The Time of S-shaped Silhouette

Ar Nouveau was the time of pure beauty, elegance and serenity. It was an unique time in human history when the world did not make any wars. These dresses look as if they had been taken directly from Marcel's Proust'e novels and they speak of the nobility and refined manners of life of that time.

Charles Frederick Worth wedding gown, 1896

Source: http://defunctfashion.tumblr.com/post/74671835424/house-of-worth-wedding-dress-c-1896

Charles Frederick Worth, 1898-1900

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/89370938360/evening-dress-worth-1898-1900-the-metropolitan

Jean-Philippe Worth tea gown, 1900-1901

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/157330?rpp=30&pg=3&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=House+of+Worth&pos=61

House of Worth, 1902

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/156788?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=House+of+Worth&pos=8

1904

Source: http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/150931.html?mulR=1150839845|337

Fortuny evening dress, 1906

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/81662?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=Fortuny&pos=5

 1907

Source: http://fripperiesandfobs.tumblr.com/post/28138517579/dress-ca-1907-from-the-mint-museum

Callot Sœurs evening dress, 1907-1910

Source: http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/?id_article=2715&id_document=4367&page=portfolio

Jacques Doucet, 1908

Source: http://foros.vogue.es/viewtopic.php?p=3120904

1909

Source: http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_127_e.html

1910

Source: http://andwomenworebloomers.tumblr.com/post/79010117041/fripperiesandfobs-evening-dress-ca-1910-from

1910

Source: http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_115_e.html

Paul Poiret 'La Perse', 1911

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/121191?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=Paul+Poiret&pos=9

Paul Poiret, 1911

Source: http://glamourdaze.com/2014/02/1910s-fashion-the-worlds-first-fashion-photo-shoot.html

Paul Poiret opera coat, 1911

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/141903?img=1

1911

Source: http://world4.eu/category/art-nouveau/page/2/

1912



Source: http://femmes-en-1900.over-blog.com/article-1912-une-magnifique-robe-52313152.html

Collection of Alexandre Vassiliev, 1912

Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/317363104964395711/

1912

 

Source: http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-black-and-blue-satin-evening-coat-circa-1910,-242-c-b514edc7ad

Paul Poiret coat, 1913

Source: http://www.tete-a-tete-magazine.fr/archives/?N=39&ID=645

The Creations of my Precious

This is the pieces that my 7 year old son made to me. He successfully runs his mother's footsteps, doesn't he?

Wow, what Shoes!

Do you still think that bizzare and extravagant footwear is the invention of our times? Just look at this!

Coptic sandals, 4th-7th century

  
Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/474201?rpp=30&pg=31&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=915

Pair of children's shoes, or sample shoes, 1610-1620

Source: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/pair-of-childrens-shoes-or-sample-shoes-121512

18th century

Source: http://ornamentedbeing.tumblr.com/post/23747729597

1735

Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O78894/pair-of-shoes-unknown/

1740

Source: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18761/lot/26/

1883

Source: http://shoesofhistory.tumblr.com/

Carriage Boots, 1890-1905

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/170040?rpp=30&pg=42&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=1250

Evening shoes, 1900

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/169167?rpp=30&pg=39&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=1151

1913

Source: http://shoesofhistory.tumblr.com/

Pietro Yantorny,  1914-1919

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/57742594649/shoes-pietro-yantorny-1914-1919-the

Syrian sandals, 1920s

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/83514?rpp=30&pg=9&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=241

André Perugia, 1922

Source: http://bohemianwornest.tumblr.com/post/41686574426

1930s

 Source: http://eng.shoe-icons.com/collection/object.htm?id=1031

André Perugia, 1931

Source: http://delialicious.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/artistic-footwear/fish-shoes/

Delman, 1937-1939

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/158759?rpp=20&pg=8&ft=*&deptids=8&who=Bergdorf+Goodman&pos=147

Salvatore Ferragamo, 1938

 Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1973.282.2

Steven Arpad for Balenciaga, 1938-1939

  
Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/156104?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&deptids=8|62&who=Steven+Arpad&pos=2

Steven Arpad, 1939

Source: http://www.retronaut.com/2011/07/shoes-by-steven-arpad-1939/

1940s

 Source: http://eng.shoe-icons.com/collection/object.htm?id=952

Prada, 1950s

Source: http://mote-historie.tumblr.com/post/79852200513/prada-1950s-grey-and-yellow-shoes-with-red

Roger Vivier for Dior, 1954

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/100451?img=3

Roger Vivier, 1966

Source: http://thenasnow.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-looking-things.html

Beth Levine, 1968

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/47863275565/boots-beth-levine-1968-the-metropolitan-museum 

1970s

Source: https://www.etsy.com/listing/70451833/1970s-glitter-rock-glam-rock-vintage

1970s

Source: http://shoesofhistory.tumblr.com/

Isabel Canovas, 1988-1989

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/82546?rpp=30&pg=40&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=1186

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, 1993-1994

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/137117?rpp=30&pg=40&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=1172

Dolce & Gabbana, 2003

Source: 3http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/87821?rpp=30&pg=8&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=25

Helmut Lang, 2004-2005

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/153572?rpp=30&pg=21&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&what=Costume|Footwear&pos=604&imgNo=1&tabName=object-information

Guo Pei, 2010

Source: http://www.dressful.com/3470/guo-pei-vibrant-chinese-extravagance