1860s evening dresses.  Both are so stunning! I’ve been searching for the origin of the dress in the foreground for the longest time, with no luck. I would be infinitely obliged if anyone knows where this dress lies! The dress in the background is housed at the Cincinnati Art Museum:

1860s evening dresses.  Both are so stunning!

I’ve been searching for the origin of the dress in the foreground for the longest time, with no luck. I would be infinitely obliged if anyone knows where this dress lies!

The dress in the background is housed at the Cincinnati Art Museum:

(Source: godeysknitsof1860.blogspot.com)


fripperiesandfobs:

Evening dress, 1805-09

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art


fripperiesandfobs:

Worth evening dress ca. 1910

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art


fripperiesandfobs:

Evening dress, 1907-08

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art

fripperiesandfobs: Evening dress of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1900’s From the State Hermitage Museum

fripperiesandfobs:

Evening dress of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1900’s

From the State Hermitage Museum

Evening gown, Museu Tèxtil de Terrassa, c. 1795

Evening gown, Museu Tèxtil de Terrassa, c. 1795


Ball gown (British), Met, 1855-60

A particular favourite of mine - I’m in love with the shock of the dark detailing!

Child’s evening dress, Met, ca. 1885

Child’s evening dress, Met, ca. 1885

oldrags: Evening dress by Paul Poiret, 1910-11, KCI

oldrags:

Evening dress by Paul Poiret, 1910-11, KCI

quirkscatscaffeine: omgthatdress: Ballgown Pierre Balmain, 1953 The Indianapolis Museum of Art drool

quirkscatscaffeine:

omgthatdress:

Ballgown

Pierre Balmain, 1953

The Indianapolis Museum of Art

drool

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