fashion from old people
American Airlines serving uniform c. 1970. Via this site. Click to see original garment.

American Airlines serving uniform c. 1970. Via this site. Click to see original garment.

Evening gown c. 1927 (via yeoldefashion). Worn by the wife of the Governor of Arkansas (who looked nothing like this drawing). Click to see original garment.

Evening gown c. 1927 (via yeoldefashion). Worn by the wife of the Governor of Arkansas (who looked nothing like this drawing). Click to see original garment.

Red Cape (& etc.), 19th Century (via yeoldfashion) — click for full size.

French Afternoon Dress c. 1880 (via yeoldefashion) Click image to see original dress.

French Afternoon Dress c. 1880 (via yeoldefashion) Click image to see original dress.

Ball Gown | c. 1818 (via defunctfashion) Click image to see original garment.

Ball Gown | c. 1818 (via defunctfashion) Click image to see original garment.

Military Uniform c. 1943 at the Metropolitan Museum. Hellooooo nurse. (click image to see original garment)

Military Uniform c. 1943 at the Metropolitan Museum. Hellooooo nurse. (click image to see original garment)

Based on a painting of La Comtesse Bucquoi (1793) by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (via historicalfashion) Click image to see original painting.

Based on a painting of La Comtesse Bucquoi (1793) by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (via historicalfashion) Click image to see original painting.

Victorian lady in underwears. I took some serious liberties with this one. Er.
Found via historicalfashion. (Click to see original garment)

Victorian lady in underwears. I took some serious liberties with this one. Er.

Found via historicalfashion. (Click to see original garment)