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Tuesday | 2:12pm | March 22nd, 2011

Despite this past weekend being incredibly busy, I took some time to see a fashion exhibit at the LACMA with friends. The exhibit closes on March 27th, and it was fabulous in every way, so I want to encourage all of my local readers to pop in and see it this week! If you are a history buff, a costume junkie, an Anglophile, or an artist or designer of any kind, this exhibit is an absolute must-see. It is Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. Here are a few detail shots that I snapped with my phone:

Although I have several times pursued the costume & fashion exhibits at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Costume in Bath, I found myself again in complete awe of the fashions of yesteryear. The detail that went into the design and construction of these garments is absolutely mind-boggling, especially when you consider that every single little stitch was made by hand!

My favorite era in fashion is undoubtedly the regency era, and I was thrilled to see about half a dozen glorious gowns featuring the classic empire-waist and puffed sleeves. There were white muslins such as Josephine Bonaparte wore, ball gowns grand enough for the Bingley sisters, and this sweet yellow and lace number that seems perfect for the unassuming Jane Austen, herself!

Everything about this exhibition is brilliant: brilliant curation, brilliant styling, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. What are you waiting for? Go now!!!

Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-857-600
Hours: 12-8 M/T/Th, Closed Wed, 12-9 Fri, 11-8 S/S

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Lauryl Lane is a floral and event designer and an editorial stylist based in Los Angeles and Denver. Lauryl blogs about her varied passions, interests and hobbies; including art, design, fashion, flowers, literature, theatre, tea, food and travel.