Nobody wants to live in the past, we just want the clothes. Like this man's jacket and stunning embroidered waistcoat, made in France c. 1790. The bottom of the waistcoat is embroidered with Roman ruins. Kyoto Costume Institute, 📷 Toru Kogure. Items AC5146 85-28-2AC, AC5667 87-35-1

Somebody needs to get Zack Pinsent into this. He is the only living person in present day who can do it justice. If you don’t know who he is check out Pinsent tailoring.

Agreed. I dont want to LIVE then, I just want their clothing. I want that coat and that waistcoat.

I love how the pattern of stripes along the inner arm tells you exactly how curvy the original sleeve was cut. ... And it's just a pretty pattern.

#FashionHistory

That’s amazing. Particularly the use of the waistcoat pattern in the lapels.

Is it weird that I've never been able to care about current fashions, but find fashion history enthralling?

Part of me thinks that adjusted for inflation this getup cost about 1.2 empire state building.

Beautiful

Yes!!!

Tch, those Time Lords just leave their clothing everywhere!