#1880s dress

[historical-fashion-polls]

[fashion-from-the-past]

1880

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Green wool dress, ca. 1887, American.

Designed by Catherine Donovan.

Met Museum.

[frostedmagnolias]

evening dress

c. 1881-84

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[la-belle-histoire]

Portrait of Rose Caron, Auguste Toulmouche. 1880.

[threadtalk]

You know me and yellow dresses. We have a thing.

This dress from the House of Worth has a whole lot going on. First, the sleeves are detachable so you can transform it as needed. This concept was quite popular at the time (this gown dates from 1888). It has lots of influence from the 18th century--especially with that pattern and the bodice--but employs more advanced tailoring and embellishments popular during its time.

Personally, I love the different yellows and browns and golds, all creating a luxurious narrative of silk. Since this is the Met museum, we have very little to go on in terms of specifics, but I think it's the kind of gown that just screams peak House of Worth. And it looks like something you'd see on the runway today. I especially love the train.

[medici-collar]

Silk, lace 1880s

As visits were usually paid before noon, the dress had to con- form to the norms of day ensemble: with no low décolleté or exposure of shoulders and hands. Visiting dress was always complemented with a hat and gloves.

Victoria Museum Kyiv

Message from the Founder of the Museum

[daguerreotyping]

Tintype of a group of ladies enjoying a pleasant afternoon of dentistry with friends, c. 1880s

[antiquebee]

Revue de la Mode; Gazette de la Famille, January 1883

[eyesfullofmoon]

Imperial Russian court dress worn by Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg. x

Designed by Charles Frederick Worth in Paris, France, c. 1888.

[historical-beauty-lily]

Anna Karenina (1997) dir. Bernard Rose

[historical-fashion-polls]

[fashion-from-the-past]

1881

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Black Moire Silk Court Dress with Jet Beads, ca. 1885, Austrian.

Worn by Empress Elisabeth ‘Sissi’ of Austria.

Kunst Historisches Museum Wien.

[frostedmagnolias]

Fancy dress inspired by Austrian folk costume

c. 1880

House of Worth, Coutau-Bégarie

[la-belle-histoire]

Morning Walk, John Singer Sargent. 1888.