Fashion is My Muse
Commentary on the intersection of fashion, art, books, history and life by Ingrid Mida.
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Louis XIV
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Louis XIV
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The J. Paul Getty Museum
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The J. Paul Getty Museum is one of my favourite museums of art. The facility sits on 750 acres in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mounta...
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Establishment of a Lace Making Industry in France
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Dress c 1690 (Note the profusion of lace trimmings and the lace lappets). Lace is said to have originated in Venice in the 1300s. Over time...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Rise of Marchandes de Modes and Rose Bertin
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Paris has been the center of fashion since Louis XIV, the Sun King, recognized the symbolism inherent in his sartorial splendor. At the top...
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