The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Art of Fashion," October 23, 1967–January 1, 1968.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Eighteenth-Century Woman," December 12, 1981–September 5, 1982

This was more of an update type of project than a new gown. I managed to find more of the same silk taffeta that I used for my robe à la Fr...

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Woman's Dress (Robe à l'anglaise), Unknown, England, circa 1790, Costumes, Cotton plain weave, block printed and hand painted.

#FridayNightFrills Bodice detail of 18th Century dress of hand-painted & dyed cotton. All-over pattern of delicate, wavy floral stems, interspersed with clusters of flowers & bamboo shoots. Worn with a muslin fishu, 1760-1770 via @V_and_A