Regency Gowns

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Day Dress, 1837-1840. | V Museum. This 1830s day dress is made of challis printed with a realistic design of wild strawberries, bamboo, pinks and anemones. In the nineteenth century a fascination with flowers in printed textile design was nothing new, but during the 1830s it received a new impetus. Technical improvements to the printing process and advances in dye chemistry meant that floral prints could be mass-produced at low prices.
1837-41, A dress reproduced from Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1. Made by The Costume Project, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Coalbrookdale.
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COLLECTION: Comédie-Française RÔLE: Clarice ARTISTES: Elsa Lepoivre DESCRIPTIF COSTUME: Robe longue en soie rose clair avec grands motifs de fleurs roses et bleues. Jupe bouillonnée. Manches en lingerie blanche
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Historical accuracy – Regency
Fabrics The fabrics of existent dresses are most often silk or cotton. Wool and (fine-woven) linen are
The gown is from the Museum of London, but the image from an image directory on the University of Vermont's website. No date, but it's round about 1790s/1800s. A bib-front, with neckline cording.