hats and laces

Yellow silk taffeta robe a la Francaise, 1760

Kyoto Costume Institute

yeoldefashion:

Worth Court Gown, 1888.

tea-and-whimsy:

Evening dress, by Balenciaga. Silk taffeta. France, 1955.

Mary Lady Kent by Joshua Reynolds, 1777

historicalfashion:

Edwardian

Shoe and Stocking, 1870-90

Kyoto Costume Institute

Robe de style
c.1923

The following fragment is from a very interesting article about this particular dress:

If you looked closely at the date, you may have been surprised to see that this dress is dated to c.1923. Popular images of 1920s dress focus primarily on the classic “flapper” dress—a very short sleeveless shift dress with fringe or beading. The robe de style was also popular during the twenties, though it was thought to be a classic and somewhat safe choice. It was considered appropriate for women of all ages, from debutante to matron. The flapper shift was more cutting-edge and was marketed towards stylistically younger and more fashion conscious women.

(FIDM Museum)

Regency Wedding Dresses

Alfred Stevens, After the Ball, 1874

historicalfashion:

Mrs. Hugh Bonfoy by Reynolds, 1754

Because you all seem to love corsets:

I give you the predecessor of corset: Stays

European, late 18th century.

(thanks mantua-maker for pointing out the error!)

The Empress Eugénie by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. 1854

Metropolitan Museum of Art

mistresanimales:

Los tiempos de oro del polisón, y del primer modisto: Charles Frederick Worth

fuckyeahvictorians:

House of Worth Dress, 1885