Historical Costumes from Ivan Sayers’ Collection

Happy Costume Day (yes, this is what I call Halloween)!

What did people create for Halloween, Masquerades, and Dress Up Parties throughout the decades? The following photos of historical and historically-inspired costumes are from Ivan Sayers’ collection and are from two fashion shows in 2013 that my friends and I had modelled in. Maybe these might inspire future costume ideas! 🙂 Click on the Instagram photos for more details.

Masquerade – 20 Oct 2013

@trunkofdresses is modelling an 1890’s Catherine de Medici #costume. She’s beautiful! #Victorian #SMOC #IvanSayers #historicalcostume

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 2:51pm PDT

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This is an 1890’s green gingham #costume. Will she sing for us? 🙂 #Victorian #SMOC #Masquerade #IvanSayers #Victorian

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 2:55pm PDT

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Like my palette #hat? 🙂 This is from 1908. #Edwardian #costume #SMOC #masquerade #IvanSayers #Edwardian

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 2:43pm PDT

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Carla is wearing a 1917 Harlequin #costume & Angela is wearing a 1930’s Venetian costume. #SMOC #masquerade #IvanSayers #vintage

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 7:34pm PDT

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@sweet_virginia is stunning in her #1920s outfit! Beautiful beaded #dress, pearl headpiece, and ostrich fan. #SMOC #costume #masquerade #IvanSayers

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 7:30pm PDT

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Caroline is wearing the 1957 Queen of the Dorian Ball. She looked like the Queen! #SMOC #masquerade #mardigras #costume #IvanSayers #1950s #ballgown

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 7:49pm PDT

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My favourite outfit I got to model for #IvanSayers! His mother made this 1873 replica #costume out of the fake gold satin curtains from one of the closed theatres (Pentagon) for his aunt. #SMOC #masquerade

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 8:13pm PDT

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Jennifer is wearing a 1984 Mme Pompadour #costume made of rubbish bags. I don’t know how old @cindyatthevault’s costume is but I’d love to wear it! #SMOC #masquerade #IvanSayers

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 7:57pm PDT

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@sweet_virginia is modelling a #MoulinRouge #cancan #costume! The skirts have Moulin Rouge windmills in sequins. 🙂 #SMOC #masquerade #IvanSayers #costume

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Oct 20, 2013 at 9:09pm PDT

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Fashion in Fiction – 2 Nov 2013

This fashion lecture was like a storybook parade. Each of the models were dressed in vintage clothing (not costumes) to represent literary characters. (Please note that the only costume was the Holly Golightly dress, which Ivan’s mother made for herself as a costume.) Unfortunately, I did not take a photo of the costume sheet so you’ll have to guess which character each of us were dressed up as (except for mine: I was Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany‘s).

Our first set of #historicalcostumes in #IvanSayers’ lecture, Fashion in Fiction. #historicalfashion #historicalclothing

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Nov 2, 2013 at 4:02pm PDT

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Dressed as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Mary Pickford ringlets! #IvanSayers #Edwardian #historicalfashion #historicalclothing #historicalcostume

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Nov 2, 2013 at 4:46pm PDT

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Was honoured to model as Holly Golightly from #BreakfastatTiffanys at today’s Fashion in Fiction lecture. #IvanSayers #costume #vintage #dress

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Nov 2, 2013 at 8:17pm PDT

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These heels I wore with my Holly Golightly outfit are gorgeous but rather wobbly! #IvanSayers #shoes #heels #vintage

A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Nov 2, 2013 at 8:22pm PDT

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