This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this 1934 daywear ensemble, consisting of a jacket and skirt made from black and white striped silk and a sleeveless pink silk bodice. It was designed by Nicole Groult, the younger sister of Paul Poiret. V&A collection. #fashionhistory

President Perón chose his wife, Eva, to be his running mate at the upcoming general election #OnThisDay in 1951. On account of this historical political move, Eva was featured with Perón on the cover of the 21 May 1951 edition of Time magazine, illustrated by Ernest Baker. #evita #womenshistory

British-American fashion designer Harris Reed was born #OnThisDay in 1996. Reed designed this pink polyester blouse with balloon sleeves, detachable white lace collar with black velvet ribbon, and matching flared trousers, for their A/W 2017 collection. V&A collection. #fashionhistory

American singer and actress Cher was born #OnThisDay in 1946. She wore this custom Bob Mackie bias-cut, strapless white gown with a floral-patterned silk chiffon overlay on episode seven of The Sonny and Cher Show in 1976. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #fashionhistory

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this silver lamé and cream satin dress with panniers that was designed by Léon Bakst for one of the twelve mazurka women in Serge Diaghilev's 1921 London production of the ballet The Sleeping Princess. London Museum collection. #fashionhistory

Jamaican model, singer, and actress Grace Jones was born #OnThisDay in 1948. She wore a hooded bandage dress with openwork lacing on the side from Azzedine Alaïa's S/S 1986 collection to accompany the designer as he accepted an award at the 1985 Oscars de la Mode. #fashionhistory

French fashion designer Pierre Balmain was born #OnThisDay in 1914. Balmain designed this strapless Orlon satin "Antonia" evening dress, embroidered with metallic threads and appliquéd with silk chiffon roses, for his S/S 1954 collection. Palais Galliera collection. #fashionhistory

English ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn was born #OnThisDay in 1919. She was photographed with Yves Saint Laurent wearing the designer's c. 1965 white silk crêpe cocktail dress with a cut-away bodice, trimmed with black Petersham ribbon and bows. Fashion Museum Bath collection. #fashionhistory

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands was born #OnThisDay in 1971. To attend the preview of the Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses exhibition at the Musée des Arts décoratifs, she wore an Iris van Herpen Spring 2021 couture hand-embroidered tulle and crêpe-du-chine gown. #fashionhistory

Lisa Fonssagrives, credited with being the first supermodel, was born #OnThisDay in 1911. She was photographed by Irving Penn for Vogue in 1950 wearing a black silk taffeta strapless tunic dress and sheath skirt from Molyneux's A/W 1950–51 collection. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

Polish-born painter Tamara de Lempicka was born #OnThisDay in 1898. Her 1927-30 portrait "Jeune fille en vert" features a Bright Young Thing in a draped green dress similar in style to this 1930 Patou green silk crêpe evening dress. Dress @deyoungmuseum and painting @CentrePompidou. #fashionhistory

French fashion designer Christian Lacroix was born #OnThisDay in 1951. He designed this coral satin wedding dress with a draped bodice embellished with silver lace embroidered appliqués and black satin ties for his A/W 1997-98 collection. Palais Galliera collection. #fashionhistory

American photographer Richard Avedon was born #OnThisDay in 1923. He photographed First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with John F. Kennedy Jr. in a 1961 sitting in Palm Beach, Florida. Jacqueline wore a Givenchy ivory silk dress embroidered with daisies. JFK Library collection. #fashionhistory

French actress, singer, and fashion model Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat, known professionally as Arletty, was born #OnThisDay in 1898. She was photographed by George Hoyningen-Huene wearing Schiaparelli's Spring 1939 woolen Harlequin coat. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this pale blue silk dress and orange bolero evening ensemble designed by Jeanne Havet in c. 1932 for Maisons Agnès-Drecoll. The Chinoiserie embellishment highlights the synthesis of East and West in 30s fashion. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

German model, actress and artist Veruschka was born #OnThisDay in 1939. She was photographed by Irving Penn in 1967 wearing Grès' sculptural "Turandot" evening gown made from three staggered full circle layers of black silk faille. Museum at FIT collection. #fashionhistory

