Actress Bette Davis was born #OnThisDay in 1908. She wore this Mary Wills designed three-piece period red wool traveling suit, embellished with black scroll motif and ER cypher on the sleeves, as Queen Elizabeth I in The Virgin Queen (1955). Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design #film #costume

Stephen Sondheim's Follies opened at the Winter Garden Theater, New York, #OnThisDay in 1971. Vicki Mortimer designed this pink and white showgirl headdress with beaded cap and floral decorations for the 2017 National Theatre revival of the musical. V&A collection. #theatre #costume

American actress Agnes Ayres was born #OnThisDay in 1892. She starred as Mary Maddock in the 1921 silent film, Forbidden Fruit. Famed designer Natacha Rambova created Ayres' fabulous 18th century inspired costume for the "Cinderella Ball" sequence of the film. #film #costume

American actress, singer and dancer Doris Day was born #OnThisDay in 1922. She wore this Ray Aghayan designed dusty blue cotton faille coat and matching belted shift dress as Patricia Foster in Caprice (1967). Sold by Juliens Auctions. #film #costume #dress

English businesswoman and diarist Anne Lister was born #OnThisDay in 1791. Suranne Jones wore this Tom Pye designed military-inspired 1830s-style pelisse robe of navy ribbed wool with black velvet capelet as Anne in series 2 of Gentlemen Jack. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #dress #costume

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this evening dress of brown woollen crêpe, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli for her Winter 1935-36 collection. The columnar skirt is encircled with 6 rows of gold braid and there is trapunto quilting over each breast. V&A collection. #fashionhistory

Edith Head won her 8th and final Oscar for Best Costume Design for The Sting at the Academy Awards #OnThisDay in 1974. Robert Shaw wore this Head designed charcoal grey and white pinstripe double-breasted wool suit as Doyle Lonegan in the film. Sold via Bonhams. #film #costume #Oscars

American actress and activist Ali MacGraw was born #OnThisDay in 1939. She was photographed by Harry Dempster in 1969, wearing an Ossie Clark crepe minidress with Celia Birtwell print, fluted sleeves and a pleated skirt. This similar version was sold by Rellik. #fashionhistory

Actress and singer Debbie Reynolds was born #OnThisDay in 1932. She wore this Morton Haack designed pink silk period gown with lavender net overlay and glitter woven floral pattern as Molly Brown in the 1964 film, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design #film #costume

Russian art critic, patron, and ballet impresario Serge Diaghilev was born #OnThisDay in 1872. This white silk bodice and tarlatan skirt with painted wings was designed by Giorgio de Chirico for a Sylphide in Le Bal, created for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. V&A collection. #ballet #dress

Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking artist, used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks' #womensart

Nepalese American fashion designer Prabal Gurung was born #OnThisDay in 1979. First Lady Michelle Obama wore this Prabal Gurungred matte jersey evening gown, with a draped and gathered bodice, to the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2010. Obama Presidential Library collection. #fashionhistory

Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh was born #OnThisDay in 1853. Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte took inspiration from van Gogh's art for their S/S 2012 collection, that included this bright yellow cotton dress with Sunflowers print. Met Museum collection. #FashionHistory

Jenny Beavan and John Bright won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for A Room with a View at the 59th Academy Awards held #OnThisDay in 1987. Helena Bonham Carter wore this pale blue embroidered dress with lace as Lucy Honeychurch in the film. V&A collection. #film #costume

Colombian-born French fashion designer Haider Ackermann was born #OnThisDay in 1971. Known for his draped silhouettes and innovative use of fabrics, Ackermann designed this deep blue, floor-length ensemble with a gathered neckline for his A/W 2007-08 collection. MoMu collection. #FashionHistory

The 61st Academy Awards were held #OnThisDay in 1989. James Acheson won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for Dangerous Liaisons. Glenn Close wore this "Imperial yellow" ensemble as the Marquise de Merteuil in the film. Glenn Close Costume Collection at Indiana University. #film #costume

American singer and actress Lady Gaga was born #OnThisDay in 1986. She wore this Janty Yates designed cotton halterneck dress with a thin tulle top layer, embellished with simulated pearls throughout, as Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci (2021). Sold by Juliens Auctions. #film #costume

