Silk chiffon and velvet Evening Dress by Norman Hartnell, circa 1929. "This dress was worn by Anne, Countess of Rosse, she was photographed wearing it in Vogue in 1929."
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Handstitched dress, taffeta with brocade velvet, 1860. (Belonged to Empress Carlota of Mexico?) Collection of Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec.
Woman's Dress and Train, Portugal, c. 1845. Silk satin with metallic-thread embroidery and silk net (tulle) trim. Said to have been worn by Queen Maria II of Portugal (reigned 1826-53) in 1850. Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Court train, by Nicaud of Paris, 1901, Paleis Het Loo. Photos: Stef Verstraaten. From the trousseau of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. The gala bodice was created later. Silver wire, glass beads, tulle, tarlatan. Louis XVI-style embroideries.
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Coat and trousers worn by Louis XVII, Louis Charles de France, Duke of Normandy, (1785–1795)
In the 1790’s the French aristocracy, following the lead of Queen Marie Antoinette, adopted a new dress style for young boys: the sailor suit, inspired by the fashion in England. The innovation here was the trousers, worn by Scottish and Irish peasants and sailors. Often attached to a buttoned vest, the trousers were worn with a pleated-collar chemise and a cummerbund. Similar to the sailor suit, the dauphin's costume testifies to the Anglomania of the 1780s. Here the vest is replaced by a…
Dress (robe montante) belonging to Empress Shoken, made in France, Meiji era (1868-1912). Collection of Sugino Costume Museum.
Chanel (1920-1928): dresses that belonged to Princess Emilia Altieri. Donated by Princess Domietta del Drago. Tirelli Costumi authentic collection.
Chanel (1922-1928): dresses that belonged to Princess Emilia Altieri donated by her niece, Princess Domietta del Drago. Tirelli Costumi authentic collection.
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Bodice of transformation dress, said to have belonged to Empress Eugénie, circa 1873. Collection of Palais Galliera, musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. Black silk taffeta brocaded with silk roses in various tones of purple, green and yellow, purple silk taffeta bias, fluted black silk ribbon.
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Bodice of Alexandra, Princess of Wales, 1894.