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Ivory Silk Evening Dress

c. 1913

Evening Dress

c. 1889

by House of Worth

Ecru Tull and Lace Lingerie Gown

c. 1907

Label: “Norquist Minneapolis”

Day dress, c. 1860 by unknown designer

This dress is made of jacquard silk, trimmed with velvet ribbon and silk fringe

Blue Silk Taffeta Fancy Dress

mid 1890s

ab. 1860 Silk dress (skirt and bodice) (Hungary)

Ball Gown

c. 1900-1903

French

Two-Piece Ceremony Dress

c. 1898-1899

Purple silk velvet, chemical lace, silk organza

Evening Dress

c. 1934

by Valentina Sanina

Evening Dress

c. 1909-1911

silk & cotton

autumn-winter 1956-1957 Evening dress "Perichole" (Magnet (Aimant) line) by Christian Dior (Paris)

nylon, silk, metallic thread, plastic (sequins), metal

Evening Dress

1900s

House of Worth

Dress in silk and wool tabby weave Challis, printed design of yellow, pink and red carnations with green stems and leaves on an olive ground, separate bodice and skirt not in original condition, bodice has a wide shaped neckline with pleating over shoulder and pleated self fabric over top of bodice meeting in v shape at centre front and back, boned and piped, sleeves gathered at shoulders and from elbows to cuffs and puffed in between, full skirt, obviously tightly gathered originally, trimmed and piped with green and violet silk ribbon, about 1836 to 1837.

Challis is a woven fabric which at this time would have been made of a blend of silk and wool. It was first manufactured in 1832, originating in Norwich. It was softer than many similarly priced alternatives, hence its name, which comes from the Anglo-Indian 'shallee'. The patterns are often floral, and inspired by French silk. The dress demonstrates the importance of Norwich in the domestic textile industry, pioneering new techniques to bring international fashions to Britain.