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Fashions for the 1890SEnormous gigot sleeves & gored skirts. A green & black blouse with a large vandyked lace collar that also forms epaulettes. Open bodice & high-necked, pleated blouse
Dress / Diamond AppliqueWrap over bodice, high collar, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & reversed cuffs, diamond applique on the hem & sleeves. A reticule hangs from a broad belt with a silver buckle
Resort / Casino Dress 1899Pleated & gauged bodice, lace yoke, skirt tight over the hips & flaring from the knee & trimmed with 3 rows of lace. Straw hat trimmed with flowers & accordian pleated chiffon
Lady Charles BeresfordBodice with en coeur or sweetheart neckline, shoulder straps & transparent short sleeves - the whole heavily ornamented with beadwork. N.B choker & long string of pearls
Seaside Costumes 1896The year that signalled the demise of big sleeves? Puffed & gigot sleeves, wide square revers, epaulettes, high collars, pleated blouse, open bodice fastened with bands
Photo / Stripe Dress 1880STight fitting, high-necked bodice, buttoning diagonally from shoulder to waist, kilted under-skirt, draped tunic caught up at the rear. Watch & crescent brooch
Fashions November 1879Olive green dress, patterned jacket with wrap-over front cut away below the waist; brown dress with ruched bodice panel. Girl: grey tailor-made with rear pleated panel
Green Costume 1877Vertical silhouette enhances by vertical trim on the cuirasse bodice and skirt. The front plastron is in the same shade as the cuffs. The skirt has a rounded train
Women, Girl & Hoop 1877Cuirasse bodice & tunic with underskirt in pink & grey; gold dress with square neckline & plastron composed of horizontal bands of lace. The girl wears heeled boots
Red Costume 1878Two fabric costume: jacket bodice, high collar, revers & cut-away to reveal a waistcoat; narrow skirt, single flounce & a panel with buttons down the front
WOMEN & BOW 1877Boy: angle-fronted jacket, spatterdashes & tyrolean hat. Women: dark brown dress with beige back plastron; green & cream dress with habit bodice & striped ornament
History of Fashion 1879A beige & brown costume consisting of a kilted, tight skirt & pannier style drapery in a complementary fabric. The jacket bodice is angle fronted & fastens with tiny buttons
Walking Dress ?1877A green jacket bodice worn open to reveal a waistcoat & worn with a double skirt - the trained under skirt and revers in a deeper shade. Eyelets & lacing are used as ornament
Fashions July 1875Polonaise: in lilac stripes with vandyked trim, open jacket bodice, corset front beneath or in brown plaid. Both have elaborate cuffs. Girl: double-breasted coat
Women & Sailor Boy 1870SChatelaine, elephant brooch, sailor suit, handbag. Purple cape, jacket bodice, checker- board waistcoat front; pink polonaise, front opening skirt with black lace underskirt
History of Fashion 1876Change in silhouette: the bustle has slipped, bodice is elongated, the skirt is tightly swathed at the front & has a long train. Dresses of 2 colours are fashionable
History of Fashion 1880Coat bodice, basques well over the hips, double-breasted, cut-away at the front & trimmed with cord; straight skirt with vertical stripes, train & diagonal drapery
Fashions January 1867Princess style short dress trimmed with daisies. Red paletot with sailor collar. Green dress: train, square cut bodice & divided over-skirt caught up with cord & tassels
Lilac Skirt Early 1860SWhite bodice or blouse with full bishop sleeves with black cuffs & collar worn with a lilac skirt & a straw hat trimmed with black ribbon & flowers
Costume & Doll 1859Purple dress with bouillons at the hem, vertical trim & pelerine bodice. Green & black dress with double skirt & funnel sleeves with epaulettes. Girl in knee-length grey dress
Yellow / Black Dress 1868Pink corselet & tunic over a white dress. Blue open dress fastened with bows & sleeves open from the shoulder. Yellow dress: square bodice, open sided tunic & trained skirt
Fashions for Feb. 1861Green: wrap-over dress, Greek key border; grey & purple: d.b bodice, revers, ribbon centre & floating ends; blue plaid dress with braces, Swiss belt, habit-shirt & ankle boots
Striped Dress 1861Women: short cape & dress in vertical striped fabric & pleated border; high buttoning bodice, pagoda sleeves, purple vandyke & tassel trim. Girl: habit shirt, ankle boots
