For book lovers and friends of Arctic Natural & Cultural History. This is the ultimate book. Big, multi-scientific and beautiful. Only 250 handbound and uniquely numbered copies. Read more > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and-ar... #arctic, #geology #geography #greenland #nature #history #spitsbergen

Pin cushion, embroidered, 1600-1629, English make (V&A Museum, London)

Four poster bed Dated to c. 1640 - 1660 Puy de Dôme, Auvergne (Musée du Louvre)

The House of Worth was never afraid of a bold motif in the late c19th. Exuberant florals became their signature, here woven into pear green damask but a blousy, leafy rose climbing the cloth @mfaboston.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

From the Archive: Gilbert White and his Network – An 18th Century Case Study of Natural History and Textiles (1500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/gi...

Suit, of cream quilted stain, English make. This quilted doublet of the late 1630s has been fashioned from another textile, probably a bed cover. #WasteNotWantNot (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Country Couple on 18 Dec 1653 Gesina Ter Borch (Rijksmuseum)

From the Archive: Embroidery and other Material Culture – in the Årsta Diary 1793 to 1839 (2100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/em...

What a pleasure it was to visit the exhibition celebrating the work of John Bright and #cosprop in the #fashiontextilemuseum yesterday. The details in their costumes are always a joy and seeing them at such close quarters too @falmouthuniversity.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Cap liner, of linen, made in #England c. 1630-1650. It may have also functioned as a night cap. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Lady at Her Toilet, c. 1650-1660 Unknown Artist, Dutch, 17th century Pins in the mouth. Some things just stay the same. And look at the "ensuite" too. (Minneapolis Institute of Art)

Japanese months at iTEXTILIS, starting with a NEW ESSAY: Japanese Textiles in the 1770s – Collections amassed by the naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg.

NEW ESSAY: Japanese Textiles in the 1770s – Collections amassed by the Naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...

From the Archive: Fashion Reports – in a Weekly Newspaper from 1855 to 1914 (1100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/fa...

Stocking, made in #England, c. 1590-1630, Linen, silk; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

HYBRID LECTURE! "The Fabrication of Borders: Tailoring and Cartography in Early Modern Europe," Emanuele Lugli, Stanford U. & the 2025-2026 SIMS + Center for Italian Studies Fellow in Italian MSS Studies #medievalsky February 12 @ 5:15pm EST More details and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4qkdSoN

These sleeve panels were meant to be worn under a gown or bodice with open sleeves. They gave the impression of a lavishly decorated smock or waistcoat under the bodice of the gown but were cheaper & less bulky to wear. #English, 1615-1625 (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Artist John Singer Sargent was born #OnThisDay in 1856. His 1892 portrait Mrs Hugh Hammersley, depicted Mary Hammersley in a cherry silk velvet gown trimmed with gold lace at the cuffs, hem and neck. Mary kept this fragment of the gown all her life. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory

From the Archive: The Surat Trade in Cotton Textiles – A Swedish East India Company ship: 1750-1752 (3500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

carrying these new labels. (This is why it's hard to assess the authenticity of early Worth gowns.) Worth, however, then went a step further when he used his autograph as his label, thus cementing the idea of the designer as an artist. #Fashionhistory #ootd

Preview & Live our next unique crowdfunding campaign. Best of all, it will be free for everyone, ensuring this vital resource is a tool for all: students, scientists, policymakers, and curious minds around the world. #arctic #spitsbergen #greenland #fieldwork #field... whydonate.com/fundraising/...

Fashionable gowns of the 1590s and early 1600s were often worn open in front to reveal a decorative petticoat or forepart underneath. This is #English, made about 1600, of satin embroidered with silk, silver-gilt thread and spangles. (Victoria & Albert Museum)

Bodice, made in England, 1630-1639 Silk satin, silk taffeta, canvas, buckram and whalebone, handsewn (V&A Museum, London)

17th century images of women sewing, including the Virgin Mary who sews alongside her companions and assorted angels Adriaen Van Ostade Gerbrand van den Eeckhout Gerard Ter Borch II Hieronymus Wierix (British Museum)

I am very partial to a yachting ensemble. The mid #1880s was particularly stylish on the tailoring score, deploying contrast trim and sharp seams. This natty woollen costume was made by J.J. Malloy c1887 @museemccordstewart.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

From the Archive: 18th Century Weavers in London – a Case Study of Trade Cards and Bill-heads (1800 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/18...