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a tour of the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery for the spouses of Nordic leaders #OnThisDay in 2016. She wore an Oscar de la Renta sleeveless dress made of cloque fabric in a black and white Catalan paint-like print. Barack Obama Presidential Library. #fashionhistory

Dame Daphne du Maurier was born #OnThisDay in 1907. Her novel Frenchman's Creek was adapted for the screen in 1944, in which Joan Fontaine wore this Raoul Pene Du Bois designed polonaise with handpainted silver striping as Dona St. Columb. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #readmorewomen #costume

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this sheer navy blue silk chiffon dress with a tiered skirt, that is embellished with beaded floral motifs. Dating to c. 1923, the maker is unknown but the dress is believed to have been made in America. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection #fashionhistory

Award-winning American actress Katharine Hepburn was born #OnThisDay in 1907. She was photographed in the 1940s wearing this sheer white silk sari with gold lamé bands embellished with purple and green floral brocade. Sold by Augusta Auctions. #fashionhistory

Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali was born #OnThisDay in 1904. He collaborated with Dior to create the futuristic Costume of the year 2045, consisting of a blue silk jersey dress and red crutch, that was presented at a Brazil fashion show in 1950. MASP collection. #fashionhistory

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani was born #OnThisDay in 1932. He designed this white tulle gown with organza ruffles, embellished throughout with pearls and beads, for Audrey Hepburn in 1969. She famously wore it to the Bal Proust costume ball in 1971. #fashionhistory

Italian fashion designer and businesswoman Miuccia Prada was born #OnThisDay in 1949. She designed this black tec satin gown with a wide pleated train and black Chantilly lace draped cape that was worn by Prada Ambassador Sadie Sink to attend the 2025 MET Gala. #fashionhistory

Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista was born #OnThisDay in 1965. She modelled this Gianni Versace gold pleated tinsel lamè gown with thigh-high slit and pink metallic leather shoulder strap, featuring the Medusa medallion, on the A/W 1994 catwalk. Sold by Timeless Vixen. #fashionhistory

Catherine, Princess of Wales, hosted a post-coronation garden party at Buckingham Palace #OnThisDay in 2023. She rewore a powder blue Elie Saab pussy bow blouse and matching tulle skirt embroidered with polka dots that she accessorised with a Philip Treacy hat. #fashionhistory

British actress and politician Glenda Jackson was born #OnThisDay in 1936. She wore this Margaret Furse designed Tudor costume, consisting of a peach silk skirt and bodice with an embroidered blouse as Queen Elizabeth I in Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Sold via Juliens Auctions. #film #costume

Indian fashion designer Rohit Bal was born #OnThisDay in 1961. For his Summer/Resort 2019 Kashmir-inspired ‘Guldastah’ collection, he designed this cream Anarkali style coat with a gold mandarin collar and gold floral embroidery. #fashionhistory

French model Simone Micheline Bodin, known professionally as Bettina Graziani, was born #OnThisDay in 1925. Robert Doisneau photographed her wearing this Balenciaga A/W 1950 embroidered satin evening dress that features a taffeta sash over the hips. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this film star worthy pink velvet dressing gown trimmed with pink marabou and ostrich feathers. Dating to 1934, it was owned by Frances Dodge, daughter of the Dodge Motor Company co-founder. Oakland University Meadow Brook Hall. #fashionhistory

Argentine First Lady Eva Perón was born #OnThisDay in 1919. Her use of European couture was a large part of her image. She wore this velvet and silk taffeta strapless Marcel Rochas mermaid dress to a gala at the Teatro Colón in 1951. Museo Evita collection. #Evita #fashionhistory

18 year-old actress Elizabeth Taylor married Conrad 'Nicky' Hilton #OnThisDay in 1950. Her custom wedding dress, designed by MGM film costumier Helen Rose, comprised 25 yards of oyster silk satin embellished with bugle beads and seed pearls. Sold by Christies. #fashionhistory

Princess Margaret married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey #OnThisDay in 1960. The royal bride wore a Norman Hartnell gown made from unadorned silk organza with a skirt made from 30 meters of fabric, that was "a study in simplicity". #fashionhistory

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this c. 1929 black chiffon evening dress by an unknown French designer. The dress is embellished with glass beads, glass imitation diamonds and silver metal sequins. National Museums Scotland collection. #fashionhistory

