Purple 1800s dress

La Coquette Parisienne’s Instagram profile post: “🔸Queen Alexandra's evening dress, Georges Doeuillet, 1910, purple silk chiffon dress with lavish embroidery in silver thread, bugle beads…”

1970s Purple Chiffon Lace Trim Victorian Inspired GownLabel: NoneMaterial: No label, appears to be a chiffon outer, acetate liningClosure: Zip back, button closure at back of neck & cuffs, self-tie sash at waistCondition: Good Vintage condition; a couple of tiny, discolored spots on lace (see photos); one random seam (about 7" long) above bottom hem (see photos; I had to search hard to find this, so it's easily hidden in fullness of skirt)Measurements-Bust: 32-34"Waist: 25-26"Hips: up to…

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1891-1892, France Moire taffeta half mourning dress (as indicated by the mauve colour and the pansy embroidery along the cuffs and collar - pansies mean remembrance in flower language) from Au Bon Marché Fashion History Museum

~1890s bustled gown~ I feel like the drapes in the front would make it fit weird... but still really pretty!

It's finished!!!!!!! My purple plaid wool 1840 dress is completed! (well actually it was finished a week ago, but I just got some pictures of it yesterday) In case you can't tell I'm really excited about it! Although I'm almost disappointed it's done because it was so much fun to make. Overall I'm really happy with how it came out, and I got to use some sewing techniques I'd never before attempted. (It was really sunny!) I really like how full the skirt appears in this picture! I'm not…