A woven leather belt ties everything together, and a watch adds a subtle, grown-up detail
Starched aprons and caps gave way to streamlined dresses and tunics, often accompanied by sensible shoes and neat, minimal accessories
1730/1740 Oil on canvas, 156 x 103 cm This life-size portrait of a girl is a fine example of the British art of portrait painting in the early 18th century
This outfit is slightly more practical than last weeks, with a hemline that grazes the ground rather than trailing on it, but it is equally an outfit meant to catch the attention of anyone who looked at it, and to be remembered as an outfit, not just a frame for the wearer
Semi-Formal Short Dresses No, we are talking about more than just boring straight cut business wear that we all have had enough of
Scarborough Fair 86