Worth fancy dress inspired by Austrian folk costume ca. 1880
Le Bon Ton, November, 1857. Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library
Revue de la Mode, Gazette de la Famille, 8 mars 1885, 14e Année, No. 688
Artist: P. Deferneville; Printer: Auguste Godchaux & Cie; Paris
Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
details, paolo sebastian a/w 2016 couture ‘the snow maiden’
blumarine spring 2022 rtw
blumarine spring 2022 rtw
Court dress of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, 1820’s
From the State Hermitage Museum via Nuvo Magazine
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Free as the wind and tides (Organza Al Ahmar)
Today the Department of Extraordinary Upcycling salutes cosplayer and costumer Olivia Mears, aka Avant-Geek (previously featured here), who uses recycled holiday gift wrap, ribbons, bows, and glitter to create spectacularly festive Christmas gowns.
“The ingenious idea came to Mears back in late December of 2013, and after going viral with her first design, it became clear that the eco-conscious dresses would have to become a yearly tradition. “I’m continuously inspired to find unconventional or recyclable things to make dresses/art out of,” she wrote about the concept.”
Follow Olivia Mears on Instagram or Facebook to check out many more of her fabulous costumes and fashion designs.
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