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Silk embroidered cape | Met Museum | 1795-1800
Dress || Met Museum || 1805
The sleeves look convertible! I also think the Regency bustle is a little too large here.. beware the dreaded hump!
Queen Louise of Prussia by Nikolaus Lauer, 1798
That’s quite a unique and lovely bodice!
Chapeau et Brodequins de satin, pardessus de satin garni de Loutre, 1816 (Hat and boots of satin, overcoat of satin trimmed with otter)
A favorite of mine because I think that is a HOOD!
Dolley Madison’s Embroidered Gown, late 1810s
Silk satin open robe hand-embroidered with flowers, butterflies, dragonflies, and phoenixes.
Evening Dress (French) | IMA | ca. 1815
French ensemble | Napoleon and the Empire of Fashion | 1804
Cotton Bust Bodice | V&A | 1800-1830
Countess of Chinchon by Francisco Goya, 1797-1800
Lady’s Museum, December 1804.
The lady on the left has a pelissed that ties with ribbons!
