Mid-19th Century Day Dresses

Circa 1865 France Second Empire period An afternoon dress with train and large projected crinoline, bodice and skirt in blue silk "à l'antique" moire dating from the most extravagant...

Circa 1840 France Bronze or puce taffeta day dress dating from the end of the reign of Louis-Philippe. Brown chintz-lined dress with high-waisted bodice, draped pleats highlighting ...

Circa 1840 France Bronze or puce taffeta day dress dating from the end of the reign of Louis-Philippe. Brown chintz-lined dress with high-waisted bodice, draped pleats highlighting the bosom and closed by hooks in the back with a V-cut. Small oval neckline with falling shoulder lines over gigot...

Circa 1845-1850 France Day dress in wine coloured silk pongee taffeta, aubergine dating from the late Romantic period. This dress has been washed and dyed bordeau probably for a seco...

Circa 1860 Spain Spanish festive costume composed of a brocaded silk moire crinoline dress, a black velvet mantilla embroidered with jet pearls and a cream ...

Circa 1855/1858 France or Europe Beautiful day dress with large crinoline dating from the beginning of the Second Empire period. Cream silk taffeta with purple stripes, speckled in leopard-style Chiné silk, inspired by Louis XVI French Fashion. One-part dress with stapled front bodice, crew neck and angled sleeves. Beautiful musketeer finery in Chantilly lace and jet pearl...

Circa 1865 France Afternoon or walking summer day dress with a large crinoline shape and its matching mantelet in printed cotton, a set so well represented and depicted in the garden scenes of the Impressionist painting. Dress open in front and matching buttons, bodice with a crew neck and large pagoda sleeves. Wide skirt finely pleated and sewn to the waist belt. Small cape or mantelet covering the shoulders. A striped woven and twill white cotton fabric called in french Jaconas (?). Cotton roller-printing of an aubergine and black geometric small motifs pattern. Large trimmings sewn on the edges of a matched printed cotton with small flowers and stripes. Matching button trim on the front (two altered buttons). Exhibited and catalogued at Villa Rosemaine...

Circa 1830 France Louis-Philippe Period Printed roller walking or afternoon cotton day dress with a pattern of small light brown ribbed leaves. Very fitted bodice with a crew neck and oversized mutton sleeves, finely pleated and piped at the shoulders and wrists tightened with four buttons. Wide waist belt hugging the bottom of the chest and large round skirt finely pleated at the waist. No default. Dress exhibited in Villa Rosemaine...

Circa 1855/1865 France Beautiful crinoline woolen dress (for promenade or traveling) in wool cloth dating back from the Second French Empire. Beige and grey melange wool, with fringed trimmings and purple fringes. Pagoda sleeves, three rows of ruffles on the skirt, apron in addition embellished with knots on the sleeves and the waist. Five buttons trimmings attached with hooks / inner eyelets. Lining of the bustier in cream cotton. Excellent condition and color. Dimensions: shoulders 48 cm, sleeves 38 cm, size 68 cm, chest 88 cm, skirt height 106 cm, bottom 324 cm. Promenade or traveling outfits are rare in such a good condition given the wool is not moth-eaten. The trimming is violet / purple, not blue as seen on pictures ! Identical outfits can be seen in impressionist paintings by Monet...