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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Nov 20

Fashion Conservatory is a platform for anyone who loves true vintage fashion. Shop our marketplace with items from the best sellers in the US, learn about fashion history, and explore the largest archive of vintage fashion labels.
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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Cool Way Out, a 1967 fashion show of couture looks from the linen closet!
Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.
#1960sFashion #FashionHistory
#AdeleSimpson #JonHaggins #AnneFogarty #VintageFashion #FashionPromotion #ColdPower #FashionConservatory

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 15

Before the war, there was Przegląd Mody.

Polish fashion, illustrated in rich detail from 1927 to 1939.

#fashionhistory #vintagefashion #przegladmody #1930sstyle #1920sfashion #vintageillustration #fashionillustration #fashionmagazine #fashionconservatory

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 11

Everyone knows Charles Worth. But in the 1800s, Emile Pingat was just as important, especially when it came to outerwear.

#FashionHistory #VintageFashion #EmilePingat #HauteCouture #19thCenturyFashion #HistoryOfFashion #ParisianStyle #FashionConservatory #PreserveThePast #1800sFashion

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 8

In 1967, Time Magazine called Gernreich "the most way-out, far-ahead designer."

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #RudiGernreich #Space1999 #CostumeDesign #FashionHistory #VintageFashion #1970sFashion #SciFiFashion #AvantGardeFashion

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 4

Happy Birthday to a true fashion activist, Rudi Gernreich.

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #RudiGernreich #FashionHistory #1970sFashion #ProtestFashion #PoliticalFashion #FashionAsProtest #AvantGardeFashion #KentState #VietnamWar

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Aug 1

In 1933, Lacoste changed the game with one shirt that bridged sport and style, launching the era of visible branding.

#Lacoste #FashionHistory #VintageStyle #AthleisureOrigins #LogoTee #StyleIcons #HandsOnHistory #ReneLacoste #TheCrocodile #FashionConservatory

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Blue collar” and “white collar” started with shirts, but what they really represent is people. Everyday people. The ones whose stories don’t end up in museums.

#BlueCollar #WhiteCollar #FashionConservatory #WorkwearHistory #VintageFashion #FashionHistory #VintageClothing

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 25

In 1957, Cristóbal Balenciaga introduced the babydoll dress to haute couture, turning a style once confined to nightwear into high fashion.

#Balenciaga #BabydollDress #1960sFashion #HauteCouture #FashionHistory #FashionConservatory #RevolutionaryFashion #IconicDesigns #VintageClothing

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 21

Tzaims Luksus is a groundbreaking textile designer.

He stepped away from fashion in 1972, but his groundbreaking work continues to inspire.

#TzaimsLuksus #TZL #TextileDesign #1960sFashion #FashionHistory #FabricDesign #FashionIcons #FashionConservatory #BillBlass #OscardelaRenta #GeoffreyBeene

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 18

Cyndi Lauper's aesthetic was both rebellious and fun. She mixed punk with glam and high fashion with street style.

#CyndiLauper #80sFashion #IconicStyle #FashionRevolution #AuthenticStyle #PopCulture #StyleIcon #1980sStyle #FashionConservatory

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 14

Barbara Johnson was just 8 years old when she began recording swatches of every new dress she had made.

#BarbaraJohnson #FashionHistory #18thCenturyFashion #HistoricalFashion #VAMuseum #SwatchBook #FashionConservatory #VintageFashion #TextileHistory #HistoricalDress #FashionHistory

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 11

From Working Girl to red carpet moments, Sigourney Weaver's style reflected the woman in change.

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#SigourneyWeaver #PowerDressing #1980sStyle #WorkingGirl #TailoredStyle #FashionIcons #FashionConservatory #VintageFashion

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 7

In 1940 Norman Norell made a choice that would define his career.

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionFootnotes #NormanNorell #AmericanFashion #VintageFashion #FashionHistory #MidCenturyModern #FashionPioneer #Tailoring #LuxuryDesign #DesignHistory

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jul 4

Afternoon dresses were the daytime attire of the Belle Epoque socialite. Less formal then their evening counterparts, they were considered half-dress.

#AfternoonDress #BelleEpoque #TeaDress #HistoricalFashion #FashionHistory #VictorianFashion #EdwardianFashion #FashionConservatory

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 30

Amelia Earhart is remembered for groundbreaking aviation, but she was also breaking ground in women's fashion designing her own line of clothes for active, independent women.
#AmeliaEarhart #aviation #fashionhistory #FashionConservatory #womensfashion #historicalfashion #womeninhistory #schiaparelli

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 27

Tracey Norman was a model in the 1970s: Vogue Italia, Clairol, Avon. She was booked, beautiful, and no one knew she was trans.
#TraceyAfrica #TraceyNorman #TransFashionHistory #LGBTQHistory #FashionTrailblazer #HistoricalFashion #VogueModel #TransRights #FashionConservatory #TransModel #Pride

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 23

April Ashley, one of the first British trans women to grace fashion magazines.

FC: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#AprilAshley #TransFashionHistory #LGBTQHistory #FashionTrailblazer #BritishFashion #HistoricalFashion #VogueModel #TransRights #FashionConservatory #TransWoman

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 20

Geraldine Stutz met Andy Warhol for the first time in 1949.
She was the Fashion Editor at Glamour Magazine, and he was fresh out of art school,
#AndyWarhol #GeraldineStutz #VintageFashionHistory #PopArtOrigins #FashionIllustration #GlamourMagazine #20thCenturyIcons #FashionConservatory

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 16

Geraldine Stutz was a leader and a talent scout, discovering and nurturing designers who would go on to define the fashion world.

#FashionConservatory #GeraldineStutz #WomenInFashion #FashionPioneers #HenriBendel #AmericanFashion #FashionHistory #DesignerSpotlight

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 13

Let’s browse 1920s couture from Beaux Arts de Modes. Their introduction promises: “The long-missed sight of festively decorated ballrooms, with beautiful women howling in fairy-like garments…”

#BeauxArtsDeModes #VintageFashion #CoutureHistory 1920sDresses #FashionConservatory #FashionIllustration

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 9

Beaux Arts de Modes brought European couture to your fingertips—full-color plates rendered in delicate line work and rich washes of color.

#BeauxArtsDeModes #VintageFashion #CoutureHistory #FashionHistory #FashionConservatory #FashionIllustration

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

In 1909, illustrator Charles Dana Gibson held a contest to find the living embodiment of his iconic Gibson Girl.

#FashionFootnotes #GibsonGirl #CamilleClifford #CharlesDanaGibson #1900sFashion #VintageStyle #FashionHistory #IconicWomen

Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · Jun 2

Before WWI, the Gibson Girl defined modern femininity, her hair piled high, an “S”-shaped silhouette. Inspired by Charles Dana Gibson’s drawings and muses embodied freedom and pushed gender norms.

#GibsonGirl #FashionHistory #GildedAge #EvelynNesbit #FashionConservatory #FashionIllustration

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Fashion Conservatory @fashcon.bsky.social · May 30

Dorothy Shaver was a key figure in the evolution of American fashion, shifting the global focus away from European designers and toward homegrown talent. 🌟

#DorothyShaver #AmericanFashion #FashionHistory #WomenInBusiness #TheAmericanLook #AmericanDesigners #TheAmericanLook #LordandTaylor