Aug 3, 2021 · In the 1780s, Queen Marie Antoinette, who spent extravagantly on her wardrobe and could afford the most richly brocaded silks, purchased the newly fashionable lightweight, …

Jul 27, 2022 · Inspired by all the 1780s sewing and research I did for the Scroop Angelica gown, this week’s Rate the Dress pick is a 1780s dress that showcases the inventiveness and …

Embroidered Evening Dress. About 1798—1800. Style: Such an elaborate and professionally embroidered dress would have been a rarity on this side of the Atlantic. Its waist is at the …

Similar to the fashions from a decade earlier, ladies’ styles continued to move away from the overly ornate and elaborate baroque and rococo gowns. Simpler lines and construction were …

Circa 1780 France Superb and Complete Taffeta called Mexicaine Sack Back french gown with a mantle coat, pettycoat and stomacher. Sack back pleated mantle dress and double ruffles …

Vigée Le Brun’s infamous portrait of Marie Antoinette embodies the tension between fashion and politics in 18th-century France. A style of dress popular in the 1770s-80s, with a bodice cut all …

Discover this exquisite formal ball gown from the 1780s attributed to Marie-Jeanne "Rose" Bertin. Made of silk satin with intricate silk embroidery, appliqués of satin, metallic threads, chenille, …

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1926-29 c. Evening dress from Paris designers Eugenie et Juliette, composed of two colors of green silk satin. The Chinese-inspired embroidery is done entirely in silk floss in running stitch …

A dress fashionable in the 1780s, constructed out of muslin with a straight cut gathered with a sash or drawstring. Read More