Museum of Costume and Lace: Fans

It is hard to imagine a time when a lady would not be with out her fan.

I am loving this Brussels Museum of Costume and Lace.

And easy to imagine this amazing lace fan would be priced out of  reach of the average lady.

I believe much of this collection belonged to the Royal and the Rich.

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Belgium Museum of Costume and Lace: Lace Dress

This dress is exquisite.  

It is made primarily of lace.

Beautiful from the back as well.

Click to enlarge pictures to see them better and to read this information about the dress.

Close up of lace.

She must of been beautiful in this dress.

The next few posts will show laces in the collection.

And please know that we went on this trip before the tragedy in France and are quite safe.

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Museum of Costume and Lace Post 3

This was one of my favorites at the Museum of Costume and Lace in Brussels, Belgium.

I like the heirloomy lace ruffle at the neck.

I love the pretty  cotton fabric.

The details are just…sweet!

I picture this on a pretty young woman.

Museum of Costume and Lace.

This museum was full of wonderful things, including a collection of lace.

I'll show you more.  Next time.

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Museum of Costume and Lace cont..

The dress styles and fabrics were wonderful .

This post continues my visit to the Museum of Costume and Lace in Brussels, Belgium.

Part of my Fantastic Sewing Trip.

The waist looks tiny.  Partly due to the corset that cinches in the waist and partly due to the wide hip area that will give any waist a smaller look. 

The silk fabric is still vibrant, even after such a long time.

This hand painted fan is a work of art!  More to come in the next post...

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My FST: Belgium Museum of Costume and Lace

The workmanship on the garments was exquisite.

Mere steps from our Brussels Hotel was the Museum of Costume and Lace.

Be still my beating heart!!

It was that wonderful.

You were able to see different styles as we walked along.

They were beautiful and versatile too.

If you look behind the dress…a little to the left, you will see a fitted jacket to match.

The lace could come off and the jacket put on.

They told you exactly when the dress would be worn. Such as a Walking Dress or a Morning Dress etc.  It was so interesting to read the information and see the actual dresses.

The lace shawl is so, so fine.

You would not expect such a wonderful collection based on the outside of this building.

It is not to be missed.

More to come in the next post….

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