Antique dress

Bishop sleeve: during the Romantic Period the bishop sleeve was made with a row of vertical pleats at the shoulder that released into a soft, full sleeve gathered to a fitted cuff at the wrist. Popular until 1840.

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I had some extra time today, so I decided to start on my taffeta 1810s gown. The question is, what to do with it? I purchased this silk taffeta a couple of months ago from Burnley & Trowbridge with a general idea of what I wanted. A gown circa 1812-15 with a decent amount of trimmings, for some reason vandyking came to mind. It's a pale aqua with a small white pinstripe. After a few days of searching, I came across this image. The gown on the left not only has a very similar fabric, but has…

(1) WikiVictorian on Twitter: "Day dress, 1900. Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti, Firenze. https://t.co/5MiZJxjpUq" / Twitter

1892 Doll by Germaine Lecomte (metal, plaster, hair, silk, wood, horse hair, feathers), 1949. MMA

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1906-1907, America Afternoon dress by Anna Dunlevy Silk, cotton Cincinnati Art Museum

1450-1500's dress. We can see the differences in the details , like the beads that highlight the richness of the time.

stunning pink gown with gorgeous lace, circa 1850s

EVENING DRESS: BODICE AND SKIRT 1898-1901