Remember the blue vest?

Here he is! :D

You never know...

...who you're going to meet when you go out in full color 😁

I met Batmaaaaaaaan!!!! 😂😁

He was impressed 😉

Historical clothing wonders

There is a wonderful exhibition at the Klovićevi Dvori Gallery here in Zagreb, dedicated to Russian Empress Catherine II. All the exhibits came from the Hermitage Museum. If you are passing through Zagreb, don't miss it!

I wanted to share just a few photos of the gorgeous clothes in the exhibition. Some of them, the military inspired dresses, belonged to the Empress herself. We were lucky to come to the exhibition right before a guided tour, where our guide told us the Empress preferred wearing simple clothing to the opulent court ensembles. Often, it is said, those large dresses served to disguise her pregnancies. Interesting, eh?

       

     

Riding coats of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich.

      

Don't know what this was...:( But it is wonderfully embroidered.

Festive Lady's dress and Parade robe, France/Russia 1780-1790

Clothes of the grandchildren of the Empress.

Uniform of Empress Catherine II, made after the uniform of the Cavalry Regiment life guards.

 Attire of the Empress made after the uniform of the life guards of the Semyonovsky Regiment.

There were many more wonderful art pieces from her collections. From paintings to toiletry items, sculptures, tableware and decor, to her beloved cameos. A truly marvelous exhibition showcased on two floors of the gallery. We went through twice, the first time on the guided tour and then slowly again to inspect every piece, and spent 3 and a half hours there!

I also particularly loved this portrait of Sarah Alexandrovna Greig, so here it is :D