fripperies & fobs
for the sartorially obsessed
Norman Hartnell court ensemble ca. 1950
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art
It’s really too bad court presentations died out after the accession of Elizabeth II. Can you imagine how fabulous Kate Middleton would look in court dress?!

Norman Hartnell court ensemble ca. 1950

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art

It’s really too bad court presentations died out after the accession of Elizabeth II. Can you imagine how fabulous Kate Middleton would look in court dress?!

Court presentation ensemble ca. 1928
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Court presentation ensemble ca. 1928

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art