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The Historialist
The Historialist is a starting point in the Italian footwear history with a closer look to Lombardy and the Parabiago-Milan area. Hence the Project SS33, a collection of information about the past of the footwear district spread along the Simplon axis. Anyone wishing to contribute to this research with articles, photos, memories, anecdotes will be welcome.
The recovery of forgotten/poorly remembered names, is not limited to geographical constraints: for instance the research for the Italian-French shoemaker André Perugia.
At TheHistorialist, footwear is just an excuse to talk about other topics: music, film, art, literature, news.
The Historialist is Milo Bandini & Irma Vivaldi's workshop.
Shoes or no Shoes? Museum
New shoe museum in Belgium, based on the collection of tribal and ethnic shoes, accumulated by Mr. Habraken. Another part of the collection contains hundreds of pairs of shoes, worn by famous artists all over the world. Museum is housed in a special building, which is in itself a very interesting architectural attraction. The museum is equipped with the best display and communication facilities. This museum is sponsored and maintained by the joint efforts and generous contribution of the Belgian companies Cortina and Fla Europe.
Jonathan Walford's Blog
One of the most interesting blogs on fashion history by a museum curator and author of several books Jonathan Walford. The collection consists of nearly 10,000 garments and accessories dating from the 1660s to the present. Alongside historical dress, the museum is building a contemporary Canadian designer collection as well as a comprehensive library and archives of fashion related publications and documents.
Vintage Martini
Women's clothing from the last 200 years. Fabulous hats to fit that perfect outfit. Victorian high button boots to 50s stiletto's, Edwardian crochet bags to lucite purses. Mens clothing and accessories from the Victorian gentleman to the swingin' rock-a-billy.
We have a wonderful selection of vintage fashion magazines, catalogs, sewing manuals, knitting and crochet books and just some fun and unusual fashion paper items. A large assortment of Victorian through 1960's embroidery transfers. Tons of 1900's thru 1960's knitting and crochet books, manuals and catalogs.
Excellent vintage site, constantly restocked.
Kerry Taylor Auctions
Established in 2003, Kerry Taylor Auctions is the world’s leading auction house specialising in vintage fashion, fine antique costume and textiles. We hold at least five auctions a year including two ‘Passion for Fashion’ auctions which feature fine and rare costume and only the best examples of vintage haute couture.
Kerry Taylor Auctions was featured in Channel 4’s ‘Princess Diana’s Dresses: The Auction’, broadcast in July 2013, which covered the company’s historic auction in March 2013 of ten of Princess Diana’s dresses, the most ever exhibited and auctioned in the UK.
We are based in Bermondsey, London, close to the White Cube gallery and the Fashion and Textile Museum.
Karen Augusta Auctions
Augusta Auction Company is North America's premier auction house specializing exclusively in the sale of vintage & historic clothing, rare textiles, jewelry and fashion accessories. Most of the objects sold at our New York City and Sturbridge, Massachusetts sales come from museums, historical societies, universities and other institutional collections. The balance of the objects rounding out our sales are consigned from estates and private collections.
Our 2-day Sturbridge sale is held annually each spring to coincide with Brimfield Antique Week, 6 miles west of our sale location.
Our New York sales are held each spring and fall in mid-town Manhattan. Fashions and textiles offered this year span nine centuries - with textiles dating from the 11th century to couture from the past decade.
Charles A. Whitaker Auctions
Charles A. Whitaker began his career as a teenager working in the antique business on Philadelphia's Main Line. He later established a well-known retail antique shop in Philadelphia and founded the Charles A. Whitaker Auction Co in 1991.
Mr. Whitaker is fully licensed and bonded and insured as an auctioneer by the state of Pennsylvania, and boasts 35 years experience in the Arts, Antiques and Auction Industry. Over the years he has sold collections from some of Philadelphia's most prominent families. His knowledge and expertise in fashion, textiles, furniture and fine arts have resulted in many auction records.
Charles A. Whitaker Auctions represents museums, historical societies, universities and other institutions bringing to market museum de-accessions & patron donations, with sale proceeds earmarked to benefit their permanent collections. We also represent individuals & select estates in liquidation of rare items and collections that complement our spring and fall catalogued fashion and textile auction sales.