hats and laces

Wedding Dress
by L.P. Hollander & Co.
1884

(Mint Museum)

defunctfashion:

Opera Gown | c. 1885

Perfection. 

Indeed! Would you mind telling me where is this housed?

Velvet dress, 1886

As shown by this 1885 ensemble, it was common for children’s clothing to have hints of the stylish bustle of the 1880s without the full-blown aspect of the silhouette.

This dress from between 1885 and 1888 would have been worn for tennis, yachting or general seaside walking. Striped textiles were fashionable for such activities, probably due to the nautical theme. Although the silhouette remained the same, with the exception of the shorter, more maneuverable length, the trimmings were reduced. This is a striking example of this type of dress, which is fairly rare in museum collections.

(Met Museum)

Le Chapeau Rubens by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1860-1885

1885

Gorgeousness from between 1881 and 1885

Dresses like this just leave me gaping. I truly can’t imagine the exertion and attention to details entailed in their manufacture process.

Bodice detail

Photograph of Princess de Ligné, 1886

1885 has to be one of the best years in fashion! This incredibly detailed dress could be worn in three different ways. Two of the variants include insane drapery and one displays a magnificent train. Can you make your pick?

The train:

And the third draped back:

The details and the colouring somehow remind me of Christmas:

What would seem a fairly similar dress to the Chemise à la reine seen in the previous two posts is actually an 1885 tea gown inspired by the more loose fitting Aesthetic style. It provided the (lucky!) lady who worn it with a more comfortable alternative to the complicated vividly-colored dresses fashionable at the time, while still being proper for welcoming guests at home.

Furry evening dress from 1885.

For some reason this makes me giggle.

Parasol, 1880-90

Afternoon dress, 1885

The passementerie on this elegant dress is clearly influenced by the Arts and Crafts design aesthetic which was extremely popular 1880 and 1910. This is an excellent example of how a movement which is mostly based in architecture and interior design crept into clothing, showing the proponents’ desire to live the style in its entirety.

mistresanimales:

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

fuckyeahvictorians:

House of Worth Dress, 1885