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I've always wanted to travel back in time: where fashion was elaborate, unique, and built to last.

Unfortunately for me, time travel machines aren't real.

Luckily for me, victorian dresses were truly built to last, allowing me to at least pretend to travel back in time.

My obsession with old things gets stronger every year. When I was 16, I collected vintage dresses from the 70s. When I was 20, I started collecting 100 year old film cameras and fixing them up. I'm now 22, and I've started collecting dresses as old as nearly 200 years!

You may ask: "Should something that old even be worn? Isn't it disintegrating into dust by now?" The answer to that is - it depends on the dress! I have a few wool and silk dresses that are in remarkable shape. Consumer culture back then was a lot different, and dresses were supposed to last a lifetime (clearly - they were made to last many lifetimes!).
Anyway - enjoy the victorian revival art!

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    Mari Mar Pinta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gosh she is just absolutely beautiful... her face, her hair... her skin... she looks like a doll!

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    Lunamorte Louise
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mourning gowns are the prettiest. I wish I owned a few.

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    Mari Mar Pinta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh THAT whole Lizzy vibe is very present in this picture! Now where is Mr. Darcy? And how about her hair?!

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    Dawn Duckworth
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No!!! It's all muddy! Costume conservationists are dying inside.

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    Laura Brown
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nevermind the dress, her face is beautiful...stunning photo!

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    Laura Brown
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mourning gown photos are so beautiful 😍

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    Mari Mar Pinta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, the details are absolutely stunning...

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    Mari Mar Pinta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She gives me Zoe Saldana vibes... she's so pretty!

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    gabbi bly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These aren't catalog photos, they're artistic.

    Barbara Greaney
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be nice if the photographer actually showed the cut and style of the dresses

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can see lots of pictures of the "cut and style" of this dress (and all the others) on my instagram! I have many many posts about them!

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