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Turkish brocade caftan. Turkish brocade on silk, caftan of Sultan Bayezid III (1448-1512)

Fashion, Costume Design, Fashion Styling, Adobe Photoshop

This is a woman's dress known as a Robe à la française, otherwise known as a sack-back gown. This style of gown had fabric at the back arranged in box pleats which fell loose from the shoulder to the floor with a train. This particular robe à la française was made with a silk taffeta with woven ribs and supplementary weft flosses, silk looped fringe and displayed a floral pattern. In the front, the gown was open, showing off a decorative matching stomacher and petticoat .

Victorian back combs and hair dressing from contemporary sources.

Antique clothing and accessories from the turn of the century.

Fashion Plate, ‘Ball Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, May 1, 1826, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Forest Green Walking Suit

Prague Houppelande: John of Görlitz funerary robe 1396 - conservation picture of gores