19th Century Evening Dresses and Gowns

Circa 1880-1900 China Kimono coat in densely embroidered midnight-blue silk satin in stem stitch and bow stitch dating from the late Qing period. Kimono cut with wide sleeves, slit...

Verlaine Vintage presents this absolutely exquisite dress by Karl Lagerfeld. As seen on the enchanting Marpessa Hennink and Veronica Webb in the Karl Lagerfeld campaign, this dress e...

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 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 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 1816-1818 France A collectible Museum quality gown. A white cotton embroidery day dress with stripes effect dating from the Première Restauration under Louis XVIII. High-waiste...

Circa 1800-1805 France Rare pastel blue silk day dress for the petite bourgeoisie dating from the French Consulat or the beginning of the Premier Empire. Background in gros de Naples silk with wild silk effect and variations in colour of the indigo or pastel (?) dye. Very high waist, long sleeves with small balloons at the shoulders. The bodice has a square neckline and is lined with linen and fluffy cotton. Front closure with four ties containing the chest. Sleeve lining in striped cotton. Interesting cut from the back to the back shoulders and fine pleats of the skirt raised by cords (lacunar), detail I never observed in the past. Three mini bathers in the bottom of the skirt with large bottom. This model is a transition between the Round Gown...

Circa 1880- 1900 South Tunisia Rare Berber Djellaba or Djebba that I bought in Matmata at the doors of the desert and dating from the end of the 19th century. Sheep wool background woven on handloom and dyed from cochineal red to brick colour with colour variations. Traditional floche silk embroidery on the open collar, shoulders and sleeve opening with matching tassels. Small pink woolen bias on the rubbing parts. Plastron with very nice arabic-andalusian graphics. The 19th century North African pieces...

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 1835-1840 France Romantic period dress in pale pink Florence taffeta dating from the reign of Louis-Philippe. Dress lined with cream cotton, with a separate bodice effect, poi...

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 charming Victorian dress is a combination of hand made Irish lace and hand embroidered cut work in a floral pattern on fine white handkerchief linen. The high Irish lace collar...