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As we all know I love the 1870's and especially the bustle trend and long trains, so I thought I would post some nice ones for this evening. Wonderful painting of a beauty of the day this lovely lady is wearing a great garnet red silk and silk moire colored bustled gown and I love the matching gold bangle bracelets and also how she puts her own fashion twist by pinning a rose to the waist of her dress, which I think is a nice touch :) Painting is from around 1873-76. Awesome top of a bustled…
Range from 1 piece dress! *! * Angeleht dress at a (painting) from 1860 From beautiful two-toneTaftstoff in Dupionseidenoptik, in delicate rose, with very a subtle green Schimmer(je nach Lichteinfall) Decorated with beautiful fine lace. Just a dream Bodice is beautifully fitted
Since we help to host three Civil War balls in the South Carolina Upstate, we often get questions about what a Civil War ball dress looks like. Some folks think all you need is a Big Skirt and presto - an 1860s ball gown! Um, sorry folks - not quite! :) Think of how fashion works today. Can you immediately tell the different between a 1981 wedding dress and a 2011 wedding dress? Of course! But let's a say a Time Traveler from AD 2200 looks at a photo of Princess Diana and Princess Kate side…
Afternoon Dress, circa 1865. Finely crafted of silk taffeta, this lovely lilac dress features a square neckline, velvet trim, and velvet dome buttons. Source: Augusta Auctions. #VictorianEra
I'm pretty late on getting my 2015 costuming year in review up, but here goes: In January I talked a lot about making a Robe a la Turque, but never did. Instead, I made an elliptical hoop, and wore it with my late 1860s purple gown: Late
