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Emile Sergysels, catalogizaal, 1947-48, Brussel KBR-AML, fonds HVDV, inv.nr.FSX956_5_2..jp

Research 

This website, created by MA students of the Department of Art History, Musicology, and Theatre Studies at the University of Ghent, serves as a platform for sharing and showcasing their latest research & insights of Belgian fashion from 1830 until 1980. 

 

The website aims to provide a comprehensive resource for fashion enthusiasts, researchers, and industry professionals, while also promoting the work and achievements of the students in the MA seminar. Through this website, visitors can stay up-to-date on our latest fashion research and gain insights into the creative processes behind nineteenth- and twentieth-century Belgian fashion design.

Catalogizaal van de Boekentoren, 1947-48, photo taken by Emile Sergysels, © Brussel KBR-AML

Our Focus

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Lingerie, Belgium Brands, sale and purchase

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Artist's jewelry during the Belle Epoque

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A map of fashion houses and department stores in Belgium 

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Haute-couture, Brussels, Female couturier, dresses

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Pelerine, mantelet, camail, 19th century, Prownian analysis

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Belgian fashion magazines, cover photographs, gender roles and stereotypes, 20th century, Interwar period

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Fashion magazine, cover photographs, 1930s fashion, Interwar period, Belgian lifestyle, gender

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Belgian lifestyle and sportswear, Interwar period, leisure time, woman

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A map of the most prominent shopping streets of Ghent, throughout the 19th century

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Advertisements in the Vliegende Bladen archive of Ghent University

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