American actress and singer Alice Faye was born #OnThisDay in 1915. She wore this Yvonne Wood designed orange evening dress, with gold embroidery on the sleeves and skirt, as nightclub singer Eadie Allen in the 1943 musical The Gang's All Here. The Hollywood Museum. #film #costume

American artist Keith Haring was born #OnThisDay in 1958. He collaborated with fashion designer Stephen Sprouse on this A/W 1988 black and red velvet bubble dress featuring Haring's recognizable line imagery. Indianapolis Museum of Art collection. #art #fashionhistory

Actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn was born #OnThisDay in 1929. She wore this Givenchy A/W 1964 pale blue silk evening dress and matching capelet, embellished with glass beads, to the 1964 premiere of My Fair Lady. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory #audreyhepburn

American actress Mary Astor was born #OnThisDay in 1906. She wore this Irene designed ivory lace period gown heavily appliquéd with grape leaves and a cluster pattern, as Mrs. Anna Smith in the final scene of Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Sold by Profile in History Auctions. #film #costume #dress

Actress and singer Rachel Zegler was born #OnThisDay in 2001. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance as Maria in West Side Story (2021), in which she wore this Paul Tazewell designed white broderie anglaise dress. #film #costume

Fashion designer and businesswoman Donatella Versace was born #OnThisDay in 1955. She wore this custom Atelier Versace gown of delicate nude illusion tulle embellished with pink Swarovski crystals and handmade organza flowers to attend the 2023 Met Gala. #fashionhistory

Former actress and social activist Bianca Jagger was born #OnThisDay in 1945. She was photographed by Eva Sereny in 1972 for Sunday Times Magazine wearing Zandra Rhodes' green silk chiffon 'Field of Lilies' screenprinted ensemble with a pointed collar. Zandra Rhodes Foundation. #fashionhistory

First Lady Eva Perón delivered her last public speech to mark Labour Day in Argentina #OnThisDay in 1952. Struggling to stand on the balcony of the Casa Rosada due to her rapidly declining health, Juan Perón was photographed supporting his wife by the waist as she spoke. #evita #womenshistory

Ukrainian émigré fashion designer Valentina Schlee was born #OnThisDay in 1899. She designed this c. 1938 gossamer evening dress, made of cotton and cellophane that adds a hint of shimmer. The dress was gifted by Valentina's nephew to the Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this c. 1938 black silk dress, designed and made by Roselle Davis. The colourful abstract print on the dress was designed by Davis' husband, the modernist artist Stuart Davis. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands, was born #OnThisDay in 1909. She wore this knee-length cape of white silk satin covered with white ostrich feathers during her state visit to Luxembourg in 1951. Paleis Het Loo collection. #fashionhistory

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy hosted a White House dinner to honour the Nobel prizewinners of the Western Hemisphere #OnThisDay in 1962. She wore an Oleg Cassini evening gown in celadon silk jersey that is draped to form a pleated skirt and gathered bust line. JFK Library. #fashionhistory

French dancer, actress and singer "Zizi" Jeanmaire was born #OnThisDay in 1924. Yves Saint Laurent designed this silk organza minidress embellished with silver sequins and rhinestones for the 1972 Casino de Paris show "Zizi je t'aime!" Musée Yves Saint Laurent. #fashionhistory

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this c. 1922 evening dress of iridescent warp-printed silk lamé with a pattern of lilies and leaves, overlaid with geometric roundels. Although unlabelled, the quality suggests one of the top Parisian couturiers. V&A collection. #fashionhistory

American model and fashion designer L'Wren Scott was born #OnThisDay in 1964. She wore this unique figure-hugging gold sequin and beaded evening gown of her own design to co-host the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Summer Party. Sold via Christies. #fashionhistory

Bonhams is holding an Outlander auction later this year and now I'm making a wish list of what I would love to buy (if I had the money) - this beauty is of course top of my list! #outlander #outlanderauction #outlandercostumes

French film actress Anouk Aimée was born #OnThisDay in 1932. She wore this beige and brown sheepskin coat with frogging as Anne Gauthier in A Man and a Woman (1966). Aimée famously wore her own clothes and accessories in the film. Sold via Penelope's Auctions. #fashionhistory