my imaginary FOR REAL drag closet…

madeleine vionnet, 1939

Thanks to BLAAARGH! I started looking at the Met’s extensive fashion archive (so fun). I decided to pic dresses that I would have as me… not a crazy over the top drag me… but real me… here are a few (and click these babies twice to see them HUGE & CLOSE).

Scassi, 1988

Norman Norell, 1970-71

House of Paquin, 1895

Dress, Evening
Traina-Norell, 1955

Georgio di Sant’Angelo, 1975

1860, linen

House of Paquin, 1912

French, 1925

Dress, Evening
Traina-Norell, 1957

Elizabeth Hawes, 1940

Travis Banton, 1934
(this dress was worn by Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong)

Shiaparelli, 1938

French 1925

Gilbert Adrian, 1942 (donated by Janet Gaynor)

Givenchy, 1968-69