Late 19th Century Day Dresses

Circa 1870 France Elegant Second Empire Crinoline day dress in black brocaded taffeta edged with blue geometric diamonds. Fitted bodice, crew neck, bent sleeves and front closure wi...

Circa 1885 France Elegant day dress with a large bustle, Princess line, of a metropolitan bourgeois woman in Burgundy damask satin. The dress is in two parts, with whalebone bodice,...

Circa 1895 France Amazing historiscist reception dress dating from the Belle Epoque with a wink to the 17th century Tudors in England or the Medici in...

Circa 1885 France Day, visit or half-mourning dress in the style said upholsterer, bodice attached to the skirt, carrying a small bustle cage. Boned crew-neck corsage and long sleeves with small leg of mutton at the shoulder. Cuff rolled up in anthracite silk moire, velvet and fitted back with small pointed tail. Complete with its faceted buttons in marcasite buttoned at the front and at the cuffs. Collar and cuffs with revers underlined by velvet. Attached to the bodice, large part in moire and silk brocaded carnial purple velvet. Decor in river with stylized flowers imitating the embroidery and to fold the volume backwards. Belt finely pleated and knotted back to emphasize the hips, and ending with trimmings tassels. Skirt in the same way with ruffles of flat folds in the bottom, piping in brush, and interior ties in cotton making it possible to adjust the volumes or roll up to à la polonaise...

This incredible pink wool Louis Feraud dress is one of our favorites! The dress has a double breasted front detail with black enamel buttons. The back of the dress has black buttons ...

Circa 1875-1880 France Troisième République Period A bustle cage dress and peplum over dress in Eau du Nil challis and lustrous pink taffeta silk. Historicist inspiration of the Louis XIII style by the small puffed sleeves and the berthe collar of the dress. As well as of the Louis XV style by the peplum overdress with a polonaise retroussé effect and its large basques judiciously superimposed. Generous work of ruched appliqué ruffles with hems made by sewing machine. Piping braids, knots, and flat pleats work in a contrast effect between the shiny taffeta and the matt challis. A few moth holes, a small hole and a halo located on the front skirt and the waist belt (not visible because covered by the overskirt). Very good condition of color and conservation Dimensions : Presented on mannequin size 32/34. Small size. Height 122 cm Shoulders 37 cm Collar 3 cm Sleeves 46 cm Chest 80 cm Waist 62 cm When around 1868, the Princess of Metternick was first seen in a Worth dress known as the Peplum withouh crinoline, the muse of the imperial salons of the Second Empire, she set the tone for a simplification of the silhouette towards a fashion less marked of etiquette. In the same way, the princess line launched at the same period, a draped dress without seams at the waist between the bodice and the skirt, designed a fashion suitable for ceremonies as well as for city or walking ensembles: dresses with a system that allows the skirt to be raised by a system of inner cords also facilitate walking and the progressive development of women's sports. Between 1870 and 1890, the old crinoline cages underwent several morphological evolutions: from the half whale cage in the shape of a pouff or a false butt, to the bustle cage, the most extravagant model of which was the folding chair with articulated cushion, the female silhouette only became lighter very gradually. The upholstery style is still very much in vogue, with its drapes, braids and pleats, but is superimposed in several pieces of clothing: paletots, corselets with straps, boleros, visits and removable overskirts with aprons or à la polonaise...

Circa 1880/1890 France Lyon Beautiful turned over reception or dinner dress with a train by Madame Seine in Lyon around 1885. Bodice and skirt in fluted Prussian blue silk ottoman e...

Exquisite Princess Line Belle Epoch Organic Cotton Voile + Lace Tea Dress 1890

Circa 1885 France Visit or city dress in two parts, boned bodice and large bustle skirt around 1885.Royal blue silk faille and chiseled velvet with a decor of peacock blue stylized ...

France Circa 1895/1900 Ball-gown in two parts, bodice and skirt, inspired by Louis XIII dating from the Belle Epoque. Background in cream silk damask with satin and moiré garlands p...

Not only is this gown in remarkable condition, it features gobs of Victorian flounces, puffs and scallops while still being comfortable and wearable. Though its unusual larger size a...

Second half of the 19th century India Punjab Male coat of Indian dignitary called Choga and native of the Punjab region (Amristar) from the late nineteen...