Ball / Evening Dress 1865Princess style wedding dress with high bodice, tablier trim of lace with rosettes, tight sleeves with reverse cuffs & worn with multiple strings of pearls, a veil & white gloves
Red & White Dress 1863White dress: Greek bodice & black Swiss belt. Two dresses with berthas, puffings at the hem, overskirts, flounces of lace & bows. The white dress has a red dentilated trim
Ladies & Girl 1865Dress with Swiss ceinture, flounces applied in waves held with rosettes & a red bordered mantle; straw hats & plumes, gabrielle sleeves, bodice with long basques at the back
Fashions in Garden ?1864Pink: flounces & ruched trim, sash with floating ends at rear, white under-bodice with threaded black ribbon at neck & cuffs. Mantle: blue lining, emroidery & flounce border
Walking Dress 1822White dress with highly ornate & padded over-sleeves, cuffs, hem & bodice & with a natural waistline, also a lace collar, gold belt, parasol & gauze hat trimmed with camelias
Court Dress ?1825Gala dress? Blue & white gown with a long train & trimmed with gold, pearls & rubies. The bodice is decorated with a row of gold clasps. The sleeves are slashed
Jade Green & Gold GownA gown by Jeanne Lanvin composed of a pale jade green bodice and skirt and sleeves of gold beads sewn onto a transparent net. A long belt is tied at the waist
Evening Gown / MainbocherPeach, bias cut gown with thin straps and wrap-over bodice which is echoed in the diagonal skirt panels. The skirt is gored with a train. A fur-trimmed scarf is worn
Crinoline Gown 1939Crinoline evening gown in black taffeta with a printed crepe bodice by Marcel Rochas. Ruched panels are used to ornament both bodice & skirt. Worn with a matching cape
Ladies & Girl 1904Elegant ladies, one in blue gown and with parasol, the other in polka dot dress with bolero style bodice, accompany a small girl in a pink lace dress with sash
Dress with Irish CrochetA barrel-line dress with a V -neck & inserts of irish crochet with a long fringed sash worn across the hips & the bodice pouched slightly to soften the line
Flounced Evening DressAn elegant woman wearing a spotted organdie evening dress with deep flounces around the hem & butterfly sleeves; a garland of flowers is worn around the bodice
Miss Gilman / Costume 1905Mabelle Gilman wears a lace trimmed high-necked gown with a pouched bodice, bell shaped flaring skirt, a fur- trimmed hat with a cocked brim & a fur muff & stole
Belle Assemblee 1852A wedding gown with lace on the bodice and cuffs. A headdress of white roses frame her modest face. Attached is a long, almost floor length, veil
2 DRESSES 1852Two gowns: 1 with ruched skirt & lace flounces with ribbons & a ribbon trimmed stomacher corsage; gold dress overlaid with black lace with 2 deep flounces
Bell Assemblee 1852The skirt of her gown has six flounces, the sleeves have two. The bodice of the dress comprises of 2 pleats from the shoulder diminishing to a point at the waist
Stiebel / Wedding DressWedding dress in magnolia slipper satin, with bodice yoke based on traditional smocking from a 19th century Staffordshire wedding smock. By Victor Stiebel at Jacqmar
Stiebel Lace DressA pretty design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a lace summer dress with a typical 50s fitted bodice and full skirt. Hat, gloves & corsage complete the outfit
Stiebel / Picture DressA sumptuous evening dress in white tulle with a mimosa bodice, deep green velvet belt & huge skirt with many layers. By Victor Stiebel at Jacqmar
Costume Sears RoebuckDress with pleated Russian tunic, low sash & gathered bodice; or flaring Russian tunic with yoke, narrow under- skirt & a hanging waist coatee bodice. Hats: brimless
Klimt Dress Circa 1914Artistic & exotic looking Klimt inspired dress with a translucent upper bodice, embroidered split tunic with train & fringed tango skirt worn with a feather headdress
BLOUSES 1915Selection of blouses in floral, striped & plain fabrics with lace over-bodice, wide shawl collars, wired stand collars, epaulettes & various cuff styles
Victor Stiebel / GownA design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for an elegant bias cut evening dress, complete with sequinned trim, pin tucked bodice and puffed sleeves
Patriotic Pillow 1915Dress by Jessie Porter: triple skirt in a lightweight striped fabric, the upper skirt in plain black, vest bodice with dentate edge, wide brimmed hat. Girl: short double smock
Evening Dress 1860SColoured skirt & bodice; corsage off the shoulder, pointed waist back & front & a doule skirt. White bertha & overskirt caught up at the sides & trimmed with roses