, even with the crowds of people everywhere.
- evening dress by the House of Worth (c.1880); owned by Sarah Choate Sears, who Sargent painted in another dress in 1889
- reflection of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth (1889); costume designed by Alice Comyns Carr and created by Ada Nettleship
- evening dress with matching shoes by the House of Worth (c.1895)
- Mrs. Charles E. Inches (Louise Pomeroy) (1887); dress made in 1887 and likely altered 1902. Louise was pregnant at the time of her portrait, and if you look very closely, you can see the dress skirt has adjustable panels to accommodate a changing body.
photos by me (@edwardian-girl-next-door)
3a. The shoes are from L. Perchellet, who sold elegant shoes on the Place Vendome in Paris. They were made to match a different dress that’s now faded in the MFA, Boston collection.
The small iridescent green embellishments on the second dress are jewel beetle elytra (the shell covering their wings). Here are some details from other pieces:
