#empire dress

[sewlastcentury]

1811 cotton dress + wool knit spencer, complete! I originally made the dress for summer but never got the chance to get photos then, so now it's an xmas ensemble 👌

The base dress was a Fig Leaf Patterns morning dress with a lot of alterations (size, proportion, fitted back and sleeves, closed dress, etc etc) and I used the resulting pattern for the spencer as well.

I referenced a couple of 1810-11 fashion plates from Costume Parisien for the trim and spencer. Solid red cotton is almost certainly not a period-accurate choice, but I had it on hand and it was the right weight and fiber. ✌️ Wool knit is more accurate for rural European garments than for elite fashion, but again - I had it on hand and liked it! For the bonnet, I chopped up a straw sun hat and decorated with with my red cotton and a few other scraps. With a light silk petticoat and my 1790s boots, this ensemble was great for a rainy 50f day. ❤️

[empirearchives]

Empress Josephine, circa 1805

By Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French

Napoleonic era, empire period

[eternalbloomin]

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue April 1, 1958

Jessica Ford poses in front of an advertising poster by the illustrator Raymond Savignac (Sodas "Verigoud") she wears an Empire evening dress in apricot silk organdie. By Nina Ricci. Diamond jewelry: Van Cleef & Arpels. Kislav gloves, evening hairstyle, by Guillaume.

Jessica Ford pose devant une affiche publicitaire de l'iilustrateur Raymond Savignac (Sodas "Verigoud") elle porte une robe du soir Empire en organdie de soie abricot. Par Nina Ricci. Bijoux en diamants : Van Cleef & Arpels. Gants Kislav, coiffure du soir, par Guillaume.

Photo William Klein vogue archive

[lunss-couture]

Beaded Purple Chiffon Empire Waist Ruffled Short Dress

With spaghetti strap sweetheart neckline, this purple chiffon short bridesmaid dress features beaded empire waist pleated bodice and ruffled skirt.

[ellalily]

Soldier, poet, king.

For @cinnacrafts, happy holidays!!! You had an epic list of prompts, and it was a bit of a struggle trying to pick just one idea. (Or, technically, three😅) But I had a lot of fun working on this project, and I hope you like!

For @hermbi-discord's yearly gift exchange:D

(Tumblr crunched the quality a bit, tap on them to see properly)

[sovietpostcards]

"Peoples of Russian Northern areas" by Ivan Bilibin (1905)

[theoriginaldresslove]

[fashionsfromhistory]

Ball Gown

Emile Pingat (Paris, France)

c.1864

The MET (Accession Number:C.I.69.33.12a–c)

[go-see-a-starwar]

The Chosen One has taken over the Empire State Building [x]

[weaselmcdiesel]

my little princess :) isnt he betiful

[titsthedamnseason]

eras tour lookbook: my favorites edition

[empirearchives]

The Alexandre Lethière Family, 1815 (MFA Boston)

Jean-August-Dominique Ingres, French

[potionofinstantdamage]

i hope doc ends up in gems empire honestly. i dont keep up with empires but i want him to show up to this magical wonderful fantasy sunset castle land farm village and get a makeover and paint his nails or w/e and then arm the place with land mines

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue April 1, 1958

Anne St. Marie wears a black lace mantilla veil over a pale silk crepe shirt. There is a turquoise ribbon at the waist, Empire waist; a blue rose. By Mollie Parnis. Josef handbag.

Anne St. Marie porte un voile de mantille en dentelle noire sur une chemise en crêpe de soie pâle. Il y a un ruban turquoise à la taille, taille Empire ; une rose bleue. Par Mollie Parnis. Sac à main Josef.

Photo Jerry Schatzberg vogue archive

[rhapsoddity]

The healing potion cleared up the worst of his injury, but he still had to take it easy for the next week or so.

Jimmy's "excuse" is he fell down the stairs, protecting himself with his arm, so he has to be gentle with it for a while. Although Gri enjoys bullying his brother, lately he's been getting injured more, and he cant help but be a mother hen-

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