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Elite Dressmaking and Urban Change - Ivory Walking Ensemble
Explore the refinement of dressmaking in Brussels at the end of the 19th century through this ivory afternoon ensemble.
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Ivory Dreams, Colonial Realities - Ivory Silk Corsage
Discover the colonial foundations that led to ivory becoming fashionable in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Lace, Japonisme, and the Colonial Entanglements - Apricot Day Dress
Discover more about fashionability in cities outside of Brussel through this stylish 20th century summer dress with Art Nouveau lace.
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Hirsch & Cie, a Luxurious Department Store - Embroidered Black Shawl
Explore the history of the prestigious Brussels department store Hirsch & Cie with this black tulle Art Nouveau shawl.
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A Bodice Through Womanhood - Black “relevailles” bodice
Discover how garments changed with a woman's body through various stages of life with this black taffeta "relevailles" bodice.
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Elegance in Indigo - Polka Dot Printed Tournure Ensemble
Explore the importance of the use of cotton in modern and stylish garments in the second half of the 19th century.
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Married in Black - Black Silk Wedding Ensemble
Wedding dresses have not always been white. Discover the history of black wedding dresses in Belgium with this ensemble from 1903.
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Changing Urban Landscapes & Colonialism - Ivory Silk Bodice
Explore the changing urban landscape of Brussels in the late 19th century and the influence of colonialism through this ivory silk bodice.
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Belgian Fashion in the Fifties: the Era of Elegance
Written by Axelle Vansteenkiste. Reviewed by Maude Bass-Krueger. In the 1950s a lot of important fashion houses, like Givenchy, arose in...
May 20, 2023


The Rise of Belgian Fashion in the 1980s
Written by Noortje de Meyere. Reviewed by Marthe Bonnez. The 1980s was a very creative and fertile period in the world of fashion,...
May 20, 2023
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