Word cloud showing the multidisciplinary contents from the book SPITSBERGEN SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS. Probably the most up-to-date and definitive book on the Arctic: SPITSBERGEN | Svalbard: Natural & Cultural History, written by leading European experts. Read/Order > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and-ar...

La Vie en rose. Robe de style by the Boué Soeurs, Paris, about 1923, photos my own, collection Designmuseum Danmark. ‘Roses’ by Claude Monet, 1925-26, Musée Marmottan Monet.

Young man wearing a purple coat with scarlet lining, white waistcoat, black silk breeches with white stockings and Hussar boots made of shiny black goatskin with leather tassels. From the Magasin des Modes Nouvelles Françaises et Anglaises, 1788. #FashionPlateFriday #dresshistory #18thc

A new year, and the iTEXTILIS textile history essays will continue to be published in 2026, every 2-3 w... A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supports keeping the iTEXTILIS essay collection accessible and free for all to read. whydonate.com/fundraising/... Best textile wishes for the new year!

NEW ESSAY: Linen Bleaching Grounds – A Case Study of Household Linen and Laundry: 1530s to 1940s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/li...

If you are interested in exploring more about 18th-century global textile history! My monograph ‘Textilia Linnaeana: Global 18th Century Textile Traditions & Trade’ (520 pages). | Available here… www.ikfoundation.org/books-and-ar...

The final batch of 250 hand-bound, numbered books is now ready to order! SPITSBERGEN SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS | 446 pp. with in-depth details, including text sections, maps, diagrams, pictures, artworks, timelines, and large fold-outs. TAGS > Arctic | Earth Science | Fieldwork | Expeditions …

Boxing Day was traditionally a day when servants would be given a box containing gifts, bonuses, and sometimes leftover food. This red and white striped cotton twill dress was worn by a domestic servant in the 1910s. Tees Valley Museums collection. #BoxingDay #fashionhistory

It positively glows, this early 1890s tea gown by Emile Pingat. The variegated black & yellow silk creates a kind of burnished hue, additional drama fashioned in full sleeves & high collar. It seems quite structured for a tea gown but it certainly makes a statement #NatGalleryAus #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

This pattern book in the V&A museum gives an idea of the types of damask and brocade-style worsted callimancoes that were being made in the late 18th century. Some gorgeous fabrics! collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O77694/...

From the Archive: Embroidery and other Handicraft – A Case Study of a Swedish Aristocratic Family from 1800 to the 1850s (2300 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/em...

A selection of beautiful firemen’s coats from 19th-century Japan. The coats were reversible — one side was plain and the other side (worn on the inside while tackling blazes) was decorated with rich and symbolic imagery: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/japanese-firemans-coats-19th-century

The textile history essays will continue to be published in 2026, every 2-3 weeks, and will be freely accessible to all (you can find over 200 essays today). Read more: www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/es...

The textile history essays will continue to be published in 2026, every 2-3 weeks, and will be freely accessible to all. To ensure it remains free over time, please support… whydonate.com/fundraising/...

One of the makers to feature in my book is Madame Roxey Caplin. She was an inventor & made many adjustments to corsets in the 1850s. This blue corset was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851, bringing her to the attention & patronage of Queen Victoria, London Museum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Layering it up in England, c. 1640-1660 Boot hose were worn over silk hose to protect them from the rough interior of leather boots, during the seventeenth century. The large tops of this pair extended over the full breeches. (V&A Museum, London)

Smock, of English make, 1560-1580 (V&A Museum, London)

Sampler, English, c. 1625 - 1650. The creatures here are taken from Richard Shorleyker's pattern book of 1624, "A schole-house, for the needle". The lion and unicorn have acquired accompanying butterflies. A nice touch. (V&A Museum, London)

From the Archive: Decorative Textiles in Home Interiors – A Case Study of Embroideries: 1750s to 1900 (1800 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/de...

NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS: Baby Clothing and Christening – In the Coastal Town of Whitby: 1820s to 1914, North Yorkshire, England.

Just look at the little fans of fabric that decorate the hem of this c1820 gown. Each one has been folded by hand with a piped seam around the edge before being stitched into place. With the blur or warp printed fabric it is so striking @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Well this is exciting! Book News klaxon & I am so thrilled to share this beautiful cover of my new book Dressing the Queen: 200 Years of Makers & Monarchy which will be published in April 2026. A huge thank you to #ChattoBooks for this most lovely volume. #aitkenalexander

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NEW ESSAY: Baby Clothing and Christening – In the Coastal Town of Whitby: 1820s to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ba...