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Gown from the 1870s, Kyoto Costume Institute

I absolutely love the fabric. Just look at that killer color combo!

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

(Mint Museum)

Evening dress, 1870

American dress, 1874–75

GOD I adore this!

defunctfashion:

Opera Gown | c. 1885

Perfection. 

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

Afternoon dress, 1880

As you may have noticed from the recent lack of posts, I think I have lost much of my interest in blogging. I decided to learn how to sew and hopefully I will sometime in the future be able to create sartorial gems and not just stare in awe at them. I am currently trying to find something which could make me excited about coming back to this blog. You will all notice if that happens. Until then, the frequency of posts is most likely to steadily decrease. I will not delete whattheywore so everyone can still enjoy the archive if they want. A big thanks for each one of the followers! <3

If it weren’t for the bustle, this wedding dress from the 1880s could be considered a “princess line” dress. Somebody requested this kind of dresses the other day but I’m actually having a hard time finding extant examples of those.

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fuckyeahvictorians:

my-ear-trumpet:

stellar-raven:

Spring’s New Arrivals (Date unknown) by Charles Baugniet (1814-1886).

WOW this is amazing!

An extant version of the style of dress seen in Tissot’s painting previously posted.

Lace dress, 1875

The buttons, the bows and the multi-layered sleeves <3

Evening dress, 1875

When I first saw this, I had the impression ivy was crawling up from the train onto the back of the bodice. Really weird.

Velvet dress, 1886

Too Early by James Tissot, 1873

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)