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Modeling a 1930s or 1940s satin dressing gown

Vintage Styling & Photography

This entry is part 4 of 23 in the series Carondelet Historical Society Project

1935 Lingerie and Foundation Fashions – garters, corsets, shapewear, bras…

Old Catalog Scans

This entry is part 7 of 17 in the series 1935 Chicago Mail Order Company Catalog

Civil War Photo Album Interior Scans – The Photographic Album

Misc. Ephemera

How nice to slowly sink into this! The first pages were a printed gold floral pattern, followed by an elaborate title page: “The Photographic Album.”

1880s going away dress outside

Vintage Styling & Photography

This entry is part 23 of 23 in the series Carondelet Historical Society Project

Once I had the model in this 1880s bustle dress, I didn’t want to let her out! The weather was SO pretty outside that we decided to go take some fashion photos at Carondelet Park. The boathouse at Carondelet Park, although originally built in 1918, and the concrete pergolas (built in the 1930s), made for perfect a perfect set to go with this 150+ year old dress.