The Ornamented Being

LOT n°420

Robe d’après-midi, vers 1874, en organdi crème imprimé en noir de guirlandes montantes de nèfles; corsage en pointe agrafé devant à basques rondes, décolleté bateau souligné de fronces et d’un volant, mancherons gansés. Jupe volantée sur tournure à petite traîne, tablier drapé offrant de beaux effets de transparence et superposition du décor imprimé, des liens fixés sur l’envers permettent de commander le mouvement du drapé du haut de la tournure, (état superbe, rares petits trous).

c. Late 1870s

Met

There were some similarities present in the extant gown and the fashion plate which I found pleasing so I posted them together.

Gorgeous details on both the dresses. Le Salon de la Mode 1886

Museum of Decorative Arts, Riga (part of Alexandre Vassiliev’s collection)

Please see link to the original Flickr Album

Mixing and matching again

c.1885 Wool, silk, feather and linen Berthe bonnet. Met

Attributed to Liberty of London, 1880. Met

Attributed to Charles Frederick Worth

c. 1863

Met

(Source: metmuseum.org)

I’m mixing and matching things from the Met again!

1871 Met

1873 Met

Off topic: Construction details!

c. 1870

Met

Look at the back pleats! How stunning!

1890’s fancy dress gown, incorporating 1730’s ice blue brocaded satin.

KTA

(Source: kerrytaylorauctions.com)

c.1887

The Museum at FIT

(Source: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu)

Tomorrows theme is Green with Envy

Afternoon dress, 1875, Worth, silk, Met

(Source: metmuseum.org)