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Mark your diary! The Costume Institute (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC) presents its first exhibition in seven years! … ‘Death Becomes Her’

22 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, AiB (All in Black), cultural events, exhibitions, fashion = clothes, fashion cultural reference, headwear, history notes, mark your diary, womenswear

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This autumn the Costume Institute

at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)

presents its Fall exhibition at the

Anna Wintour Costume Centre.

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The hauntingly titled

Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire

chronicles the fashion of Victorian Era bereavement wear.

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(image from the metropolitan museum of art):

Teaser

in full mourning attire

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Curated by

  Harold Koda, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute,

and Jessica Regan, Assistant Curator –

the exhibition highlights thirty mourning outfits

from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

It traces a century of bereavement garments

from 1815 – 1915

years encompassing the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

…

During this historical period, mourning dress was women-centred;

as the very act of ‘mourning’, was a female role.

Attention focused on the clothing worn by the grieving women.

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(image from angelpig):

mourning attire, victorian, ladies in partk

 

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As with all any fashion content, mourning attire

had its own quality of extravagance and ostentation.

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For the first year of bereavement,

societal dictates required that when in public

women were to be attired

in the customary colour of black,

as black was regarded as the absence of

light and therefore life.

A ‘weeping veil’ was worn, which covered the face.

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(image from tchevalier):

mourning attire, victorian era, hat and veil

 

weeping veil (l)

mourning hat (r)

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This first year was known as the period of deep mourning.

The dress was fashionable, yet simple

and free of any embellishments.

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(image from tinkercottagemuseum):

 

mouring full attire, women's, victorian,

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The next stage known as second mourning lasted for nine months.

During this period, lack lustre black wear was still worn,

but with a bit of black trim on the clothing

and jewelery was permissible.

The weeping veil, still part of the ensemble,

 was worn pushed over the head and the face exposed.

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(images form nypl.org):
mournig attire, women, Victorian hats
mourning hats (circa 1891)

 

mourning attire, edwardian ladies mourning suit, nypl.orgindex.phpmourning skirt suit (circa 1891)

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The third stage in the grieving process,

half-mourning lasted three to six months.

Colour was re-introduced, although mostly greys,

subdued purples and deep burgundy reds.

Dress with some ornamentation was acceptable.

Hats replaced the weeping veil

and jewelry could once more adorn the body.

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(image from norwichtextiles):

mourning attire, victorian, half mourning, grey

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As to be expected of the etiquette driven Victorian age,

women’s mourning costumes adhered

to an exacting dress code

imposed by societal notions of propriety.

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(image from livejournal):

 

mourning women's wear, victorian, different looks

 a variety of mourning looks

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Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire

21 October 2014 – 1 February 2015

The Anna Wintour Costume Center

The Costume Institute,

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC 
 

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For additional information visit:

www.metmuseum.org/deathbecomesher

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Belle of the Ball at the Met Gala 2014

08 Thursday May 2014

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Charles James: Beyond Fashion, couturier Charles James, meapp top ten Met Ball gowns - 2014, The Met Ball - 2014, The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York

The Met Ball

is the annual fundraising evening gala

for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, New York.

Started in 1971, the event is widely regarded as a highlight

of the fashion calendar and marks the opening

of the Costume Institute’s yearly exhibition.

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Anna Wintour

the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Magazine

has chaired the Met Ball, since 1995.

The guest list includes luminaries of the

fashion, art and entertainment industries.

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This year’s extravaganza celebrates the re-opening

of a newly renovated Costume Institute and

highlights the current exhibition on the

work of Anglo-American fashion couturier

Charles James (1906 – 1978).

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(image from wmagazine.com):

charles james image faar-charles-james-02

The designer Charles James in his studio

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Known for his exquisite ball gowns,

Mr. James would have been pleased with

the designs worn by the attendees of this

years Met Ball.

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(image from fashionista.com):

by the designer, Charles James:

charles jamesMTIwODA5OTcxMDIwNTE5MzE0

charles jamesMTIwODA5OTc1ODUyMzU3NTIy charles jamesMTIwODA5OTg2ODU4MjE4NTI2 charlesjamesMTIwODA5OTkxMTUzMTc4NTE0

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(images from whowhatwear):

This year’s Met Ball was held on 5 May 2014.

My top ten favourite gowns were worn by:

met ball 2014 Liu wen in zac posen

Liu Wen

wearing Zac Posen

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met ball bee shaffer in alexander mcqueen custom pale blue satin_tulle

Bee Shaffer

wearing Alexander McQueen

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met ball charles james 2014 karolina kurkova marchesa satin organza flower detail

Karolina Kurkova

wearing Marchessa

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met ball emilio pucci f_w_ 14 gold embroidered tulle leighton meester

Leighton Meester

wearing Emilio Pucci

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met ball gucci blake lively

Blake Lively

wearing Gucci

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met ball marchesa silk, hand pleated katie holmes

Katie Holmes

wearing Marchessa

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met ball michael kors silver lame strapless  lily aldridge

Lily Aldrige

wearing Michael Kors

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met ball oscar de la renta f_w 14 gold lame lacqured emrodiery karlie kloss

Karlie Kloss

wearing Oscar de la Renta

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met ball zac posen red - arizona muse

Arizona Muse

wearing Zac Posen

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metball amy adams oscar de la renta f.w 14silk.satin silvermain.original.466x530

Amy Adams

wearing Oscar de la Renta

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Mark your diary:

Charles James:  Beyond Fashion

until 10 August 2014

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/exhibitions/2013/charles-james

 

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