Eva Perón made her stage debut in a small part in the Compañía Argentina de Comedias vaudeville production, La Señora de los Perez, #OnThisDay in 1935. The critic Augusto Guibourg wrote in his Critica review, "Eva Duarte was very good in her small part". #evita #womenshistory

American actress and producer Gloria Swanson was born #OnThisDay in 1899. She was Oscar nominated for her performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard (1950). Edith Head designed this silk embroidered evening jacket with peplum for the film. Sold by Profiles in History Auctions. #film #costume

Kate Middleton modelled in a charity fashion show at the University of St Andrews #OnThisDay in 2002. The future Princess famously wore a fine gold and black knitted mesh dress, designed by Charlotte Todd, with a blue ribbon woven through the hem. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #fashionhistory

English actress Keira Knightley was born #OnThisDay in 1985. She wore this Michael O'Connor designed pale blue robe à l’anglaise made from a subtle brocaded self-stripe with rococo braid trimmings as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, in The Duchess (2008). #film #costume

American singer and actress Diana Ross was born #OnThisDay in 1944. She wore this Ray Aghayan/Bob Mackie silk dress with asymmetric hem, ornamented with crystal beads and fringe, as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues (1972). Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design. #film #costume

Actress and producer Sarah Jessica Parker was born #OnThisDay in 1965. She wore this Mary E. Vogt designed ensemble, consisting of a floor-length multicolored chiffon panelled skirt and embroidered stays, as Sarah Sanderson in Hocus Pocus (1993). Sold via Heritage Auctions. #film #costume

American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin was born #OnThisDay in 1942. She was photographed for Jet Magazine in 1992 wearing this Bob Mackie white, fitted strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline, vermicelli beading and sequin hearts. Sold by Juliens Auctions. #fashionhistory

American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger was born #OnThisDay in 1951. Sofia Richie Grainge wore this custom Tommy Hilfiger white gown featuring an oversized dandy-inspired bow at the back and a high neckline inspired by a cumberbund to the 2025 Met Gala. #fashionhistory

American fashion designer and costumier Bob Mackie was born #OnThisDay in 1939. He designed this two-piece burgundy organza beaded ensemble, featuring a symmetric crop top and a low-waisted skirt, for Cher who wore it on The Cher Show (1975). Sold by Juliens Auctions. #fashionhistory

At the 70th Academy Awards, held #OnThisDay in 1998, Deborah Lynn Scott won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on Titanic. She designed this belted yellow silk deck dress that was worn by Kate Winslet as Rose Dewitt Bukater in the film. #film #costume

American Oscar-winning actress Joan Crawford was born #OnThisDay in 1904. She wore this Adrian designed grey two-piece wool suit, with tab detailing at the neckline, as Louise Howell Graham in Possessed (1947). Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design. #film #costume

American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visited the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, as part of her state visit #OnThisDay in 1962. She wore this acid yellow silk jacquard coat with 3/4 length sleeves, designed by Gustave Tassell. JFK Library collection. #fashionhistory

Award-winning American actress Reese Witherspoon was born #OnThisDay in 1976. She wore this vintage Adele Simpson lace and metallic dress, worn over an apricot underdress, in her Oscar-winning role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line (2005). Sold via Juliens Auctions. #film #costume

American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Lahore, Pakistan, as part of her state visit #OnThisDay in 1962. She wore a double-breasted pale blue silk coat with four large covered buttons designed by her "Secretary of Style" Oleg Cassini. JFK Library collection. #fashionhistory

Discover our A-Z resource of 1,000 women artists for #WomensHistoryMonth Here's S: Sainsbury to Syers 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/curations/an-a-z-of-1000-women-artists-represented-on-art-uk-sainsbury-to-syers-18070 👩‍🎨 Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal (1829–1862) 📸 National Trust

Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended a party at the Mayan ruins of Cahal Pech in Belize to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee #OnThisDay in 2022. The then Duchess of Cambridge wore a pink, belted version of The Vampire’s Wife Light Sleeper Ruffled Wool-Blend Lamé Gown. #royalfashion

Actress Holly Hunter was born #OnThisDay in 1958. She wore this Janet Patterson designed maroon silk period dress with a pair of white cotton false sleeves and embroidered cuffs in her Oscar winning role as Ada McGrath in The Piano (1993). Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design #film #costume

