Two outing costumes that exhibit the typical S-shaped silhouette of the period. The left outfit consists of a shirtwaist with a high collar, small bow tie, buttons down center front, long sleeves with cuffs, a belt, and a skirt with gores that…
Outside apparel with the woman's dress has soutache trim and illustrates a fitted bolero jacket with long sleeves, lace ribbon ties down the back of the full skirt, a Eugenie hat trimmed with feathers and lace, and a snood. The man is wearing a…
Public Concert Dress and Dinner Dress, showing the following: leg-of-mutton sheer sleeves with widening shoulders overall, a highly decorated shirred bodice with decorate ribbon and exposing the neck and upper chest, the waist emphasized by a belt,…
Two receiving dresses, both with wide necklines trimmed with lace, long sleeves with fitted lower portions, small waists, and long, full skirts. Left dress has a pleated bodice with lace trim, puffy upper sleeves, and a shawl. Right dress has fitted…
Two reception dresses, full skirts, left trimmed with lace, right with embroidery, bodices have wide round or v-shaped necklines, monobosom bodices with fitted waists, sleeves are large puffs or layers of lace from shoulder to elbow, elbow-length…
Two reception gowns with fitted skirts with bell flare, waist sashes, left dress has coat sleeves to elbow with turned back cuffs and loose undersleeves to cuff at wrist, square lace yoke and high collar; right dress has wide lapels with turned up…
Riding Dress, showing the importance of the pelisse (or redingote), the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle), and the high waist (published by R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts)
Riding Wear, shows simpler dress for outdoor activities. The man is wearing a fitted, double breasted cutaway coat, contrasting trousers and a bow tie. The woman is wearing a simple dress with a fitted bodice, fold-over collar, bow tie, 3/4 length…
Salon Dresses, with a redingote made out of fabric apron overlays trimmed in fur and belted at the waist, loose bell sleeves also trimmed in fur, a fur collar with matching ribbon and a full skirt (which is pulled aside slightly to reveal a plaid…
