Evening Dress

Duval & Eagan

c.1889

1840s silk dresses, with focus on fan pleated bodices and shot silk

Blue/golden shot silk day dress, ca. 1849, probably USA. From The Museum at FIT (P86.37.1)

Blue/purple shot silk day dress, ca. 1845, England. From The Kyoto Costume Institute (AC4474.83-11-10)

Golden/beige evening dress, ca. 1845, USA. From The Museum at FIT (P88.25.3)

Portrait of Cecilie Birgitte Mathiesen, née Boldt, 1845-50. Painted by David Monies. From Linderud Manor, Oslo.

Portrait of Agnes Hedevig Mathiesen, née Ruwald, 1845-50. Painted by Friedlander. From Linderud Manor, Oslo.

Portrait of Juliane Elise Larpent, née Mathiesen, 1845-50. Painted by David Monies. From Linderud Manor, Oslo.

Rust/blue shot silk afternoon dress, ca. 1845, USA. From The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2009.300.933)

Green/brown day dress, 1840s. From The Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum (SUFAM).

Evening Dress

House of Worth

c.1910s

Evening Dress

Patrick Kelley

Spring/Summer 1988

Dress

Gustave Beer

c.1905

1-piece brown and green striped taffeta decorated with ribbon and cord applique, short sleeve bodice with shoulder cap, ruching and lace, slightly trained pleated skirt having self belt and bow decoration.

SILK VELVET JACKET WITH GOLD CORD AND SEQUINS CIRCA 1870. PURCHASED FROM HOUSE OF WORTH.