English singer Dame Vera Lynn was born #OnThisDay in 1917. The 'Forces Sweetheart' wore this pale green cocktail dress with floral appliqués to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in 1955. The dress was donated by her family to the St Peter and St James Hospice shop in Lewes. #fashionhistory

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is Elsa Schiaparelli's summer evening dress of bias-cut white organdie trimmed with bands of purple velvet and a wide sash of purple satin. The dress dates from Schiaparelli's 1936 Parachute Collection. V&A collection. #fashionhistory

Fashion designer Julien Macdonald was born #OnThisDay in 1971. He designed this A/W 2012 red satin dress embellished with large cut glass stones, rhinestones and metallic paillettes that Vanessa Hudgens wore to the 2013 Spring Breakers premiere. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #fashionhistory

English-American actress Lily Collins was born #OnThisDay in 1989. For Emily in Paris, Marylin Fitoussi created this red dress with nine upturned layers of skirts as a tribute to Roberto Cappucci's 1956 Nove Gonne dress. Collins wore it in the season four poster. #fashionhistory

American fashion designer Mollie Parnis was born #OnThisDay in 1899. She designed this early 1950s black and white checked wool dress with belt, attachable white collar and pleated bow. Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn modelled a version of the dress. Sold via Modig. #fashionhistory

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this lavender lamé dress with a gold rose & leaf pattern. Designed by the French fashion house of Babani, the dress takes inspiration from the Eastern textiles that the house imported. Sold by Augusta Auctions. #fashionhistory

Fashion designer and couturier Alexander McQueen was born #OnThisDay in 1969. He designed this cream silk satin and organza knee-length dress with exaggerated leg-of-mutton sleeves, appliquéd with black silk lace, for his S/S 2007 Sarabande collection. Alexander McQueen #fashionhistory

American First Lady Pat Nixon was born #OnThisDay in 1912. She wore this Karen Stark designed dress, consisting of a dark brown velvet skirt and an embellished sequin bodice in a lattice pattern, to a 1970 performance of “1776” at the White House. Richard Nixon Library collection. #fashionhistory

Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza was born #OnThisDay in 1933. She wore this Balenciaga silver silk brocade sari-style evening dress, adorned with glass bead appliqués, to perform in concert with the Societá del Quartetto di Milano during the 1964-65 season. #fashionhistory

Judy Garland wed nightclub manager Mickey Deans at Chelsea Register Office #OnThisDay in 1969. Dona Granata recreated Garland's blue satin wedding dress with chiffon overlay, trimmed with ostrich feathers, that Judy Davis wore in Life with Judy Garland (2001). Juliens Auctions #fashionhistory

American socialite Marjorie  Merriweather Post was born #OnThisDay in 1887. She wore this white dotted tulle evening dress decorated with bands of tulle, ruched satin ribbon, silk velvet and coral beads and rhinestones on her 16th birthday in 1903. Hillwood Museum collection. #fashionhistory

American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was photographed riding in New Delhi #OnThisDay in 1962, during her tour of India and Pakistan. The accomplished equestrian wore an orange and plum plaid wool riding jacket with two flap pockets. JFK Library collection. #fashionhistory

The classic film-noir Gilda had its New York premiere #OnThisDay in 1946. Rita Hayworth wore this black satin skirt suit, designed by Jean Louis, in the film's scene where Gilda and Johnny marry. Sold via Heritage Auctions. #film #costume #dress

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this Gustave Tassell designed ice blue silk zibeline dress dress #OnThisDay in 1962 during her tour of India. She was photographed touring the gardens of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's residence in New Delhi. JFK Library collection. #fashionhistory

Olivia de Havilland won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in To Each His Own #OnThisDay in 1947. She wore this Edith Head designed sheer brown linen dress with a ruffled collar with faux mother-of-pearl buttons as Jody Norris. Sold by Bonhams. #Oscars #costume

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this beautiful Nina Ricci Haute Couture black silk evening dress. The dress has puffed sleeves, a full-length bias-cut skirt and a back panel of patchwork diamond-shaped silk. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #fashionhistory #littleblackdress