Anne Lister's Dressing Sequence In Gentleman Jack Explained
Let's break down the historic costuming from the Gentleman Jack dressing sequence introduction! Here's a link to the video on YouTube:...
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Summer Anne Lee
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
What Did Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack) Really Wear?
How accurate are Anne Lister’s costumes in Gentleman Jack? Anne Lister’s diaries offer a rare insight into her unique manner of dressing,...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Queen Victoria’s Sapphire Jewelry
Queen Victoria’s sapphire jewelry is of great interest to me as both a Victorian fashion enthusiast and a verifiable September baby. We...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Where Is Henry VIII's Tudor Crown?
Where is Henry VIII's Tudor Crown? The infamous Tudor king’s gold crown was first recorded in a 1521 inventory of his jewels, and it...
Summer Anne Lee
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Mourning Fashion in HBO's "The Gilded Age"
Let’s talk about mourning dress in episode one of the Gilded Age. The story begins with Marian Brook coping with the death of her father,...
Summer Anne Lee
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Met Gala Dress Inspired by Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Met Gala look by Christopher John Rogers was a tribute to Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, seemingly this day dress from...
Summer Anne Lee
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Gilded Glamour Met Gala Corsets and the Gilded Age
At the Gilded Glamour-themed Met Gala, we of course saw multiple corset-inspired looks on the red carpet. And the discourse around...
Summer Anne Lee
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Graduation Fashion History 1880s-Today
In celebration of my recent graduation, I created the following video discussing graduation fashion history! Miss Fanny Matheny's 1880s...
Summer Anne Lee
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Regency Reticules at the Costume Institute
The new exhibition at the Met Costume Institute includes these small purses or reticules, which were commissioned from a knitwear...
Summer Anne Lee
- Apr 2, 2022
- 1 min
Morgan Library & Museum Highlights
I just got back from the Morgan Library and Museum and here are some of my personal highlights! First of all, you absolutely have to...
Summer Anne Lee
- Apr 2, 2022
- 1 min
Hans Holbein Renaissance Fashion
Here are my favorite Renaissance fashion details from the Hans Holbein exhibition at the Morgan Library and museum! In this detail of a...
Summer Anne Lee
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
Exhibition Preview “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”
The Met Costume Institute posted this preview of “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” where we see this circa 1961 Marguery Bolhagen...
Summer Anne Lee
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
1893 Valentine's Day Gifts
Here’s what ladies expected for Valentine’s Day in 1893, according to Ladies’ Home Journal: Number one was a bouquet of flowers,...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
Lloyd Kiva New, Indigenous Fashion Designer
In honor of Ingenious People’s Day, let’s look at fashion designs by Lloyd Kiva New. New was Cherokee and born in Oklahoma in 1916 and in...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
Twiggy's Iconic Makeup Look
If you’re into 1960s fashion, then you definitely recognize Twiggy. After all, she was officially named the face of 1966! But do you know...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
Vivenne Westwood’s Iconic Corset Tops
Vivenne Westwood’s iconic corset tops were inspired by the shape of 18th century stays, which as you can see from these historic...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
The Greatest Showman: Is Zendaya’s Costume Historically Accurate?
One of my favorite costumes in The Greatest Showman is Zendaya’s show-stopping purple leotard ensemble. And while its modern materials...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Did Halston invent ultrasuede?
Did Halston invent ultrasuede? No. But was Halston the first fashion designer to use ultrasuede? No again. If you watched Halston on...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Betsey Johnson at Paraphernalia
In Halston on Netflix we briefly saw the shop window for Paraphernalia, a Manhattan boutique in the late 1960s. But did you know that...
Summer Anne Lee
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Wandavision Wedding Dress
Did you recognize this wedding dress from Wandavision? While most of the costumes in episode one of Wandavision were inspired by TV...
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