Antique Bustle Dresses

Circa 1885 France Elegant day dress with a large bustle, Princess line, of a metropolitan bourgeois woman in Burgundy damask satin.

Circa 1880-1890 France Day dress with integrated Bustle cage, by petite Bourgoisie, bodice and skirt in aubergine/chocolate silk faille, trimmed with chestnut moiré and dating from t...

Circa 1880-1885 United States Cage dress with turn-up, two-part princess line, whalebone bodice and turn-up skirt in beige and brown silk taffeta. Curved bodice, crew neck and long ...

Circa 1880-1885 United States Cage dress with turn-up, two-part princess line, whalebone bodice and turn-up skirt in beige and brown silk taffeta. Curved bodice, crew neck and long...

Circa 1885 France Day, visit or half-mourning dress in the style said upholsterer, bodice attached to the skirt, carrying a small bustle cage.

A supremely elegant 1930s gown, made of high quality brocade with metalic threads by a seamstress (no maker tag). Typical unlined 1930s construction with a ruched decolletage, low V...

Two-piece set consisting of full-length bustle dress and coordinating overskirt with variable hem.

New Indo-Nepalese hand-knotted 100% wool rug, inspired by Classic Persian designs and a rebellious generation which eliminate the traditions to create a modern expression. This rug h...

Vintage Couture c.1890's silk bodice and skirt set. Front of bodice has multicolored floral devore velvet fabric. Black ottoman leg of mutton sleeves. Three ornate hand painted butto...

Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “It’s just as easy to imagine these earrings worn to a ball with a lacy, bustled, Victorian era dress as it is to pair them with a little black dress.

A wonderful oil on panel by French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem depicting a bustling scene of elegantly dressed people leaving the Opera in Paris.

This is one of my most favorite, late 1930's vintage evening gowns because of its striking color combination and its dramatic silhouette. The black crepe gracefully follows the conto...

Fine and rare Jean Varon spider cobweb dress which can be dated to the designer's 1973 collection and featured here in the September issue of British Vogue. Fashioned in a sleek bla...

Vintage Whiting & Davis cream alumesh purse. enamel painted metal, gold metal frame, kiss lock closure, thick snake coil handle, navy blue silk faille lining. 👛 A wonderful piece o...

A large Mid-20th Century oil painting landscape depicting a figure near a boat with a beautiful sailboat in a Marina in France with other sailboats in the distance. This piece has a ...

Antique Iberian (Catalan) Rose Cut Diamond Herring/ Chandelier Earrings. Ca. 1830 Wonderful large early 19th Century diamond earrings. In silver & gold with rose cut diamonds. Each...

'Morning Amusement' English School, circa 1800's after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, British 1723-1792 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 26 x 30 inches A very fin...

Circa 1855. France French Day dress with bodice and round crinoline skirt in changing and noising taffeta dating from the beginning of the Second French Empire. Boned bodice with int...

Circa 1845-1855. France A nice summer walking dress in white cotton muslin for a round crinoline cage dating from the end of theFrench Louis-Philippe period around 1850. With a roman...

Beautiful 1960s baby blue nylon chiffon hostess gown featuring a gathered bust and empire waist with cream lace details and a baby blue rosette. Small lace details cascade down flowi...

A rare example of 50’s Egyptian haute couture, at the time Egypt was a constitutional monarchy, this feminine “Miss Egypt” dress is crafted in a flowery tapestry that is sculptural a...

Circa 1820-1825 England or Europe Interesting summer dress in cotton muslin embroidered with wool circa 1820/1825 from the late Regency period in England. It is reminiscent of the w...

This perfect vintage little black dress was designed by none other than BILL BLASS! Features a flattering fit that has some stretch. Keyhole detail above the bust. Racer back design ...

A Large and impressive antique oil on canvas Pre-Raphaelite painting by the German artist, Hermann Frobenius (1871-1954), signed and dated 1900. Frobenius had classical training and ...